Home Instead has announced that 48 of its franchise offices have been recognised as 5 Star Employers by independent employee engagement experts, Workbuzz. These offices have been recognised for their supportive leadership, the quality of training and development on offer and workplace culture.
As the homecare sector grapples with unprecedented recruitment challenges, these awards take on an even greater significance.
Part of Home Instead’s mission is to be recognised as a forward-facing company that people aspire to work for, work with or recommend and this 5 Star recognition bears testament to the initiatives the company has in place for its network and their teams.
Steven Frost, CEO of WorkBuzz commented: “Congratulations Home Instead on winning so many 5 star employer awards! We created the programme to recognise the best workplace cultures where employees are proud to work, feel motivated, and are compelled to stay for the foreseeable future. By receiving the award, it demonstrates Home Instead’s commitment to improving the working lives of their people and enabling them to thrive.”
Each year Home Instead employees are invited to take part in an anonymous survey which is run by Workbuzz. The survey explores areas such as the training and development on offer, relationships with managers and day-to-day responsibilities. The resulting scores paint a picture of employee engagement which is a measure of the involvement and enthusiasm of employees in their workplace.
Commenting, Home Instead CEO, Martin Jones said, “We continue to champion the benefits of working in care and what a rewarding career it is – these engagement scores help our local offices to ensure that they are on track and that their teams feel involved and valued in the business.
“Being recognised as a forward-facing company that people aspire to work for is really important to us. This is our network’s best result yet and I send my congratulations to the offices who achieved 5 star status.”