Finalists revealed for Employer of the Year award
Brampton Manor is a care home in Newmarket that provides a range of services including residential care, dementia care and short stays (Image: Boutique Care Homes)
The finalists for the Employer of the Award at the EADT Business Awards 2023[1] have been announced.
This award looks to showcase organisations that have evolved a people-centric culture and ethos. It recognises the evolution of employee engagement and its impact on the workplace.
Brampton Manor
Brampton Manor[2], owned and operated by Boutique Care Homes, is a care home located in Newmarket that provides a range of services including residential care, dementia care and short stays.
The 63-room home also offers a range of amenities and activities designed to enhance residents’ quality of life and the care team is committed to promoting independence, dignity and respect for each resident.
The judges said that Brampton Manor treats both colleagues and residents “as family” and they praised the “very impressive retention levels” of the business, which they said “demonstrates how they live and breathe those values and have built a great culture”.
East Anglian Daily Times: Jimmy's Farm is one of the finalists for the Employer of the Year award
Jimmy's Farm is one of the finalists for the Employer of the Year award (Image: Jimmy's Farm)
Jimmy’s Farm and Wildlife Park
Jimmy’s Farm and Wildlife Park[3] in Wherstead, Ipswich, aims to provide a great day out for the whole family.
The site began life as a derelict pig farm and has grown to become an award-winning wildlife park offering shopping, gardens, a restaurant and 100 different species and breeds to see.
Jimmy’s Farm celebrated its 20th anniversary this year and believes in making the natural world accessible to all.
The judges had high praise for the “unique and meaningful” values displayed at Jimmy’s Farm and said that the business “showed passion, enthusiasm and drive for the future”.
They also praised the business’ “supportive culture” and its “hands-on” managing director.
East Anglian Daily Times: The team at Morrison Freight
The team at Morrison Freight (Image: Morrison Freight)
Morrison Freight
Morrison Freight[4] in Great Blakenham is an independently owned freight company specialising in European logistics and road freight solutions.
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Originally founded in 1990, the business was purchased in 2015 by directors Lee Steward and Darren Ryan, who had worked for Morrison Freight for 13 years prior.
The company offers daily road freight services in 25 countries throughout mainland Europe and also recently introduced a customs arm and expanded its apprenticeship programme.
The judges noted that “you can really tell how important employee welfare and wellbeing is to the directors”.
They also felt that the business’ communication is “great” and praised Morrison Freight’s “significant” investment into training and its rewards programmes.
East Anglian Daily Times: The judges were impressed with SimpleClick Solutions' nine-day fortnight scheme
The judges were impressed with SimpleClick Solutions' nine-day fortnight scheme (Image: SimpleClick Solutions)
SimpleClick Solutions
Established in 2008, Ipswich-based SimpleClick Solutions[5] specialises in innovative software, mobile app and web development and design.
The agency caters for clients that require bespoke tech solutions and boasts a client base including Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, Waller Transport Services, Just-Eat, Kerrymaid, Just Recruitment, Vint-tro and Pier Marketing.
Commending the business’ hard work to instil “a great culture”, the training and development opportunities and its “real care for mental wellbeing”, the judges said that they were “definitely convinced” that SimpleClick is “a great place to work”.
They were particularly impressed with the business’ ‘nine-day fortnight scheme’, which was implemented in the hope of eventually moving to a four-day week.
The winners of the EADT Business Awards 2023 will be announced at an award ceremony at Kesgrave Hall, Ipswich on Thursday, September 28. For more information, please visit eadtbusinessawards.co.uk[6]
To find out about the finalists in all categories, please click here[7].
References
- ^ EADT Business Awards 2023 (www.eadtbusinessawards.co.uk)
- ^ Brampton Manor (www.boutiquecarehomes.co.uk)
- ^ Jimmy’s Farm and Wildlife Park (jimmysfarm.com)
- ^ Morrison Freight (www.morrison.com)
- ^ SimpleClick Solutions (www.simpleclick.co.uk)
- ^ eadtbusinessawards.co.uk (www.eadtbusinessawards.co.uk)
- ^ here (edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk)