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Broadland Housing Association believes everyone deserves a home that meets their needs, priding itself on helping people in Norfolk and North Suffolk move into high-quality, affordable houses, from family homes and modern apartments to sheltered housing.
Celebrating its 50th birthday, the organisation has long recognised that you need a committed and engaged workforce to provide high-standard housing in thriving neighbourhoods.
Broadland Housing Association invests in its staff in various ways, including a generous leave allowance and additional gifted days – one for the employee's birthday and a 'personal day,' which they can take at short notice.
It also listened to their concerns over the rising cost of living, with a £1500 support payment for everyone. It also increased pay by at least six per cent across the board and gave the lowest earners an extra one-off payment of up to £1000.
And the organisation’s employees are encouraged to work flexibly, with many people working adjusted hours and work patterns – even one in three senior managers. This means it can fill roles based on the best person for the job, not the number of hours they can work.
There are regular check-ins with staff through pulse surveys and monthly line manager meetings, and all employees have the security and peace of mind of private health care or a health cash plan.
People in my team go out of their way to help me
Team working days are booked in at least once a month to encourage everyone to get together to discuss work issues and get quality time with their managers. And there's a small budget to enable teams to socialise in less formal surroundings, such as games of crazy golf.
This organisation is run on strong values / principles
Communication is key. The CEO hosts an annual all-day staff symposium updating everyone on business progress. He also runs birthday events, bringing together a cross-section of employees to talk informally with him over coffee and cake outside the usual work environment – something mirrored by the leadership team in their areas of the business.
The experience I gain from this job is valuable for my future
All employees are offered secondments to develop their knowledge and skills across the organisation. These include placements in management positions, often leading to staff permanently doing the role. And there's financial support for training and membership fees and flexible working to assist with study time.
People in my team go out of their way to help me
Team working days are booked in at least once a month to encourage everyone to get together to discuss work issues and get quality time with their managers. And there's a small budget to enable teams to socialise in less formal surroundings, such as games of crazy golf.
This organisation is run on strong values / principles
Communication is key. The CEO hosts an annual all-day staff symposium updating everyone on business progress. He also runs birthday events, bringing together a cross-section of employees to talk informally with him over coffee and cake outside the usual work environment – something mirrored by the leadership team in their areas of the business.
People in my team go out of their way to help me
Team working days are booked in at least once a month to encourage everyone to get together to discuss work issues and get quality time with their managers. And there's a small budget to enable teams to socialise in less formal surroundings, such as games of crazy golf.
"Since 1963 Broadland has been committed to helping people, unable to afford homes in the open market, have decent affordable places to live. We can only achieve this through the dedication and commitment of everyone who works for the Association. We are committed to high levels of staff engagement and the benefit of Best Companies is both the benchmarking with peers and honest feedback from the team, so we can continue to make Broadland a great place to work."
Michael Newey, CEO - Broadland Housing Association
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