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Swan Group

Employees are offered an array of benefits, including; an employee assistance programme; performance related pay; staff discounts; and free private healthcare.

Swan is continually reviewing alternative technologies which can be used on new build sites which conform with policy and ensure an efficient and sustainable agenda.

Swan is continually reviewing alternative technologies which can be used on new build sites which conform with policy and ensure an efficient and sustainable agenda.

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Stickyeyes

Stickyeyes are passionate about supporting staff using a person centred approach, and finding suitable learning and career opportunities for all. All employees have monthly 1-2-1's where they can discuss their career and development plans with their line manager.

Department heads are offered mentoring and 1-2-1's from the Executive Team. They also use tools such as insights to support their Senior Team in working more closely together and understanding themselves further as managers.


Stickyeyes offer monthly massages to all staff and have introduced flexible working and holiday trading to give the team more control over their working hours and patterns.

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StepChange Outsourcing

Team Leaders and the Quality team listen to sales calls made by employees, which take place every day, to measure them against a specific set of criteria to ensure their performance is consistent and therefore continually improving.

StepChange offer specific training for progressing in other areas within the business, for example becoming a Team Leader. The 6 week course is available to anyone within the organisation. Every single one of their Team Leaders have progressed internally, making this course even more appealing.

StepChange offer specific training for progressing in other areas within the business, for example becoming a Team Leader. The 6 week course is available to anyone within the organisation. Every single one of their Team Leaders have progressed internally, making this course even more appealing.

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Stay Original Co

Stay Original Co run an Employee of the Month scheme. Managers from each site can nominate an employee for great service and going above and beyond what is expected. The successful individual is awarded £100.

Stay Original Co run an Employee of the Month scheme. Managers from each site can nominate an employee for great service and going above and beyond what is expected. The successful individual is awarded £100.

Stay Original Co have introduced a Stress Policy with training for all managers to ensure that if they do come across any individual showing signs of stress then they are equipped to help them.

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Specialist Motor Finance Limited

All teams have regular 1-2-1's with their line managers and have weekly team meetings where they discuss work strategies for the coming week.

Specialist Motor Finance engage with an external company who specialise in team building and management development. Consultations have led to the creation of the current performance management regime and through that all staff have developed a thorough set of objectives.

Specialist Motor Finance have made working from home available to most staff, this has assisted with mental wellbeing for those who have long commutes to work and gives fairer work- life balance.

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SMT Services Machinery Trucks.

On an employees first day, the manager will use the day to familiarise the new employee with their role, their team and wider colleagues and the environment. They train all managers on how to conduct a successful induction as they understand the importance of creating the right atmosphere for a new starter straight away.


Environmental practices such as a cycle to work scheme, discouraging business travel, energy efficient IT and green energy purchasing are in place at SMT.

SMT offer generous overtime rates which pay 1.5 times or 2 times of the employees basic rate, dependent on time worked.

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Sills & Betteridge Solicitors

The firm has introduced the Medicash scheme which is available to all employees from their date of joining the firm. This scheme gives access to counselling services which can be used for any issue that is affecting an employee whether work related or not.

The firm has introduced the Medicash scheme which is available to all employees from their date of joining the firm. This scheme gives access to counselling services which can be used for any issue that is affecting an employee whether work related or not.

The firm has introduced the Medicash scheme which is available to all employees from their date of joining the firm. This scheme gives access to counselling services which can be used for any issue that is affecting an employee whether work related or not.

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Service Care Solutions

Before officially starting, new employees are invited in for 30 minutes to meet the team, speak with their manager and set expectations before their first day.

The organisation hold quarterly Lunch Clubs for up to 12 employees from across the business who go the extra mile in some respect or win an incentive. They generally get to have a say in what their outing entails; they always finish at lunch time on a nominated Friday.

Before officially starting, new employees are invited in for 30 minutes to meet the team, speak with their manager and set expectations before their first day.

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Selfridges & Co

Everyone who joins Selfridges attends The Big Yellow Welcome, an inspiring induction experience. This immerses new team members in the brand, family, values, service expectations and the Selfridges spirit, and inspires them to create an extraordinary experience for customers.

Everyone who joins Selfridges attends The Big Yellow Welcome, an inspiring induction experience. This immerses new team members in the brand, family, values, service expectations and the Selfridges spirit, and inspires them to create an extraordinary experience for customers.

Leaders actively participate, connect and communicate with team members on their digital communications platform, 'Yammer'. The executive team regularly share updates, comment on and like team member posts, bringing the business closer together.

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Scottish Ballet

Scottish Ballet continue to work hard with their People and Wellbeing Committee (PAWC) which is represented by a member of each team including the Artistic teams.

Scottish Ballet continue to work hard with their People and Wellbeing Committee (PAWC) which is represented by a member of each team including the Artistic teams.

Dancers are allocated a buddy when they arrive, someone who has gone through the same process and therefore can support them.

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