Personal Growth

Instant Impact

Instant Impact places great emphasis on personal growth, providing a clear progression structure and an annual Learning & Development budget of £500 for each employee. The '10% development time' scheme also encourages employees to spend part of their work week on personal development.

The company has a fair and transparent performance review system, with pay reviews and a potential 10% annual performance-based bonus. This ensures employees feel they are treated fairly and compensated appropriately.

Instant Impact is dedicated to giving back to society, recently establishing a charity partnership with Concern Worldwide. This includes hosting charity quizzes and step challenges, and securing marathon spots for fundraising, demonstrating a commitment to societal impact beyond profit.

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Recruitment

Stagestruck

Stagestruck provides a fair deal to its employees with a profit share scheme based on the company's performance. The organisation also offers an EMI Share option scheme related to service and not position.

Stagestruck is committed to the growth of its employees, offering a £500 yearly personal development budget and regular knowledge-sharing sessions. This allows employees to continuously hone their skills and advance in their roles.

Stagestruck prioritises employee wellbeing with initiatives like an employee assistance programme, mental health first aiders, a wellbeing committee, and a free Calm subscription, ensuring the balance between work and personal life.

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Marketing & Media Agencies

Leyland SDM

Leyland SDM promotes personal growth through its Training Academy, eLearning platform, and clear career progression paths. These initiatives provide the necessary skills and knowledge for employees to excel in their roles.

Leyland SDM fosters team spirit through quarterly business updates and team-building activities. Their internal social communication platform encourages fun interactions, strengthening feelings of belonging within the team.

Leyland SDM's environmental initiatives, such as carbon offsetting through tree planting and recycling, highlight its commitment to giving back to society. The company's efforts in this area extend beyond profit motives, reflecting a genuine interest in societal wellbeing.

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Retail

Signify Technology

Signify Technology supports employees' personal growth with clear progression pathways, an annual promotion opportunity, and a £250 budget for personal training or qualifications, ensuring skills are utilised and developed.

Signify Technology fosters a strong team spirit with fun activities like axe-throwing and water wipeout, creating a sense of belonging and camaraderie. Its International Fun at Work Day further encourages team bonding.

The company prioritises wellbeing through private healthcare via Vitality, mental health support, and the introduction of duvet days. This approach ensures a good work-life balance, mitigating stress, and supporting performance.

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Recruitment

26PMX

26PMX offers all employees free private medical and a medical cash plan from day one. The private medical insurance includes cover for both in-patient and out-patient treatment, consultants fees, mental health treatment as well as a virtual GP service. The organisation also holds twice weekly online meditation sessions to help reduce stress.

26PMX has invested in ‘connection funds’ for managers to drive connection through their teams. Each quarter, each manager has £20 per employee to spend on activities which encourage connection and collaboration and they have the option to either use this regularly for team socials, or to save the budget for larger team building events.

26PMX has a dedicated learning budget that its employees can access for suitable external training which will develop them within their roles. Training can be requested by anyone in the organisation. The organisation has invested 767 hours in internal training so far this year (January - June) and 1172 hours in research and development time.

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Marketing & Media Agencies

Law Officers' Department Jersey

The Law Officers' Department is a highly valued organisation where employees feel proud to contribute to the vital legal services it provides. The open-door policy instils a sense that everyone can make a difference.

The Department sponsors two employees annually to undertake the Jersey Law Course at the Institute of Law, facilitating personal development and utilising their skills to the fullest.

Leadership is positively received, with the independent assessor noting excellent communication and appreciation from the management team, creating an environment where employees feel truly valued.

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Not For Profit Body's

Simba Sleep

The CEO and Senior Leadership Team create organisational clarity for all employees through transparent communication. The organisation holds a town hall meeting in person every two or three months where it updates on current performance, shares the vision and strategy going forward, and ensures that it remains aligned with Simba Sleep’s principles, vales, and purpose.

Simba Sleep believes that its employees are its greatest asset and fundamental to business success, which is why it invests in its employees’ development. The organisation created the Simba Training Academy where each employee has a budget set aside of £1500 per year to spend on their development, both personal and professional.

The organisation has donated mattresses to the Turkey & Syria Appeal. It also support YouthMatters and sent refurbished mattresses to individuals moving from into independent accommodation. It further supports The Sleep Charity by working with them on educational and research content with regards to sleep, helping fund their sleep hotline and sleep counselling services.

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Retail

Green Action Trust

Green Action Trust prioritises staff development, encouraging employees to undertake relevant training, ranging from Bat Surveying to Microsoft Teams. The newly introduced Key Responsibility Areas will further foster personal growth, linking performance with pay banding.

The Trust's management team provides robust support to employees. Managers benefit from an 8-week external training course and ongoing access to resources from the Institute of Leadership & Development, enabling them to better support their teams.

Green Action Trust has a comprehensive wellbeing initiative, offering gym memberships, private healthcare through Vitality, an Employee Assistance Program, and even a dog-friendly workplace to support mental health.

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Charity's

The HBP Group

The HBP Group has a unique approach towards career progression. It creates tailored development plans for each employee, catering to their unique aspirations and skills, thereby ensuring personal growth and job satisfaction.

The company promotes a supportive management culture. Managers have regular one-to-one sessions with their line managers from the leadership team, discussing their wellbeing, performance, and team developments.

The HBP Group champions team spirit and camaraderie through its Team Engagement Budget. This allows teams to participate in activities outside of work, strengthening their bond and sense of belonging.

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Business Services

Alight Media

Alight Media fosters personal growth through a range of initiatives such as individual development plans, e-learning CPD certified training portal (Atlas, the Citation platform), and a shared experience programme, providing joint mentoring between senior and more junior members of the team.

Alight Media emphasises employee wellbeing by providing an office environment with natural light, plants, breakout areas and access to a communal rooftop. The company also provides healthy snacks daily, a cycle to work scheme, access to discounted gym via its Medicash scheme, and mental health resources.

Alight Media is committed to giving back to society. The company has donated advertising space worth £1.8m across its network to charitable and community initiatives. Furthermore, Alight Media works directly with schools, colleges and local youth clubs, and is part of the Government Enterprise Scheme, demonstrating its commitment to societal welfare.

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