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An award-winning FTSE250 property company and the UK’s largest listed residential landlord, Grainger Plc is “changing the way the UK rents.”
The Newcastle-Upon-Tyne-based company is “enriching lives” through its quality builds, professionalism and great customer service. It creates homes specifically for rent, managing all the properties.
Grainger Plc has a “strong listening culture” evident in its dealings with tenants and in building a welcoming workplace for its team of over 350 staff.
Employees can share their ideas and feedback in various ways, from the twice-annual engagement survey and ‘Ask the CEO’ section on the intranet to roundtable discussions with Board members and as focus group members in co-creation sessions to shape initiatives.
Recent feedback as part of a ‘You Said, We listened’ has resulted in more diversity and inclusion learning sessions, career development frameworks, an enhanced internal training programme and an improved induction process.
And employees get their say in who deserves recognition for going above and beyond. They can nominate colleagues every quarter in ‘The Grainger Way Awards’, with the winners receiving £300 in their pay and a personal ‘thank you’ from the CEO.
Operations staff have an added chance to shine through the ‘Operations Gold Awards’ held twice yearly. The winners in each of the nine categories win £150, and there’s also a team award with the winners choosing a charity to receive their winnings.
I am happy with the balance between my work and home life
A wellbeing calendar includes national dedicated awareness weeks such as for grief and mental health. On ‘Blue Monday’ in January, staff get an hour to do something that improves their wellbeing. And there are comprehensive wellbeing benefits all year round, including remote GP appointments, lifestyle coaching and discounted gym memberships.
My team is fun to work with
Employees enjoy regular events led by the company’s social committee, including summer socials with team activities and dinner and drinks, and a festive day for family and friends. There are also regular team events and all-colleague conferences where employees can hear about strategy, key projects, and feedback through roundtable discussions.
This job is good for my own personal growth
There are development opportunities for every role at every level. Everyone gets customer service training irrespective of function. A career development framework outlines the skills and knowledge for each position, so employees know how to achieve the next step. There are also graduate programmes and apprenticeships and a module-based approach for upskilling managers.
I am happy with the balance between my work and home life
A wellbeing calendar includes national dedicated awareness weeks such as for grief and mental health. On ‘Blue Monday’ in January, staff get an hour to do something that improves their wellbeing. And there are comprehensive wellbeing benefits all year round, including remote GP appointments, lifestyle coaching and discounted gym memberships.
My team is fun to work with
Employees enjoy regular events led by the company’s social committee, including summer socials with team activities and dinner and drinks, and a festive day for family and friends. There are also regular team events and all-colleague conferences where employees can hear about strategy, key projects, and feedback through roundtable discussions.
I am happy with the balance between my work and home life
A wellbeing calendar includes national dedicated awareness weeks such as for grief and mental health. On ‘Blue Monday’ in January, staff get an hour to do something that improves their wellbeing. And there are comprehensive wellbeing benefits all year round, including remote GP appointments, lifestyle coaching and discounted gym memberships.
<p>Michelle Boothroyd, Chief People Officer
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