Engagement score

Latest BCI Score

665.5

Quick facts

What we do:
Social Housing and supported housing and care provider.
Year established:
1963
Website:
http://www.orwell-housing.co.uk
Contact
- Crane Hill Lodge, 325 London Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 0BE

About Orwell Housing Association

Orwell Housing Association Limited are a social housing and supported housing and care provider. They offer housing for those in housing need as well as support and care services for vulnerable people.

Their goal is to improve the quality of their services while growing the organisation both in terms of the homes owned and managed and also through their delivery of support and care services to others.

Since forming, they have grown significantly and manage approximately 4,000 homes for over 7,500 residents. Currently they are the largest supported housing provider in Suffolk.

They work in partnership with a variety of agencies including Access Community Trust, Care UK, Dimensions, Family Mosaic, Heritage Care, Mencap and United Response.

Wendy Evans-Hendrick is their Chief Executive Officer who has more than two decades’ experience working in housing in the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk.

What is it like to work for Orwell Housing Association

Personal Growth

74% of staff agreed:

This job is good for my own personal growth

To encourage employee development they offer support in the way of time if they are unable to offer financial assistance. For example, employees can apply to have their rotas adjusted in order to attend college.

74% of staff agreed:

This job is good for my own personal growth

Wellbeing

67% of staff agreed:

I am happy with the balance between my work and home life

They have a growing number of Wellbeing Champions representing and supporting each team in the business. These champions will become trained as mental health first aiders, and work to promote wellbeing initiatives locally and help also to co-ordinate their corporate commitment.

67% of staff agreed:

I am happy with the balance between my work and home life

My Company

88% of staff agreed:

My work is an important part of my life

To ensure that they maintain engagement, and also reach people working in all corners of their operating area within East Anglia, they move their meeting venues to different locations around the business to avoid being perceived as Head Office centric

88% of staff agreed:

My work is an important part of my life

Learn more about the 8 factors of workplace engagement here

Benefits:

Women

At least 40% of senior managers are women
Pensions

Companies offering a final salary, non-contributory pension scheme to all staff or one in which the employer puts in at least three times
Development

Non work related training supported
Family Friendly

School hours contracts offered to all staff