Best Employer in Care Award

Fresh off the back of achieving the status of the most highly recommended care agency in the UK* we have now been rewarded for valuing and supporting our care staff.

 Smith & Henderson announced the winners of the inaugural Best Employers in Care Awards on February 8^th. These awards are presented to the nation’s top care employers, based on feedback from thousands of carers.

Care workers were asked to complete a confidential survey about what it is like to work in their organisation, with questions covering leadership, training, communication, client focus and whether they would recommend their company as a great place to work.

We received the Best Mid-Size Employer Award, which is given to a care organisation that employs between 200-999 carers.

Managing Director at Right at Home UK, Ken Deary said; “Winning the Best Employer in Care Awards is an honour and vitally important to us.  It is particularly meaningful because the winners are decided not from the subjective opinion of judges, but from hard evidence given by our most important people, our CareGivers, via an independent and anonymous survey.”

Steven Frost, CEO of Smith & Henderson, the awards organisers said, “The winners of these inaugural awards should be commended because they are based on feedback from their care workers and thousands of others. The care sector too often receives negative publicity – in contrast these winners have established strong cultures whereby carers have the right support and training; are well led and have a strong commitment to delivering excellent client service.”

* based on review scores on the UK’s leading independent care review website, homecare.co.uk