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Glassdoor research shows
patchy job satisfaction
amongst UK employees
In its anonymous reviews on what employees across the UK
really want from work Glassdoor reveals the cities of Bristol,
Brighton, London and Manchester plus the Greater London
region are the only areas to
score above the UK average.
Employees in London are
some of the most satisfied
in the country, with the
UK’s highest scores for 7 of
the 8 Glassdoor workplace
factors - and over two-thirds
of employees (67 per cent) are
positive about the region's
business outlook.
Companies in the North
West topped the scores for diversity, equality and inclusion
(3.92) with the South East and Greater London close behind
(both 3.91). But it is the cities of Brighton and Manchester
that stand apart with an individual rating of 4.01 and 4.00 for
this workplace factor. Oxford and Nottingham ranked lowest
at 3.88.
Revamped apprenticeship
widens career options
A key technical apprenticeship has been revised and
updated to improve career development opportunities
across the building engineering sector.
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA)
and the Technical Apprenticeship Consortium (TAC) have
worked together to enhance the Level 3 Building Services
Engineering (BSE) Technician Apprenticeship (2022) so
that it better reflects the needs of employers and gives
apprentices a more streamlined route to higher level
qualifications.
The new BSE Technician apprenticeship now creates
a direct route through to Level 4 BSE Senior Technician
which has also been recently reviewed by employers, with
revisions set for publication later this Spring and gives
installers and design engineers the potential to progress to
Level 6.
New strategy by Novus Property
Solutions aims to increase inclusivity
Maintenance and compliance
contractor, Novus Property
Solutions, has implemented
a dedicated strategy aimed
at increasing its inclusivity
– with a new menopause
policy and an enhanced
Family Friendly policy.
Novus’ recently launched
Menopause Policy will ensure
that those experiencing
perimenopausal,
menopausal, and postmenopausal
symptoms are
given additional support
and flexibility. The enhanced
Family Friendly Policy
provides enhanced benefits
for maternity, paternity
and adoption leave, and
the enhancements made
regarding health and
wellbeing have opened
up Flexible Benefits for all
colleagues regardless of role.
Thanks to the work of the
Women in Novus network
– which brings together
female sta and allies from
across every strata of the
business to raise women’s
profile and work together to
create change – Novus has
committed to ensuring that
every one of its live sites has
adequate sanitary disposal
bins in toilets, and that
clothing and PPE are suitable
for both men and women,
including pregnant people.
Lee Hartley, Executive
Director and Board Sponsor
for Equality, Diversity, and
Inclusion, said: “Last year, we
set ourselves the challenge
of fully embodying Novus’
position as a 21st century
employer: this included
growth and development
targets, but also placed a
great emphasis on making
our workplaces forwardthinking,
inclusive, and
supportive environments.
“That means creating
an environment where
colleagues feel welcome and
understood whatever their
gender, race, sexuality, or
age.”
Elior gifts over £450k to support training and
development of future talent
Contract caterer, Elior, has announced
its commitment to donate £480,000
of its Apprenticeship Levy to fund
apprenticeships in hospitality,
healthcare and education over the next
three years. It will collaborate with
Total People - part of the LTE Group -
locating and appointing apprentices
across its portfolio.
The first £100,000 of funding has
already been released for Total People to allocate across its extensive network of
UK SMEs, with a number of recipients already identified to receive funds to support
apprenticeships in the care and hospitality sectors.
Justin Johnson, HR Director at Elior UK said: “The hospitality industry su ered a real
blow as a result of the pandemic. We’re keen to help kickstart growth, providing work
opportunities in organisations where they’re most needed.
“Working closely alongside clients in education and healthcare, we’ve witnessed firsthand
the challenges these immensely valuable sectors have overcome over the last few
years. It’s an honour to be able to invest in their regeneration moving forwards.”
Half of employees think parental
leave policies are inadequate
Over half (57 per cent) of employees in a new poll think
their company's parental leave policy and attitude to
new parents is inadequate — with paternity leave for
male employees (59 per cent) and maternity leave for
female employees (55 per cent) both falling short.
The 2022 Parental Leave Study conducted by Fertility
Family, experts in supporting those trying to conceive
also found almost a quarter of employees (23 per cent)
said that the stress of work a ected their ability to have
children.
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