HOME Instead has been ranked number three in the Financial Times’ inaugural ‘Best Employers’ survey, alongside some of the 500 biggest brands in the UK.
The dominant industry sector among the ranking of 500 companies is healthcare and social (followed, in contrast, by banking and financial services) and Home Instead is the only health or social care company in the top 10.
The ranking is as a result of interviews with around 20,000 employees from a wide range of companies. People were asked for opinions on various statements relating to their employer on topics including potential for development, company image, salary and working conditions.
The ranking, which appeared in the Financial Times at the end of February was followed by a recent article where Home Instead CEO Martin Jones MBE discusses the operator’s position in the listing.
The FT was keen to explore the fact that some of the highest-scoring organisations are not those that offer the highest wages but rather offer purpose and prospects in sectors that are seeing significant growth as they keep pace with a rapidly ageing population.
In the article Martin explains the ‘five needs’ of employees that Home Instead lives by: self-esteem to help workers feel valued; being viewed as professionals to be supported, including with training; social needs of belonging and motivation; values that put clients at the centre of their mission; and monetary rewards, including pay, access to counselling and a range of broader support services.