SF Recruitment – Finalist 2022, Best Flexible Recruitment

SF Recruitment’s clear commitment to flexibility is communicated throughout their recruitment process, helping to attract and retain the best talent.  

British Army – Finalist 2022, Best for Supporting Fertility and Pathways to Parenthood

The British Army consider fertility and parenthood to be a workplace issue, and take the view that their policies and support of those on a parenting journey reflects the commitment employees make to the organisation. 

British Army – Commended 2022, Best for Fathers

In response to a desire for flexible working, the British Army introduced a suite of options in their ‘Flexible Working and You’ policy in 2018. The range of options offers flexibility to fathers throughout different stages of their life and career and has achieved culture change on an enormous scale.  

Bank of England – Winner 2022, Best for Supporting Fertility and Pathways to Parenthood

The Bank of England is determined in their work to break down the stigma surrounding fertility challenges and baby loss through awareness raising and underpinned by robust policy and extensive support. 

Santander – Winner 2022, Best for Mental Health & Wellbeing

Santander has a holistic approach to the wellbeing of their staff, implementing a package of support that allows employees to thrive.  

Bank of England – Winner 2022, Best Family Network

The Bank of England’s Parents+ network offers support to members in balancing their career with the pressures of home life, as well as affecting change at an organisational level to ensure parents at all stages of the journey feel valued and supported.  

North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) – Commended 2022, Best for Carers & Eldercare

North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) is working to ensure carers feel supported by introducing carer-friendly initiatives and policies that can adequately address their needs and facilitate conversations around caring. 

Fragomen – Finalist 2022, Best for Mothers

Fragomen has concentrated its efforts on implementing measures that support women to thrive in their career at all stages, with a work-life balance that allows them to give their best to both their role and their family.  

Macfarlanes LLP – Winner 2022, Best for Mothers

Macfarlanes’ commitment to creating a family-friendly workplace where everyone can thrive is reflected in the initiatives and practices they have introduced, the success of which is evidenced by their impressive retention rates, showing Macfarlanes is somewhere mothers want to build their careers.  

Hill Dickinson LLP – Winner 2022, Best Flexible Recruitment

With a focus on flexibility and inclusivity, Hill Dickinson’s recruitment strategy makes a career in law more accessible. 

Northern Lighthouse Board – Commended 2022, Best for Mental Health & Wellbeing

Northern Lighthouse Board recognises the value of supporting mental health in sustaining employee engagement and creating opportunities for growth. As such they have introduced a package of measures designed to enhance wellbeing and offer a safety net in times of crisis.

Natwest – Winner 2022, Best for Supporting Fertility and Pathways to Parenthood

Natwest are striving to be the number one organisation in the UK in providing fertility and baby loss support to their employees through their Employee Led Network and policy framework.  

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield – Finalist 2022, Best for Mothers

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield are embracing new ways to support mothers in achieving the best possible balance between work and home life, to ensure they are recognised as an employer of choice.  

Arnold Clark – Finalist 2022, Best for Mental Health & Wellbeing

Arnold Clark’s commitment to supporting employees has led to a raft of measure that go the extra mile in helping people through challenging times and normalising conversations around mental health.  

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield – Finalist 2022, Best for Fathers

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield are working to create a culture which supports the needs of fathers, motivated by the understanding that those with childcare responsibilities will be more productive if their work life balance is supported.   

Wates Group – Winner 2022, Best for All Families

Wates is a family-owned business that has instilled a family-first culture, putting measures into action that help their employees, along with their families, thrive.  

Slalom – Commended 2022, Best Flexible Recruitment

Slalom recognises that offering flexibility enables them to tap into a diverse pool of talent, which in turn helps them address their clients’ diverse challenges. 

SF Recruitment – Winner 2022, Best Flexible Working

SF Recruitment’s dedication to flexibility is driven by a belief in the benefits for both individuals and the business, evident in the resounding success of their comprehensive flexible model. 

People Untapped – Finalist 2022, Best Flexible Working

Flexibility runs throughout the thriving culture of People Untapped. As it goes from strength to strength, the business credits flexible working with its success and its engaged and high performing team. 

Telescope – Finalist 2022, Best Flexible Working

Telescope have implemented successful flexible working and are seeking to evolve further to build on employee engagement and continue to be a desirable employer for new talent. 

SF Recruitment – Winner 2022, Best Small Employer

With flexible working as a core part of their business model, SF Recruitment’s gives employees the autonomy to work in the way that suits them and build a fulfilling career that will sustain the business long term.  

SenseOn Tech – Finalist 2022, Best Small Employer

Since its launch in 2017, SenseOn has enabled flexible working practices, empowering employees to take ownership of where, when and how they work to boost productivity and grow the business. 

TPP Recruitment – Finalist 2022, Best Small Employer

By proudly embracing flexible working, TPP Recruitment are able to be more inclusive, sustain a productive workforce, and ensure they are an appealing prospect for new talent.  

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield – Winner 2022, Best for All Families

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield strive to reflect the dynamism and diversity of the communities within which they operate and have put measures in place to achieve the best possible balance between work and home life for their employees. 

Santander – Finalist 2022, Best for All Families

Santander has implemented a broad range of measures designed to support family diversity and give their 20,000 employees the opportunity to thrive. 

Wates Group – Winner 2022, Best for Fathers

Wates set out to democratise flexible working, recognising that driving a culture change in their predominantly male workforce begins with men. The policy framework they have built supports the 44% of the workforce who are fathers and helps to shift perspectives on flexible working.   

Phoenix Group – Winner 2022, Best for Carers & Eldercare 

Phoenix Group has introduced policies and practices that enable carers in their workforce to look after their loved ones without the worry that it will impact their income or career, thereby creating a culture of belonging which has improved retention and productivity. 

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield – Commended 2022, Best Family Network

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield’s ‘Working Families Together Champions’ family network operates to connect and support parents whilst also influencing positive policy change to enhance the family-friendly culture. 

Santander – Finalist 2022, Best Family Network

Santander’s Families and Carers Network connects anyone with caring responsibilities or those on the journey to parenthood, as well as managers and allies, offering a source of support that fosters a sense of belonging to help people succeed.    

Natalie Quilter, Notting Hill Genesis – Finalist 2024, Family-Friendly Champion, sponsored by Arnold Clark

Having founded the Carers Network four years ago, Natalie Quilter is its Chair alongside her role as the HR Operational Lead, where she oversees Notting Hill Genesis’ People Strategy. Her role outside work is as a carer for her mum who has Multiple Sclerosis and several mental health conditions, whom she has cared for since she was nine.

Freestyle – Finalist 2023, Best for flexible working sponsored by Arnold Clark

Freestyle have developed ways of working that are underpinned by trust and a belief in autonomy, as well as recognising that flexibility can unlock individual potential and prevent burnout.

British Society for Rheumatology – Winner 2023, Best for flexible recruitment

The British Society for Rheumatology puts people at the heart of their recruitment process. Their practices reflect their dedication to flexible working, threading it through job design and interviews, with clearly effective results.

Pinsent Masons – Finalist 2023 – Best for Fathers sponsored by Babbu

The work Pinsent Masons has undertaken to address gender inequality has resulted in a supportive culture for fathers and policies that empower them to take a more active role in caring, evident in the take-up of new family leave.

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield – Winner 2023, Best for Fathers, sponsored by Babbu

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield’s (URW) clear commitment to creating a supportive culture for fathers through connection is underpinned by best-in-class policy and fully embedded, evidenced by an impressive record on take-up.

Pinsent Masons – Joint winner 2020, Best for Innovation