Gateshead Carers Association has been working in partnership with local businesses since 2012 enabling them to build carer friendly work places. There is a strong business case for employers to support staff with an unpaid caring role. You can find more information about the benefits for employers in our Business Case Topic.
We provide employers with free information, advice and training on how to make workplaces a supportive and productive environment for working carers and improve staff retention rates, lower recruitment costs, increase staff loyalty and reduce sickness absence. We have supported organisations of all sizes and types of business including Gateshead Council, Gateshead College, INTU Metrocentre and AKZO Nobel International Paints to name a few.
More and more Gateshead employers are realising the benefits that working in partnership with us can bring to their business and our Carer Friendly Employer Award is popular across small, medium and large organisations.
Please get in touch if you would like an informal chat about how the award works and how we can support your business.
Contact us on 0191 4900121 or email enquiries@gatesheadcarers.com, we would love to hear from you.
Requirements for Gateshead Carers’ Carer Friendly Employer Award:
Bronze Award
– Has systems in place to identify staff with a caring role
– Is developing HR policies which demonstrate its commitment to supporting staff with a caring role
– Line Managers have completed the Carer Awareness eLearning course or we have delivered training to key staff on the premises.
Silver Award
– Has a positive approach to supporting employees with a caring role
– Can evidence how this is communicated to employees
– Has systems in place to identify staff with a caring role
– Is developing HR policies which demonstrate its commitment to supporting staff with a caring role
– Line managers have completed the Carer Awareness eLearning course or we have delivered training to key staff on the premises.
Gold Award
– Has a positive approach to supporting employees with a caring role
– Can evidence how this is communicated to employees
– Has systems in place to identify employees with a caring role
– Has HR policies which demonstrate its commitment to supporting staff with a caring role
– Can evidence how flexible working is being used to support staff with a caring role
– Can evidence how the organisation supports employees with a caring role (additional practical support offered)
– Line managers have completed the Carer Awareness eLearning course or we have delivered training to key staff on the premises.
– Uses the Carer Friendly Employer Award on publicity materials
If your business is not based in Gateshead but you would like to find out more about what support is available for you, please contact your local carer centre.
http://www.gatesheadcarers.com/workingcarers/local-carer-centres/
Carer Positive Employer in Scotland
Carer Positive is a Scottish Government funded initiative to recognise those employers who offer the best support to carers, allowing them the flexibility they often need to deliver care at home.
If you are a Scottish employer and would like to become a Carer Positive employer you can find out more about the scheme by visiting the link below:
http://www.carerpositive.org/
