How it works

Every Best Employers’ journey starts with a survey. A confidentialhttp://eepurl.com/jqsdOQ culture, values and engagement survey designed by experts to help you understand exactly how your employees feel about you.

That’s just the beginning though. When you become part of the programme you’ll also receive:

a tailored report showing your survey results
an action plan telling you what you might like to improve on
benchmarking data comparing your organisation to others in the same sector and region
a Best Employers’ kitemark to use on your website and marketing materials – and anywhere else you’d like to
a place in the Best Employers’ community, a network of like minded organisations focused on creating forward-thinking workplaces
invitations to exclusive events with inspiring speakers (you’ll need to buy tickets for these), and access to the latest thinking on the employee experience
the chance to apply for an accreditation and to win a coveted Best Employers’ award

Five steps to better engagement

Step 1 – sign up

A big part of Best Employers is about driving positive change. That’s why it’s a non-profit programme. While we do charge an entry fee, we only use this to cover our costs (unless you’re a registered charity, in which case it’s free).

The fees are:

£500 + VAT for companies with 100 or less employees
£750 + VAT for companies with 101 or more employees.

Step 2 – your contacts

Once we’ve received your registration form, one of our consultants will be in touch. They’ll be your point of contact for the entirety of the programme. We’ll also pass your details on to eras – they’ll contact you to set up and customise your survey.

Step 3 – launch and run your survey

We’ll give you a toolkit with lots of tips and advice for a successful survey. And your consultant will be on hand to help if you need it.

We recommend you allow 4 weeks for your employees to fill in the survey.

Step 4 – accreditations and awards

When you take part in Best Employers, we’ll automatically enter you into the awards. The winners are decided based on the results of the survey.

If your scores are in the top 25 per cent, we’ll invite you to apply for an accreditation. You’ll then send us your application, as well as evidence showing us what makes you a great employer.

We’ll announce the accreditations and award winners at our Best Employers awards conference. As well as the all-important announcements, it’ll also feature speakers from well-known organisations offering exclusive advice and insights.

Step 5 – promote yourself

By joining the 2027 programme, you will commit to evolving your workplace culture for the better. To help you promote your organisation as one of our region’s Best Employers, we’ll send you an exclusive kitemark, plus awards and accreditation materials (if those apply).