BELFAST-based digital solutions provider Kainos has been included in the Sunday Times’s ‘Top 100 Best Companies to Work For’ for the fifth year in a row, putting it firmly among the UK’s best and brightest businesses.
The staff themselves fill in the survey, making this a review for employees, by employees, and a true honour for those recognised.
At an awards ceremony in London, the Kainos team not only celebrated being placed 44th in the UK Top 100, but also received a special award to recognise its on-going learning and development commitment through career coaching, mentoring and through funding staff skills development initiatives.
This achievement is testimony to the company’s continued focus on the wellbeing, motivation and development of its employees. In 2016, the emotional wellbeing of employees and recognition of achievement were prioritised, and both areas showed significant improvement in this year’s survey.
Kainos strives for an environment that is conducive to workplace happiness and employee fulfilment, and employee wellbeing goes hand-in-hand with this.
The company’s manager tool-kits, career coaching programme and cycle to work schemes all contribute to the personal, mental and physical health of the growing team. The Inspire Workplaces initiative takes this a step further by highlighting the importance of the positive mental and emotional wellbeing of all staff.
Kainos has also this year put in place a new Reward and Recognition scheme to reward staff for their achievements. This allows employees to thank colleagues for a job well done, with gifts awarded to those who go above and beyond their day job, ranging from a box of chocolates to a £250 voucher.
The celebration of success doesn’t stop there, as individuals can now propose themselves for promotions when they feel ready for the next step, empowering them to take greater ownership of their career progression.
Colette Kidd, head of people and talent development at Kainos, said: “The care and development of our employees is vital to the performance of our business and company’s ethos.
"We are delighted to have been included once again for The Sunday Times Top 100, especially as it is a result of feedback from our employees. As the company grows, our focus on nurturing a happy, inspiring and employee-centric workplace will be stronger than ever.”
Kainos, which floated on the London Stock Exchange in 2015, reported a 9 per cent jump in sales to £40.6 million over the six months to last September, when pre-tax profits soared by 25 per cent to £6.5m from £5.2m. The company also grew staff numbers to 970.
