Representatives from Cedar recently attended the Family Friendly Employer Awards gala event at Galgorm Resort and Spa. The event was attended by over 150 professionals from organisations from across the UK and Cedar was proud to be named as the ‘Family Friendly Employer of the Year’ in the Charity category.

Award judges agreed that:

“The Cedar Foundation demonstrated a family friendly approach that was truly embedded in the culture of the organisation,” — and were, “…impressed by the ways in which the family friendly culture was promoted internally. This submission was very strong on the ‘why’ of being family friendly and had great evidence of how feedback from staff was used constructively.”

Employers for Childcare is a charity that encourages employers to implement family friendly policies in the workplace. They recognise the lack of affordable, quality childcare presents to working parents. The Employers for Childcare website contains information in the work they do to tackle this issue.

Speaking about Cedar’s approach to employment and childcare Deputy Chief Executive, Eileen Thomson, said:

“We have always been inspired by the dedication of our staff to ensure people with disabilities are supported to live the lives they choose, and we are delighted Cedar’s family friendly policies are being recognised. Winning this award is incredible and endorses our organisational effectiveness in supporting our staff. Cedar is a growing and developing organisation and our staff are at the very heart of our success.”

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Cedar is a developing organisation with employment opportunities across a range of services. We have achieved Investors in People Platinum status. Please visit our job site to review and apply for current vacancies. You can also keep up to date with advertised positions via Facebook and Twitter.