Public, private and not for profit organisations have been shortlisted for a Special Award in this year’s Top Employers for Working Families

Nationwide finalists from the private, public and not for profit sectors have won a place in the Special Awards shortlist for this year’s Top Employers for Working Families. The successful entries include details of innovative policies to support working parents, carers and flexible workers with work-life balance and career development. The finalists for each Special Award category of Top Employers for Working Families are:

The Lexington Gray Best for Flexible Working Award
American Express
Barclays
Chelsea & Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Forum for the Future
Henmans LLP
Northern Trust
Royal Bank of Scotland

Best for Mothers Award
Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
Citi
Deloitte
KPMG LLP
Loop Customer Management

Best for Fathers Award
Citi
London School of Economics & Political Science

Best for Carers and Eldercare Award
BT
Chelsea & Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
London School of Economics & Political Science
Wales & West Housing

Best for Engagement Award
Allianz Insurance plc
Wales & West Housing

Best for Career Progression for Flexible Workers Award
Henmans LLP
Wales & West Housing

The National Grid Best for Innovation Award
Accenture
Citi
Ministry of Justice
Wales & West Housing

The Top Employers for Working Families Benchmark and Awards 2012, recognise organisations across the UK who do the most to support work-life balance and career development for working parents, carers and flexible workers. Founded by the work-life charity, Working Families and sponsored by Computershare Voucher Services, Top Employers for Working Families recognises innovation and creative thinking in designing family-friendly and flexible policies. The awards spread the word on best practice and encourage pioneering approaches to improving working lives and building business success. Entrants complete a benchmark survey on their policies and can opt to enter one or more of the Special Awards.

Sarah Jackson, Chief Executive of Working Families said: “The 2012 Top Employers for Working Families awards finalists have developed inspiring workplace policies to support their working parents, carers and flexible workers. These progressive employers clearly recognise the links between flexibility, employee engagement, wellbeing and high performance”. Julian Foster, Managing Director of Computershare Voucher Services (CVS) adds: “We’re delighted to continue to support the Top Employers for Working Families Benchmark and Awards. Families are at the heart of what we do at CVS and our congratulations go to the shortlisted companies who put so much emphasis on the needs and wellbeing of their employees. With research recently published showing that childcare costs have risen again in the last year, anything that employers can do to support their employees in returning to work and caring for their families should be applauded and mirrored by others.”