National care provider Ambient Support has been officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work UK’ following an in-depth survey of its employees.

Ambient, which has over 1,100 members of staff, applied for the status in this year’s ‘Great Place to Work UK’ employee survey following a rebrand two years ago and a repositioning of the charity ensuring that its people are at the heart of everything they do. 

Survey findings showed that 84% said they felt they made a difference and were proud of what they accomplished. Whilst almost 90% said they are treated fairly regardless of age, race or sexual orientation.  Similarly, 83% of employees said that when they joined Ambient, they were made to feel welcome.

Ambient is incredibly proud of its long-service record with 588 employees working for the organisation for 10 years or more and 139 for 20 years or more.

Sarah Daniels, director of people and culture at Ambient, said: “We are delighted to achieve this certification as it shows that our people strategy is working with staff members supporting our values, ethos and culture and feeling a sense of pride in their work and for the charity as a whole.”

However, whilst employees are rich in pride, they are poor in pay with 19% agreeing people are fairly paid for the work they do.

Daniels added: “The sector is in crisis and these results only highlight the disparity between efforts and pay. We are doing all we can to support staff with an employee assistance programme and wages that are above the minimum wage for staff of all ages, but urgent action is needed from central government.”