The Most Autumn Winter 2021/2022

13 Earlier in September Preston College were honoured to attend the BIBAs as sponsor of the ‘Employer of the Year Award’ category. Congratulations to all of the finalists who, over the past year, had faced adversity and overcome what had been a very challenging time. In particular, a huge ‘Well Done’ to Service Care Solutions who took the coveted title of ‘Employer of the Year’. This award was open to businesses that could demonstrate exceptional commitment to skills workforce development, supported by excellent employment practices, rewards programmes and employee engagement. The judges were looking for: > An open, inclusive work culture > Best practice and inspiring leadership and management > Staff training, development, retention, and recruitment > An innovative working environment and staff facilities > Encouraging young people into the business via work experience, apprenticeships or traineeships Linzi Monks, Head of Apprenticeships and Employer Engagement at the college said: “Service Care Solutions were a worthy winner of this coveted category. It was the one everyone wanted to win and it was clear to see by their reaction when they won, just how much it meant to them! The applications in this category were very strong, it was a tight race. It was inspiring to hear how these businesses had looked out for the wellbeing of their staff over the Covid-19 Pandemic and how they had developed their infrastructures to support their workforce whilst maintaining clear business objectives. Service Care Solutions demonstrated innovative management initiatives that had enabled their business to succeed alongside strategies that had shown a positive impact on their staff motivation and engagement. Their investment in their staff through education and training and the numerous examples of their caring and supportive nature was beneficial to their workforce and made them an excellent recipient for Employer of the Year.” Service Care Solutions, a recruitment agency located on Starkie Street in Preston City Centre, has been operating for over 16 years and employs around 90 staff. They specialise in recruiting both temporary and permanent staff across nine divisions including Healthcare, Social Care, Legal, Mental Health, Criminal Justice, Sales and Business Support, Housing and Construction. The company operates nationwide for a wealth of private clients, local authorities, and NHS trusts. Chris Musgrove, Managing Director, comments, “This is a tremendous accolade for us and an achievement the whole company should be proud of. People are at the heart of our business and winning this award is the recognition that Service Care Solutions and all its employees thoroughly deserve. This award is so much more than how we perform as a business; it is about how we have come together in challenging circumstances to do something truly special. I am incredibly grateful for the tremendous effort from everyone across Service Care Solutions, during what has been a challenging time for so many.” After making the finals for a number of years previously, the company are thrilled to finally be able to bring home the trophy and celebrate the success in what was such a challenging and difficult year.” Linzi adds: “It was a wonderful evening to celebrate the achievements, success and resilience of some of the most remarkable organisations in our region and an event, we were proud to support.” An incredible night at the BIBAs 2021 Service Care Solutions receiving their award Left to right: Maria Rogers, Daniel Crumblehulme, Louise Doswell and Linzi Monks