Media release 21 May 2014
Taff is a great place to work Taff Housing Association last night proved it is the top medium sized employer in Wales and amongst the best in the UK. At a glittering event hosted by Giles Brandreth in central London, Taff was ranked as one of the Best Medium sized Workplaces in the UK at the Great Place to Work® Awards ceremony. Taff Housing Association consistently features in Best Workplace UK ranked companies. Companies are ranked following an assessment by The Great Place to Work® Institute; which is done thorough employee survey and companies submitting information evidencing the outcomes of their people and organisational design strategy. Elaine Ballard, Chief Executive said: “We are delighted to be acknowledged once again as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces. It provides us with confirmation that we are actually living our agreed values and fulfilling our vision to be Employer of Choice.” Elaine continued: “Taking part in the survey gives us a true reflection of what our staff really feel about working for Taff. Being ranked demonstrates that our actions match our words. Our management style and company ethos is very much focused on empowering the individual and we have a deal with staff – you provide us with excellent customer service and we’ll make this a great place to work.” Every year the Great Place to Work® surveys some 6,000 organisations around the world representing around 10 million employees. Taff is accredited with Gold Investors in People and is a Living Wage Employer.
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Editor’s notes:
Taff is a community based housing association located in Canton, Cardiff. It has around 1200 properties and also provides housing related support to significant numbers of people in Cardiff, Vale of Glamorgan and Newport. Taff Housing Association is a previous winner of the prestigious UK Housing Award for Developing Skills and Capacity, and was a shortlisted 2013 finalist for Best Small Landlord. It was also voted 1st in the UK for its ‘work-life balance’ initiative. Taff also received the top Wales Audit Office report rating for any Housing Association in Wales, and more recently the best rating following a Welsh Government Assessment.
Contacts: For further information contact: Gwion ap Rhisiart, PR, Communications & Marketing Manager Taff Housing Association Tel: 02920 259 168 Email: gwion.ap.rhisiart@taffhousing.co.uk Taff Housing Association 307-315 Cowbridge Road East Canton Cardiff Wales CF5 1JD Website: www.taffhousing.co.uk