Success for Spire Homes with Investors In People Silver Standard

Spire Homes has achieved the prestigious Investors In People (IIP) Silver Standard, putting them in the top 3% of all IIP companies. As part of the Longhurst Group of companies, Spire Homes underwent an audit to achieve the award.

To be awarded the Silver Standard, which was launched in 2009 is a huge honour.

"This shows the hard work and commitment, learning and development that staff have achieved over a number of years,” said John Fletcher, Group Director of HR “It is fantastic to achieve this recognition and confirms the commitment and value we place on developing our staff across the whole Group.”

The accreditation process is based on confidential interviews with a sample of employees who are all chosen by the IIP assessor and interviewed on a one-to-one basis.Staff are asked to discuss their knowledge and opinions on a variety of company matters. 40 members of staff were interviewed on this occasion.

IIP assessor Richard Tomes said: “People are very proud to work for Spire and Longhurst Group because of their vision and values, as well as the difference that they are able to make to people’s lives and the communities in which they live.” He added: “They are also proud of an organisation that puts people’s welfare and involvement at the forefront of how the business is run and encourages them to play an active part in making it better.”

Group Training Manager Helen Mather said: “Longhurst Group and its member companies recognise the value and importance of its employees through the IIP award. We approached this year’s application with the same level of commitment and enthusiasm as in our first accreditation process 10 years ago.”