2012 Top Employer Awards
Working Mums Champion Award
This Award is for stand-out individuals whose efforts have made a big difference to working mums in their workplace.
Potential recipients of this Award would include senior or middle managers who have:
- Set up a parent support forum
- Put forward innovative proposals for areas such as maternity leave and return to work
- Introduced mentoring schemes for women
- Championed the recruitment and retention of working mums through specific initiatives or in public forums
These should be backed up by evidence of the impact of their actions and/or testimonies from some of those who have benefited as a result.
Application Process
In order to be considered, all interested employers are required to complete an application covering key areas as outlined in the guidance above.
It is vital that employers include data that is specific and relevant to the category they choose to enter so that the judges can see why they should be considered for a specific Award. Where possible, employers should strengthen their application by including case studies which are relevant to the category applied for as well as evidence that policies are being monitored and developed, such as statistics on take-up of policies.
Employers may choose to enter more than one category. Entries should be no longer than four sides of A4 paper, but supporting evidence can be of any length. Six copies of each entry should be submitted by post.
There will be an initial screening by Workingmums.co.uk and a shortlist compiled. Shortlisted entrants will then be judged by a panel of judges that will include experts on the issues concerned. The application will be judged purely on the application form and evidence supplied – hence the need for a strong, relevant application.
The Top Employer award winner will be selected from those shortlisted for all the other categories. Winners will be announced at the Workingmums Top Employer Award ceremony in central London in November 2012.
Submit entry here
If you require more information on the Workingmums.co.uk Top Employer Awards please contact Sally Bradley at awards@workingmums.co.uk or call 020 8432 6094.
