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MPCT proud to make the Best Companies in Wales list 2020

MPCT have been named 13th in the Best Companies to work for in Wales, 2020. Leading workplace engagement specialists Best Companies compiles the list every year to discover which companies are doing it right when it comes to their workforce. The companies on the list show they value their employees, enable them to have a say and allow a caring culture to spread beyond the walls of their premises through initiatives like charitable giving and supporting the community. The list of the Best Companies to Work For in Wales represents the 30 organisations with the highest Regional Best Companies Index (RBCI) scores.

What is RBCI?

RBCI is the most rigorous way of measuring engagement. Using the Best Companies b-Heard Survey, employees are asked to score 70 questions on a 7 point scale from ‘Strongly Disagree’ to ‘Strongly Agree’.

Organisations require 30 or more survey responses in a region to be eligible. The results are then calculated from the responses to 49 scoring questions aligned to the 8 Factors of Workplace Engagement. The final score is normalised for company size band and calculated out of 1000.

This recognition tells our Partners and our employees that our organisation understands the importance of workplace engagement and genuinely values its people.

The stand-out quote from the report, has to be

Ask an employee of MPCT what their job is, they would say “changing young people’s lives”. For this reason alone, their people believe that MPCT is great place to work. MPCT is an organisation driven by pure passion for working with young people and this passion has infiltrated every level of every team.

Best Companies 2020

Below, you will see a selection of the questions posed by Best Companies and their findings.

What is it like to work for MPCT :

Leadership | MPCT place great importance on how they expect managers to engage and communicate with their staff whilst keeping in mind all core values.  |

  • 99% of staff agreed: This organisation is run on strong values / principles

Giving Something Back | MPCT has an initiative in place with The Physical Recovery Unit (PRU) associated with the British Army. This initiative allows veterans to access work experience, work placement and ultimately full time work whilst dealing with various physical and mental disabilities.  |

  • 97% of staff agreed: My organisation encourages charitable activities

My Company | An employee can refer a friend, family member or ex colleague who they believe shares the MPCT culture, ethos and values. Employees can earn £200 for each referral.  |

  • 98% of staff agreed: I feel proud to work for this organisation

To read the Best Companies to Work For in Wales Engagement Score in more detail, please follow the link here –

https://www.b.co.uk/company-profile/?mpct-99373

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