Supporting carers in employment
It is estimated that 1 in 7 people in every workplace may be caring for someone. Balancing work and care can increase the likelihood of carers reducing their working hours or leaving employment altogether.
Recognising and supporting carers in your workforce can make a real difference. Creating a carer-friendly workplace can help you to:
- Retain skilled and experienced staff
- Reduce stress and improve wellbeing
- Decrease staff turnover
- Boost productivity
- Improve morale and engagement
Supporting working carers is not just the right thing to do, it makes good business sense.
Support for employers
We are committed to helping local businesses create carer-friendly workplaces. Whether you are just starting to think about supporting carers or looking to develop existing workplace policies and practices, we are here to help.
For information, advice or to arrange a conversation about supporting carers in your organisation, please contact the support for carers team.
Carer Confident Employer
We are proud to be a Carer Confident Ambassador Employer and encourage local organisations to consider the scheme. Carer Confident is a benchmarking scheme that helps employers build a supportive and inclusive workplace for staff who have caring responsibilities.
Find out more about how to become a Carer Confident employer (external link).
WorkWell Programme
We understand that caring can impact your physical and mental wellbeing, and make it harder to stay in work, return after time off, or find a job that fits around your caring role.
Work Well offers free, one-to-one support to help you move forward with confidence.
To find out more or make a self-referral, please visit WorkWell (external link).