BUSINESS REPORT


RECRUITMENT FIRM IS GREAT TO WORK FOR


Milton Keynes-based medical recruiters National Locums have been officially recognised as one of the best companies to work for in the UK. The Best Companies research agency, which


supplies data to the Sunday Times for its annual Best Companies to Work For survey, has awarded National Locums a star rating, acknowledging that “it shows that you care about your employees – their wellbeing as well as their careers – and that you see workplace engagement as a vital part of success”. The award is recognition for National Locums’


consistent focus on employee wellbeing, which is at the core of the family-owned company’s business philosophy. The company recently moved to


new offices at Clarendon House, Wymbush, which feature an airy, open-plan sales floor, fully equipped fitness suite, games room, café – and even a pub. In addition to providing top-class


AN OFFICE SPACE THAT WORKS FOR YOU


Creating workspaces which inspire people who share them, and enabling them to thrive in a happy, productive environment is the core mission at ACS. Michael Harley, workplace sales


director said: “Our passion for helping other businesses succeed drives who we are and what we do. Research has shown that people are happier and work harder in clear, well-planned offices. At ACS we work closely with our clients to design office spaces that truly work for them.” A flagship project completed by


‘WE HAVE


ALWAYS BEEN FOCUSED ON


LOOKING AFTER OUR PEOPLE’


working conditions, National Locums has created an industry-leading remuneration and rewards package, acknowledging every team member’s contribution to the business. This can ultimately lead to membership of the Elite Club, when top performers are taken on an all-expenses-paid holiday of a lifetime – this year it’s to the Caribbean.


David Cook


National Locums director David Cook said: “We are absolutely


delighted to receive this reward, as we have always been focused on looking after our people, and making the working environment


as good as it possibly can be. “We’re now launching a major recruitment drive to


bring our staffing up to 130, quadrupling the team over the past five years.”


the ACS team has included both a second and third phase design and fit-out at a client’s headquarters in Milton Keynes. The premises include stand-out features such as electric sit & stand desks for every employee, allowing each one to work in their most comfortable position, and private workspace pods. It needed to be spacious, highly secure, inspiring and unmistakably on-brand. This project is typical of many


others that have been completed by the ACS workforce, earning a portfolio of projects showcasing how design skill and imagination can create a collaborative and motivational workspace.


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