CORPORATE REPORTING
We know that having the right people employed is our greatest asset, and our focus is on building an exceptional team with the skills needed to grow our business, develop competitive advantage, continue our success and achieve our vision. At Black Sun, we have created an environment that allows people to contribute in the best way possible and we are proud of our growing reputation in the industry as an employer of choice.
We employ an exceptional selection of people who are passionate about the industry in which we work. The common thread which unifies our staff is a desire to do the very best work; for our clients and for themselves. Our staff are hard-working and professional and are provided with continual opportunities to develop, which combined with our client focused work ethic, results in exceptional client service.
We understand that recognition and reward is an invaluable component of developing our people and we aim to appreciate their talents and work through our recognition and reward programme.
We understand the importance and value of strong employee relations and communication and in particular the value of direct communication. To this end we operate an open door policy from the CEO downwards. We have a range of initiatives to support this including bi-annual appraisals, company updates and forums, weekly planning meetings and our annual employee survey, which helps employees recognise that they can directly contribute to the direction of the business.
Underpinning all of this lie Black Sun’s values which form the DNA of our people; we are ambitious for both our clients and for ourselves, we inspire clients and colleagues alike with our creative and innovative solutions, we show determination to deliver and exceed expectations and we are supportive to our clients and colleagues throughout. These values permeate every level of the business and provide the backbone uniting our people’s belief in our services.
We want our people to be immensely proud of Black Sun and the work we do.
GREAT COMMUNICATIONS
REWARD AND RECOGNITION
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES AND WELL-BEING
Our benefits for our people include the following:
- Group Income Protection
- Group Life Assurance
- Group Personal Pension Plan
- Private Medical Care
- Childcare Vouchers
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Payroll Giving
- Holiday Loyalty Days
- Discretionary Bonus Scheme
- Black Sun actually seems to believe the old line ‘your staff are your greatest asset’ - and act on it! Unlike so many other companies, they really seem to value their staff and want them to grow and develop with the company.
- People are definitely Black Sun’s greatest asset; I think we are all motivated, inspired team players people that are pushing the boundaries to give the best result to our clients.
- I feel Black Sun really values it’s employees with ‘thank you’s’ like the Table for Two dinner awards
- I have found the induction training really clear, and as a new starter I feel that the training I have been given, mixed with the working environment will help me develop very organically in to a highly effective designer
- Black Sun’s social activities are a fantastic way of getting to know others in the work place that you don’t interact with on a daily basis which helps with creating a fun environment to work in. And the Christmas parties are a highlight of the year. Black Sun knows how to end the year on a high!
- Black Sun provides you with an office atmosphere and environment that is hugely encouraging and supportive
- Achieve recognition of our work through achieving the Investors in People Award
- Increase staff satisfaction levels year-on-year
- Increase staff tenure from the current level
We came 47th in the 2011 ‘Sunday Times Best Small Company to Work For’ Award achieving the 12th best score of the survey for employees acknowledging that their work is good for their personal growth. 87% of employees also feel they can make a valuable contribution to the firm’s success.
Email us with your CV and covering letter at:
jobs@blacksunplc.com
18 July 2011
The annual Black Sun tennis tournament is currently underway, bringing together people from all around the business.
28 February 2011
Black Sun moved into the top 50 of the ‘Sunday Times 100 Best Small Companies to Work For’ with a placing of 47th, an improvement of 11 places from last year, which was accompanied by a maximum 3 star accreditation.
31 December 2010
The Black Sun annual employee survey has shown that employee satisfaction has improved year-on-year to 98%.
Socially we have a full calendar, run by our social committee, including the monthly Thirst Friday drinks on the first Friday of the month, Friday morning breakfasts, a tennis tournament, bake offs, seasonal photography competitions, quiz nights, pool competitions and many more events!
We believe our people’s well-being is important. We have a weekly Parafit training session in the grounds to make sure that our people are in tip-top condition!
We believe that the health and safety of our people is imperative, therefore we have a comprehensive induction training program and policy.