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All businesses that made the shortlist were chosen based on the decisions of a panel and the employee data collected by WorkL . Chester-based ecological consultancy , Arbtech , featured within the list of Best Medium Organisations for companies with between 50 and 249 members of staff .

Specialising in surveys to support planning , Arbtech is headed by CEO , Robert Oates , who has made it his mission to offer the fairest salaries , the most flexibility and the best working environment and make Arbtech the number one career destination in the ecology sector . He believes in the importance of putting employees first and providing them with generous benefits . This helps contribute to a happy workplace culture with low staff turnover and employees who are happy to go the extra mile for clients and each other .

Current perks of working for Arbtech include a 40-day holiday allowance , a subsidised gym membership , a free Fitbit , a selection of free subscriptions ( Audible , Pret A Manger etc ), an unlimited continued professional development ( CPD ) fund and a ‘ Cheers Mate ’ scheme that enables employee-to-employee bonuses from individual wish lists any time someone goes out of their way to help another member of the team .

Most recently , Arbtech started a ‘ Paid As You Level Up ’ scheme whereby employees receive a bonus for completing books from a reading list that will benefit them both personally and professionally . With surveyors situated all over the country , Arbtech also allows remote working and the ability for employees to arrange all-expenses-paid social events as an opportunity for staff to come together and reconnect in a relaxed setting .

Another recent addition to the list of company incentives has been the introduction of sabbaticals for long-term employees in exchange for a temporary salary deduction . It means that an Arbtecher with five , 10 or 15 years at the company will be entitled to a pre-arranged one , three or six-month period away from work respectively .

“ Given the exceptional socials on offer – including a recent skiing trip to Austria – you won ’ t go long before your colleagues become some of your closest friends ,” Emily Kempson , Senior Arboriculturist at Arbtech said .

Through nationwide coverage and specialisms in a multitude of areas , Arbtech offers tree surveys , ecology surveys , biodiversity net gain plans , numerous protected species surveys and an array of other services related to planning . On average , the team at Arbtech assists more than 8,000 projects every year and has so far supported over 50,000 projects since starting work in 2005 .

Oates said : “ At this company , employees come first . Every time . Ask the directors of the firm you work at currently , what ’ s at the heart of their business ’ strategy and success and they start talking about client relationships . What they should be talking about is employee relationships .” x

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