DAVID JAMESON rOOFING –
UK WINNER OF THE INVESTOR IN PEOPLE AWARDS 2022
David Jameson Roofing has been awarded accreditation against the Investors in People Standard, demonstrating their commitment to high performance through good people management and employment.
The Portadown based firm, which is leading in Specialist Roofing and Asbestos was first accredited as an IIP organisation in 2001 and is still holding the accreditation to this day.
We’re delighted to announce that DJRS was announced as the winner of Employer of The Year at The Investors in People Awards 2021!
David Jameson Roofing Services is very proud to be one of the first Investor in People Companies in Northern Ireland, were originally accredited in 1993 and still holding accreditation today, so coming up on our 30 th anniversary we are extremely proud to be winner of the Employer of the Year 2021.
While we came up against some tough competition, it was the following factors that won us the award.
– Employing staff long term; with no less than 5 staff working here more than 25 years
Maintaining staff; no staff were released during the recent pandemic
Employing new staff; since the lockdown ended June 2020 we have hired 12 new staff, with over 70 staff now employed.
Staff are our assets; we train all staff, new and old, in each area of their occupation. Apprentices; we regularly take on young workers in various
We’d like to take the opportunity to thank all of our fantastic team, our trusted clients, Christine Mckeown our IIP practitioner , the judging panel at the Awards and Investors in People
Carrie Jameson Director of DJRS commented everyone at DJRS is delighted…ecstatic might be a better word. We have had clients and friends ringing, emailing passing on their congratulations about our win.
After all the years of hard work, it is pleasing to receive recognition for the overall work DJRS commits to their staff.
Winning this award will help us in numerous ways to ensure we remain at the forefront of our industry and ensuring our present staff that they are working for a firm that treats them as our greatest asset.
Paul Devoy, Investors in People, commented:
“The Investors in People Awards 2021 was a recording break year in regards to the number of entries and number of organisation entering, so for every organisation that won, your win will taste a little bit sweeter!
I am so proud of every organisation that entered this year, demonstrating their fantastic commitment to making work better.
And as a Winner, David Jameson Roofing really stands out amongst the crowd. A huge well done to all involved!”
The international standard for people management
Investors in People is the international standard for people management, defining what it takes to lead, support and manage people effectively to achieve sustainable results. Underpinning the Standard is the Investors in People framework, reflecting the latest workplace trends, essential skills and effective structures required to outperform in any industry. Investors in People enables organisations to benchmark against the best in the business on an international scale.
Paul Devoy, Head of Investors in People, said: “We’d like to congratulate David Jameson Roofing Services Investors in People accreditation is the sign of a great employer, an outperforming place to work and a clear commitment to success. David Jameson Roofing should be extremely proud of their achievement.”
Commenting on the award, Carrie Jameson, Quality Manager, said: “The IIP complements our industry standards by giving existing and potential customers assurance that our peoples practices are bench-marked against best practice. Over the next 3 years we are expanding the business and focusing on high quality workmanship .”
ABOUT INVESTORS IN PEOPLE
Investors in People is the Standard for people management. The international people management Standard defines what it takes to lead, support and manage people well for sustainable results.
With a community of 14,000 organisations across 75 countries, successful accreditation against the Standard is the sign of a great employer, an outperforming place to work and a clear commitment to sustained success.
Based on a tried and tested framework and a rigorous process of assessment, organisations that meet the Investors in People Standard proudly display their accreditation to the world because they understand that it’s people that make the difference.
Since 1991, the standard has evolved to keep pace with modern practices. The current sixth generation was launched internationally in 2015.