Staff incentives

Staff incentives

by: kay bentley - 20-03-06 08:17

I am currently researching recruitment and retention issues in day nurseries.

An area I am interested in is the incentives offered to staff e.g additional holiday for no/ low sickness abscences, bonuses, pay rises, flexible working.

I would be interested to hear the views of those working within day nurseries either relating to incentives received or those felt to be worthwhile implementing.

Please feel free to email me at kay.bentley@virgin.net or post a reply here.

Thanks

Kay

by: bethan3004

Hi Kay,
I'm in v.early stages of starting a nursery. I will be offering low sick day bonus because staff won't be as ready to take sickies if money are involved. It will save time - not having to phone around to get someone else in. Plus more continuity for children, could get a bit of a mess if Key Workers taking sickies.
Hope these views are of help.
Bethan x

Staff incentives - 21-03-06 18:56

by: scarlett

incentives we have:-
wage scale depending on qualifications, so staff can see the benefits of getting higher qualifications.

a choice of pay or time off in lieu for staff meetings, training days and nights etc.

extra day if you are a supervisor.

flexible working eg 4 long days or just mornings or just afternoons.

being able to take bank holidays as unpaid so they get the full 20 days pro rata
(where possible working the other 4 days that week)

time out of the nursery rooms to do paperwork

being asked opinions and for ideas

lockers for bags

3 x full uniforms for a 4 day week

hope this helps.

we have managed to retain staff for years (apart from leaving to look after their own children)

Staff incentives - 22-03-06 10:31

by: janny

Hi I give my staff their birthdays off, this is over and above their holiday entitlement, they are thrilled with this!!

Staff incentives - 22-03-06 11:13

by: kay bentley

Thank you for your replies. This is really useful.

It's good to hear of ideas used by Providers.

If anyone else can think of anything that would be motivating or incentives that they receive please let me kno.

Thanks

Kay

Staff incentives - 19-04-06 12:33

by: shelley1

All the things that everyone has mentioned are really valuable ideas. It's not alway possible for nurseries (especially small ones) to offer cash incentives, and extra days off etc.

Some other suggestions are things like providing some regular non-contact time each week for staff to write up observations or do prep work, etc. Some settings close a room early one day, and allow that team to have time to plan together.

Other motivators are things like giving people reponsibilities or challenges, and let people implement their own ideas. This shows that their strengths are really valued.

Staff incentives - 26-04-06 21:57

by: theodore24

hi

at our PDN we get £135 for no days off all year or £65 for 3 days or less off..it's inexpensive for our managers in comparison with having staff off all the time.

T