OLDHAM COMMUNITY Leisure (OCL) has been awarded the Investors in People Bronze Standard, which demonstrates its commitment to realising the potential of its people.
OCL is a community benefit society, which manages and operates 14 sports centres, swimming pools and synthetic pitches across the borough and employs approximately 250 local people at its head office and leisure centres in and around Oldham.
OCL has been employing local people since it was founded back in 2002, and in 2013 the society signed a deal with Oldham Council to manage sports and leisure provision across the Borough for the next 10 years.
Investors in People is accreditation scheme designed to help businesses improve through people management, with a focus on good people making great business.
Stuart Lockwood, chief executive at OCL, said: “The Investors in People standard has always been supported by our organisation and I’m absolutely delighted we have been able to take it to the next level and demonstrate our organisation’s commitment to be a great place to work.
“We are continually looking at how we can do better in all areas of the business and it remains strategically important that we are able to retain a contented and motivated workforce and attract the best applicants to our vacancies; this award will no doubt spur us on to try and achieve the next level within the next 12 months.”
Paul Devoy, head of Investors in People, said: “Achieving the Investors in People Bronze standard is something that any organisation should be truly proud of. Investors in People is designed to help organisations and their people to realise potential, enhance performance and meet goals.
“It’s the sign of a company that is truly committed to good people management practice and we’d like to congratulate OCL on its achievement.”
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