Uncaring organisation. - Neighbourhood Coach Bromford Employee Review

2.0
27 May 2025
Recommend
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Pros

A coffee card to load up with drinks while on the road. Decent salary

Cons

Incredibly corporate down to the lack of union recognition and the use of pizza as an incentive to attend meetings. Vulnerable tenants spoken down to and insulted during training, referred to as 'the hills have eyes' by senior staff Obsession with 'coaching' rather than resolving issues that they as a landlord are responsible for. Poor safeguarding knowledge by the supposed safeguarding champion. Atrocious IT system.

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Bromford Response
11mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and feedback. While we're pleased to hear you’ve found aspects of your role – such as the coffee card and salary – to be positive, we're truly sorry that your broader experience has not reflected the values we strive to uphold. The concerns you’ve raised about organisational culture, safeguarding, and the treatment of vulnerable tenants are extremely serious. The language and attitudes described are wholly unacceptable and do not align with the standards of respect and professionalism we expect. We strongly encourage you to report these incidents through the appropriate channels, such as HR or senior management, so they can be properly investigated. We understand your frustrations around our coaching model, IT systems, and recognition practices. These are all areas we continue to review and improve, and honest input from colleagues like yourself is vital to that process. Your advice to treat tenants with humanity and to take ownership of issues is powerful and well taken. As a landlord and community partner, we are committed to learning, improving, and ensuring both our residents and staff feel valued and supported. We’re keen to speak with you further about your experience and would welcome the opportunity to listen directly. Please feel free to contact me at Recruitment.Team@bromford.co.uk if you would be willing to have a confidential conversation. Thank you again for your openness and for the work you do. All the best, Natalie

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Firstly thank you for being honest, which is part of our DNA here at Bromford. We are committed to creating a safe, healthy and inclusive culture and do not accept or tolerate bullying in the workplace and take any allegations of this nature very seriously. In line with our DNA and core competencies, we encourage colleagues to Be Honest, Be Bold and work with courage and will ensure we address any concerns that are raised and listen to the voice of our colleagues.
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Thank you for posting your review, we're sorry to hear that things didn't work out for you. Lots of what you raise point towards the fact there has been so much change at Bromford - which can feel uncomfortable and unsettling for colleagues. We have, and are continuing to, put lots of support in place for teams, individuals and leaders, and our transformation programme is now well underway; helping us align our services and improve how we do things. Wishing you all the best for the future.
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