2026 Shortlist
We are delighted to announce the shortlist for the Personnel Today Awards 2026.
Congratulations to all of our finalists and thank you to those who took the time to enter this year.
The award ceremony will be held on Tuesday 17 November 2026 where the winners will be announced.
Click here to book your seats.
If you have any questions about the awards please do email info@personneltodayawards.com
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Candidate Experience Award
Allica Bank
Howden Group Holdings
Kier
MBDA in partnership with Meet & Engage
National Highways in partnership with Omni RMS and Talogy
Northern Ireland Civil Service in partnership with Talent Dog
6
Change Management Award
Amplius
Michelin in partnership with Perceptyx
Noble Foods
Ricoh in partnership with Right Management
TP
Zopa Bank
7
Digital HR and Technology Award
Aegon UK
BT Group in partnership with Sapia.ai
Dishoom in partnership with All Gravy
Domino's Pizza UK & Ireland in partnership with Talos360
HomeServe
ICS-digital
UNICEF UK in partnership with Consensio
7
Early Careers Award
AWE in partnership with Spotted Zebra
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Howden Group Holdings
Lumo
Morrisons
Network Rail in partnership with Parallel Project Training
ScottishPower
7
Employee Experience Award
Allica Bank
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Nokia in partnership with Perceptyx
Specialist Passenger Solutions
Telegraph Media Group
Virgin Media O2
Zopa Bank
7
Employment Law Firm of the Year
Actons
Birketts
Burges Salmon
Doyle Clayton
HCR Law
Irwin Mitchell
Kingsley Napley
7
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Award
Allwyn UK
Aster Group
Azets
Howden Group Holdings
Murphy
Network Rail Wales & Western Region
St Mungo's
7
Excellence in Adoption of AI
Aldermore Bank
B&Q in partnership with Attensi
Capita
CTI Digital
IMI plc
Puma Capital Group
Sonnedix
8
Excellence in Public Service HR Award
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Norse Group
Northern Ireland Civil Service in partnership with Talent Dog
Nottinghamshire Police
Sheffield City Council
South East Coast Ambulance Service
The Electoral Commission
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
7
Health & Wellbeing Award
CSSC
Danone
Education Partnership North East
Hitachi Rail
idverde UK in partnership with Salubrium
Novo Nordisk UK
Zertus UK & Ireland
6
HR Consultancy of the Year
Atkinson HR Consulting
EMHR Group
Peninsula UK
Streetwise HR
The Fractional HR Department
Turning Point
5
HR Director of the Year
David Cooper, Circle Health Group
Matt Jordan, Critical Mass (UK) & Tribal EMEA
Joanne Atkins, First Intuition, London
Louisa Hogarty, Noble Foods
Tarinee Pandey, Puma Capital Group
6
HR Impact Award
Amplius
Aveni AI
Howden Group Holdings
Noble Foods
Sheffield City Council
Watkin Jones
7
HR Team of the Year
Codestone
Housing 21
Lloyds Banking Group
MBDA
Noble Foods
Sheffield City Council
Witherslack Group
5
HR Tech Provider of the Year
Each Person
Electric Circus
IRIS Software Group
Turning Point
Zinc
6
Innovation in Recruitment Award
AWE in partnership with Spotted Zebra
BeCareers (an AI recruitment platform built by Human Advertising Limited)
Eton College in partnership with CA3
ICS-digital
Lloyds Banking Group in partnership with FourthWall
Tetra Tech in partnership with DWP
7
Learning & Development Award - Larger Employer
Accenture UK
Astra Zeneca
Entain Group in partnership with Abilitie
GSK
H Samuel
KAEFER UK & Ireland
TrustFord in partnership with &Evolve
7
Learning & Development Award - Smaller Employer
Guestwise Technology
National Fostering Group
Noble Foods
Pan Macmillan
Provide Community
Weatherbys Private Bank
Witherslack Group
4
Learning & Development Supplier of the Year
Electric Circus
HPC Global
MATRI
Traliant
7
Reward, Recognition and Benefits Award - Larger Employer
Aegon
Babcock
BDO
BT Group
Holland & Barrett
Telegraph Media Group
Village Hotel Club
4
Reward, Recognition and Benefits Award - Smaller Employer
Amplius
CSSC
The Electoral Commission
Witherslack Group
6
Talent Acquisition Supplier of the Year
PeopleScout in partnership with the Environment Agency
PeopleScout in partnership with Virgin Media O2
Retinue in partnership with Circle Health Group
Spotted Zebra
Talent Dog in partnership with Northern Ireland Civil Service
Tazio
6
Talent Management Award
dentsu UK&I
IMI plc
Noble Foods
Sopra Steria
TP
VCCP in partnership with MATRI
6
Workplace Culture Award - Larger Employer
Aegon
Connells Group
JLR
Sopra Steria
South East Coast Ambulance Service
TP
4
Workplace Culture Award - Smaller Employer
Noble Foods
Puma Capital Group
St Mungo's
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