Employee survey - deadline extended
Have you completed our 2026 employee survey? Thanks to all 1,900 colleagues who have responded so far.
To ensure we hear from as many colleagues as possible, the survey's duration has been extended by one week.
This means it now closes on Friday 26 June.
Quick, simple and worth your time
The survey is designed to be quick and easy to complete:
- takes just 10 to 15 minutes
- includes optional comment sections where you can expand on your views
- enables you to vote for a local organisation to receive Community Benefits funding
For some frontline teams, managers are providing paper copies to ensure everyone can take part.
Watch a short video about the survey from Hayley Barnett, Head of Corporate Support.
What we’re asking about and what we’ll do
Questions focus on key themes such as:
- workload and wellbeing
- culture and working environment
- tools, systems and ways of working
- communication and leadership
- career development
- overall engagement
You’ll also see this question: “What one thing would you change about the council if you were Chief Executive?”
This is a great chance to share your ideas for improvement. Your feedback on this, as well as responses to open questions, will be incredibly valuable. Our Chief Executive, Laurence Rockey will personally respond to suggestions which are made.
Your answers will help to drive real change. When the results are in, each Service Manager will be asked to identify three specific actions based on results for their teams. Progress will then be reviewed by the CLT every six months, with accountability and follow-through built into the process.
Completely anonymous
You can share your honest views with confidence – no names or email addresses are requested.
At the end, you’ll be asked a few equality and diversity questions to help us ensure our council remains a fair and inclusive workplace. These responses are stored separately from your survey answers and will not be shared with managers.
If you work within East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership, please provide your views by completing the council’s employee survey as well the separate iMatter survey.
Make a difference while you take part
By completing the survey, you’ll also help support a great local cause. Participants can vote for one of four organisations, with £500 donated to the winner. This funding comes through Community Benefits from suppliers, meaning no cost to our council.
You can choose to support:
- Musselburgh's Bridges Project - who help young people in East Lothian and Midlothian take their next steps in life, like getting back into school, finding a job or an apprenticeship, or getting the help they need
- East Lothian Foodbank - who provide emergency food and practical advice and support to local people in their most difficult moments
- the Amisfield Preservation Trust - which is set up to maintain and improve Amisfield Walled Garden, to the east of Haddington, for the benefit of the local community and visitors more generally, and helping to enhance the skills and life outcomes of its volunteers
- Prestonpans' Pennypit Community Development Trust - which aims to improve health and wellbeing for those most in need in the local area through provision of a range of services
Need help or looking for further information?
If you have any questions about the survey or want to find out more, please email: organisationaldevelopment@eastlothian.gov.uk