We engage with our local communities to ensure local people benefit from employment opportunities on our schemes.
Responsible local employment boosts economic activity in the areas we work. It supports business growth, creates and protects jobs and provides opportunities for employment and skill development.
Every scheme we deliver provides an opportunity to create employment; with local employment levels affected by COVID we do our upmost to ensure local people benefit from employment opportunities on our schemes.
Local postcode target on all major schemes
of our direct workforce live within our operating area
Locality postcode target on all major schemes
Regional postcode target on all major schemes
we prioritise local employment when making supply chain appointments
Local Employment Monitoring (LEM) setup on all major schemes
used to display local employment data
Working in partnership with Learning Curve Group, one of the UK’s largest training providers, we provide a structured 5-day training course which includes 2 fully accredited qualifications, employer led workshops, a CSCS card test and an interview with our recruitment agency Core People.
Constructing Careers is delivered through classroom-based training or online over 5-days with participants completing Level 1 Certificate in Occupational Studies and Level 1 Health & Safety within a Construction Environment.
During the programme we host ‘employer drop-ins’ to discuss specific roles and employer needs and help contextualise participant’s learning. Those who complete the course are booked onto a CSCS card test at a local testing centre.
Every participant who passes the CSCS card test is guaranteed an interview with our recruitment agency Core People and, subject to a successful interview, signed onto their books for the purpose of identifying opportunities within the construction industry.
We are passionate about our workforce of the future, many of our apprentices have gone on to have long, successful careers – in fact, some of our senior directors started their careers as apprentices!
Our industry-recognised apprenticeships are a great opportunity to build a career from the ground up. They are tailored specifically for those who want to start a career as trade professionals or within business support functions.
We typically recruit twice a year with a January or September start.
