The people we support make excellent employees. People in recovery, ex-offenders, the long term unemployed, young people not in education, employment, or training (NEET) can be highly motivated, committed new talent for your workforce.
We work with more than 250 national, regional, and local employers across sectors, including the Financial Times, helping them source talented employees.
To join them, get in touch and find out how our tailored recruitment, apprenticeships opportunities and training solutions can help you grow and develop your business or organisation.
We focus on the talent and potential of the people we support. We know our candidates are more than their past.
Alongside teaching key vocational skills, we invest time and resources in developing the positive mindsets and behaviours needed to succeed in the world of work.
We work closely with employers to plan and deliver recruitment and work-readiness activities, ensuring they are aligned to your needs.
We place you front and centre in our roundtable events, seminars, advisory groups, job fairs, wellbeing events, and award ceremonies.
We’re committed to ensuring the best employment practice possible as set out in the Good Work Standard. We are also a Disability Confident employer.
We promote and encourage fair chance recruitment and support the Ban the Box campaign.
We offer a range of collaboration opportunities to suit your needs:
1. Learning
We can provide free consultations, networking opportunities, and comprehensive resources to help you make informed decisions about new ways of working.
2. Development
We can help you develop your Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) or Social Value policies, recruitment plans, retention aims, and training programmes. A dedicated account manager facilitates work placements, work experience and salaried employment for new talent.
3. Growth
We offer comprehensive pre-employment and work readiness support delivered through a job coaching model. Opportunities for your employees to get involved though volunteering and engagement is also available. And we’ll also help to project your CSR or Social Value impact and maximise your Apprenticeship Levy funding.
4. Champion
We provide access to our service users and partners through our advisory group meetings, opportunities to speak at our events, and public recognition of your commitment to our shared goals. As a Forward ‘champion’, we’ll work closely together to shape networks of supportive employers, improve policy, and change culture surrounding employment.
Recruitment service
We can support your recruitment needs for entry and mid-level job and apprenticeship roles, working with you to ensure you receive high quality candidates. This service includes access to our database of candidates, as well as pre-screening, matching, and interview support. We also provide in-work support for candidates you employ through our intensive Employment Advisor Model, helping to ensure the best possible start for your new recruits.
Work-readiness support
We prepare suitable candidates according to the needs of your sector and organisation. This may be through bespoke workshops, CV reviews, and interview practice, including guaranteed interviews with our clients and learners in prisons and the community.
Thought leadership
Lead the way in developing new insight and innovation by attending, hosting, or sponsoring our roundtables on topics affecting employers. This could include training, recruitment and selection, developing staff, substance use issues, mental health awareness, or other issues.
Information, advice, and networking opportunities
We offer free or discounted information and advice to employers, as well as access to [EW1] monthly job fairs and local networking events.
Staff training
Our staff can provide training for existing and incoming employees. This includes consultancy to support effective management of ex-offenders, unemployed, those not in education, employment, or training (NEET), and people in recovery.
Building trust is important to us so all employers who work with us are guaranteed:
a dedicated account manager to review specific needs and requirements.
monthly and quarterly progress reviews and surveys.
In-work support from our employment coaches for candidates and learners we have placed with you.
For more information or to enquire about working with us, get in touch.
