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Cornerstone Employers

We're proud to work so closely with cornerstone employers, representing key sectors such as construction, food manufacturing, retail, travel, financial and professional services.

The group of employers work collaboratively to support young people, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, ensuring every young person has access to high-quality experiences with employers and understands the opportunities available to them.

By working with cornerstone employers, we're providing young people with opportunities to develop their skills, experiences of the workplace and awareness of career pathways here in West Yorkshire.

The role of a cornerstone employer

Cornerstone employers provide strategic support to our careers hub, and invest significant resources to work with schools and colleges within West Yorkshire. The cornerstone employer group are committed to: 

  • Ensuring employer interaction with young people is meaningful 
  • Collaborating to provide impactful experiences at scale across West Yorkshire 
  • Acting as an ambassador and champion for social mobility, to support those who face the most barriers, to reaching their potential when they leave education  
  • Ensuring SMEs have a platform to engage with schools and colleges with continual development through the national Employer Standards framework 

Current cornerstone employers

  • Asda
  • CLC Group
  • Equans
  • Haribo
  • Hays Recruitment
  • Jacobs
  • Jet2
  • Lloyds Banking Group
  • Morgan Sindall
  • Mott MacDonald
  • PwC
  • SHOO Social Media
  • Turner & Townsend

If you would like to join the West Yorkshire cornerstone employers group, please complete the form below and a member of the team will be in touch. 

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Being a cornerstone employer allows me to work with likeminded people who are passionate about supporting the young people of West Yorkshire. As EQUANS is such a large business it gives me the opportunity to showcase what as a company we do and how we support the local communities

Amanda Broadhead, Equans

As a cornerstone employer we work with wider networks to ensure all young people in the area have the opportunities they need to be prepared, inspired and confident as they head into the world of work.

Phumuzile Ndlovu, Turner & Townsend

For us at PwC, supporting skills development and social mobility is not just about who comes to work for us; it’s about supporting a much wider group of young people to help them progress as far as their talent and determination will take them - regardless of what path that might be.

PwC

Jacobs understands the importance of having a pipeline of diverse talent to ensure longevity of business success. We value the opportunity to work alongside delivery partners in the areas we operate within to develop said pipeline of diverse future employees

Jacobs