HS2 launches jobs site advertising thousands of vacancies

A new jobs site advertising an estimated 20,000 job vacancies, has been launched by HS2.

The new digital platform, which is hosted on the HS2 website,?offers those looking for work or a change of career, the opportunity to search the very latest vacancies?with HS2 's construction partners and station contractors delivering the London - Birmingham section of the railway.??

The?jobs?board?allows prospective candidates to search for vacancies by region, or by?specialism, so they?can?quickly identify opportunities that match their criteria.??

In September, HS2 's four main works contractors and two station construction partners estimated that they would create over 20,000 jobs?to support?the?ten-year construction programme for phase one of the project.??? ?

The jobs board is the first time that opportunities to work on HS2, within?the ?supply?chain,?have been brought together in one place, making it easier for job seekers to navigate and find a job that matches their career aspirations.???

The initiative has the backing of the Department for Work and Pensions and a Memorandum of Understanding, which sets out?the agreed roles and responsibilities of HS2?Ltd?and?its?job?brokerage?partners, is in place between the two organisations.??

HS2 Minister Andrew Stephenson said: “HS2 will play a vital role in kickstarting the UK 's economic recovery as we build back better from Covid-19. In fact, it is already doing so, with 13,000 jobs supported so far.

“I 'd encourage anyone who is interested in working on the UK 's largest infrastructure project to check the new HS2 jobs board, whether you work in health and safety, engineering, catering, logistics, or the many other sectors where HS2 is already creating huge opportunities. ”

HS2?Ltd's?new?jobs board been developed?as part of a?job brokerage?partnership model, which brings together local authorities, enterprise partnerships, charities and employment support services along the 140-mile route of the?first phase of the new?railway.??

HS2 's?job brokerage partners will?play an integral role in supporting individuals from local communities,?disadvantaged?and?underrepresented?groups into employment?on the project, in line with objectives set out in HS2?Ltd 's?Skills, Employment and Education Strategy.??

?Kate Myers, HS2?Ltd 's?head of Skills, Employment and Education, said:?? “HS2 has a crucial role to play in the UK 's economic recovery and fightback from Covid-19. We are creating and sustaining thousands of jobs in the UK starting right now, when people need them most.??

“Our new?job brokerage?model?is an important step in?simplifying?the?job search?process,?and ensuring?individuals?receive guidance and support so that pathways into?employment on HS2 are accessible for all."

HS2 has already supported?13,000 jobs, including over?400?new apprenticeship starts and?over 550?individuals?who were previously unemployed.??

The?start?of main construction?works?in September?was a catalyst for?the project,?spearheading? £12billion of contract opportunities?which?British businesses?are beginning to bid for.??

As HS2 's tier one contractors begin the process of procuring the suppliers and services they need to deliver their work packages, the number of?job opportunities?on the project?will grow.??