The Skills & Employment Alliance

The Skills & Employment Alliance collaborates to recognise employers committed to excellence, innovation, social responsibility and long-term investment in talent. Members of the Alliance include The Careers & Enterprise Company, The Engineering Development Trust and 5% Club. 

Each month employers that have participated in the schemes offered by the Skills & Employment Alliance will be recognised as Exemplar Employers.

 

 

 

 

Benefits of becoming an Exemplar Employer

Becoming an Exemplar Employer positions your organisation as a leader in skills development, industry standards, and sustainable employment practices. By engaging with alliance member schemes and meeting the Exemplar Employer criteria, your company will benefit from:

  • Enhanced Reputation and Recognition
  • Brand Visibility 
  • Access to Skilled Talent
  • Developing Future Talent 
  • Use of frameworks to improve your outreach 
  • Networking and Collaboration
  • Social Responsibility and Community Impact
  • Catalysing Industry Change
  • Cost-effective Recognition and Promotion:

By participating in and excelling within these schemes, your company will be recognised as a trailblazer, contributing to a stronger, more dynamic workforce ecosystem.

If you are aspiring to become an Exemplar Employer, ensure you have taken part in all three Skills and Employment Alliance programmes, get started here:

The Careers & Enterprise Company: Employer Standards 

Take 25mins to use the free online self-assessment to ensure you are getting the most impact out of your career’s education outreach.  Get instant results, recommendations and resources and compare yourself against over 850 employers. More information here.  

The Engineering Development Trust: Industrial Cadets

EDT is a UK wide educational charity, delivering and accrediting 50,000+ experiences through the Industrial Cadets Awards each year. EDT provides inspiring opportunities for young people to explore the exciting world of STEM, and the variety of rewarding future careers available.  EDT developed Industrial Cadets with support from industry to provide a benchmark accreditation, mapping activities against a skills and competency framework.  Inspired by its Patron, His Majesty King Charles III, Industrial Cadets is the “Kitemark” award for young people engaging with the world of work, providing much needed insights and real-life experiences. More information here.

The 5% Club: Employer Audit

This prestigious scheme program recognises leading UK employers of apprentices, graduates, and placement students. Participating employers receive a detailed benchmarking report providing valuable insight to shape earn and learn scheme optimisation. Accredited membership is awarded at Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum levels based on submitted questionnaire information. More information here.