Jobs and Skills
Strategic outcomes
- Promote, encourage and champion academic and research programmes that inspire and deliver local green skills
- Establish a strong local supply chain whilst promoting recruitment of green jobs
- Recruitment of apprentices
- Demonstrating the application of equality, diversity and inclusion principles (ED&I)
Central to this theme is a commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion principles ensuring that the partnership’s efforts are not only financially and environmentally effective but also contribute to a fair and inclusive society.
Providing hands-on experience for the next generation and partnering with educational institutions
Knowledge and hands-on experience
- Creating working relationships with local schools, colleges, and universities to integrate renewable energy and sustainability topics into their curricula
- Providing students with hands-on experiences through workshops and site visits, focusing on areas such as renewable energy, environmental science, and green technologies
- Equipping students with the knowledge and skills necessary for a sustainable future, supporting students in career planning and recruitment process preparation.
Employment and apprenticeship
- Recruiting and training apprentices while upholding equality, diversity and inclusion principles (ED&I): the partnership will recruit and train at least 25 apprentices in the first 5 years of the partnership with a focus on reaching underrepresented communities
- Work placements fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace: E.ON will launch target work placement programme supporting underrepresented groups with employable skills and experience
- Developing, leveraging, and prioritising local supply chains to provide the best value and contributing to local employment and/or training opportunities.