New jobs platform to promote 20,000 roles
The company leading the delivery of HS2 has launched a new jobs website to promote an estimated 20,000 roles it says phase one will create in the years ahead.
The new HS2 Ltd digital platform offers those looking for work or a change of career, the opportunity to search the very latest vacancies with its construction partners and station contractors delivering the London to 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 last year, HS2’s four main works contractors and two station construction partners estimated that they would create more than 20,000 jobs to support the 10-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.
Minister for Employment Mims Davies said: “HS2 is helping us drive forward plans to build back better and level up the nation – it’s connecting people to fresh possibilities and creating exciting jobs along the way.
"As we look ahead, helping so many people to secure new employment is vital to our recovery.”
HS2 Minister Andrew Stephenson added: “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 interested in working on the project to check the new HS2 jobs board.”
