Women urged to get on board for HS2 roles
Women aiming to get back into employment or who are looking for a new start, are being encouraged to consider a career with HS2.
According to ONS data, female unemployment rates have risen month on month since the period January – March 2020, and currently stand at 4.8 per cent for the period October to December last year.
Now HS2 is striving to redress a gender imbalance in the construction and rail engineering sectors, with more than 20,000 roles still to be created.
To date, it has exceeded industry benchmarks set for the percentage of Black and Ethnically Diverse, disabled and female employees that make up its workforce.
Maria Grazia Zedda, senior equality diversity and inclusion manager at HS2 Ltd said: “Industries like construction and the railways have traditionally attracted a male workforce, but we’re striving to change that.
“Our culture and employment policies reflect and respect the challenges of individuals juggling work, multiple interests, parental or carer responsibilities, as we know that’s key to attracting a modern and diverse workforce.
"As a values-led organisation, our people come first and we’re proud of the role that our female employees, at all levels, are playing in this once in a lifetime project.
“We’d like to see more women taking a lead in our sector and I encourage those who are looking for an exciting new career opportunity to consider our current vacancies.”
There are currently more than 150 live vacancies within HS2’s supply chain and HS2 Ltd is continuing to expand its own workforce.
For more information about careers at HS2, visit hs2.org.uk/careers to search and apply for the latest vacancies that are available.
