Encon joins 5% Club to boost learning and development opportunities

We have become a member of The 5% Club – encouraging ‘earn & learn’ opportunities in our business as part of building and developing our workforce.

Our Group has become a member of the 5% Club – a not-for-profit organisation that encourages employers to identify ‘earn & learn’ opportunities in their business as part of building and developing their workforce. By joining, members aspire to achieve 5% of their workforce in earn and learn positions within five years of joining. These include apprentices, sponsored students and graduates on formalised training schemes.  

As an ‘Employer of Choice’, we are committed to the ongoing development of new and existing employees. Joining the 5% Club demonstrates our Group’s focus in continual investment in our people and skills and encouraging long-term careers.

Training is currently delivered through a mix of external providers, apprenticeship programmes and in-housing coaching so our people can benefit from new qualifications in areas of expertise and knowledge building with role related training.

HR HSEQ Director, Deborah Gore comments: “Encon works hard to help our employees learn, grow and reach their full potential, underpinned by a culture of continual encouragement and development. The 5% Club aligns with our commitment to training and learning opportunities for new and longer-term employees and building a diverse and sustainable workforce for the future. In turn, we continue to provide the level and scale of technical expertise our customers have come to expect from all our specialist divisions.”

For more information on the 5% Club visit www.5percentclub.org.uk.