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28/11/2022

The Hill Group Scoops Gold Accredited Membership

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The Hill Group has scooped Gold accredited membership, for the second consecutive year, via The 5% Club's 2022-23 Employer Audit Scheme.

The 5% Club is a dynamic movement of employers, all of whom are inspired to take positive action for increased, inclusive, and accessible workplace training for all. With a membership which now exceeds 750 companies, The 5% Club represents over 1.6 million employees, 93,500 of whom are in "earn and learn" schemes. The Employer Audit is a unique scheme which validates the employers’ activities, explores their future plans and commitments, as well as examining their approaches to quality, social mobility, diversity and inclusion.
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From an impressive list of 129 members, Hill was one of the 107 Employers who met the Gold Standard. This award recognises our significant contribution to the continued development of all our employees through "earn & learn" schemes such as Apprenticeships, Graduate Schemes and Sponsored Students Course Placements.

Sian Rebourg, Head of Social Value at The Hill Group said: "We are proud of our investment in our staff members, which is why we joined The 5% Club. Our greatest assets are our people, and achieving the gold membership for the second year running reflects our firm commitment to support, empower and invest in our workforce to collectively achieve the business growth plans."

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