Employers

We work with hundreds of local, regional, and national employers to ensure our curricula are industry-relevant and meet businesses' needs.

Our employer partners are also crucial in offering work placements and providing industry insight. This is valuable for our learners, preparing them for successful progression into the workplace.

As an employer, there are many ways you can get involved to help support the talent of tomorrow, including:

Offer work and industry placements
Could you provide a student with invaluable work experience? This may be a one-off placement for a week or two or a more regular placement, depending on what works best for your business
Help shape our courses
We involve employers in designing our courses to ensure each one is relevant and meets the industry’s evolving needs.
Provide site visits and guest speakers
We want our students to learn from the best in the business, so we welcome key figures from the industry as guest speakers, run workshops, and provide opportunities for our learners to visit your businesses

How will supporting our learners help your business?

Many benefits come from joining forces with us to support the workforce of the future:

Develop skills in young people that meet the needs of your industry and your business
Attract young people into your industry and secure a pipeline of future talent for your business
Support and elevate your existing workforce by offering opportunities to develop others
Meet like-minded local and regional employers at networking events
Increase your brand awareness through access to our significant student and staff networks across London and the south east

If you’d like to hear more about the opportunities to partner with us, we’d love to hear from you. Contact our team on 020 3954 4965 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. today.

Employ an Apprentice

Finding people with the right skills is not always easy as an employer. Employing an apprentice can be a great solution as they learn on the job, and bring new skills and a fresh perspective to your business.

T Level Industry Placements

T-Levels are designed to support entry to skilled technical employment. Each T level includes a high-quality industry placement with an external employer.

Work experience and placements

Taking on a student for work experience can significantly benefit your business.

Employer Engagement

Industry needs are at the heart of London South East Colleges' approach to working with employers and how we prepare young people for the future jobs market.

“At KPMG, we recognise the importance of our role in supporting our local communities and helping our young people to fulfil their potential and break through barriers. I enjoy sharing my career experiences at the College, and I see the value of sharing guidance and feedback on their aspirations and how they present themselves for their first step in working life.”

Paul Greenan, Partner, KPMG

“There is an enormous win-win opportunity – for young people and the automotive sector. We are keen to attract young learners with the right attitude but who may lack the confidence and support needed to transition from a college course to the world of work. That’s what the FAST course is all about – and together with the College, we are delighted to see its success so far.”

Andy Turbefield, Head of Quality at Halfords

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"The construction industry has the most work, but also the biggest opportunity, to reduce carbon emissions. It is really important to educate young people going into this industry that we all must get involved in this effort to secure a sustainable future."

Sam Benmansour, Senior Environmental Advisor at Kier Construction