G4S partners with Highlands College to nurture home-grown talent

Thursday 14 June 2018

Highlands College and G4S Secure Solutions (Jersey) Limited have partnered to nurture local talent, tackle the ongoing challenge of skills shortages in the island and provide career opportunities to the College's 750 sixth form pupils.

The partnership includes financial sponsorship as well as support for the annual 6th Form Prizegiving Ceremony and Festival of Celebration.

Ceri Powell, HR Business Partner at G4S Secure Solutions, said: "As with many other large Island employers, G4S in Jersey faces an ongoing recruitment challenge as demand for skilled personnel outstrips supply.  What better way to tackle this issue than to invest at grass roots level and work closely with Highlands College to nurture homegrown talent? We have successfully offered apprenticeships to pupils in the past and are delighted to be launching this more comprehensive initiative which will benefit Highlands College, G4S and the wider community in the coming years."

Steve Lewis, Highlands College Principal, said: "In developing this partnership, Highlands College and G4S Secure Solutions Jersey have worked together to identify course and career matches that will provide a development pathway for the students. The process is also identifying where there are gaps between skills required and the courses we currently have available. 

"Identifying the gaps and developing appropriate courses is one of our longer-term ambitions for this initiative and we are immensely grateful to Deanne Le Gresley, Managing Director of G4S Secure Solutions Jersey and her team for their wholehearted support with this project."

Pictured: From left, Simon Haywood, Director of Security Services G4S Secure Solutions; Steve Lewis, Highlands College Principal; Ceri Powell, HR Business Partner G4S Secure Solutions.