Empowered Talent
We have a proven record of developing talent and nurturing potential.
We are proud that many of our leaders have built their careers with us from the ground up. We empower talent by providing our employees with the resources, opportunity, space and support to thrive at work and beyond. We like to take chances on people, and pride ourselves on progressing talent internally. Whatever path you’re on, we're firm believers that we’ve something for everyone – who knows where your career could take you.
We know the approach to a ‘job for life’ mindset is different now, and the scope and scale of what we do means you’ll have the opportunity to develop breadth and depth as you grow in your career with us.
Hear from some of our colleagues who have worked closely with our talent team to reach their full potential – whether that’s transferring skills, knowledge and ways of working from another industry, or being supported to make a career change within Tarmac.
Learning and Development
We offer so much more than ‘just a job’. We want to develop and retain the best talent possible, supporting you all the way through your career. We provide a broad range of learning pathways that are tailored for all different types of learning styles. Our offer consists of formal qualifications, in-house development programmes , and on-the-job learning all geared towards helping you become the best version of you and succeed in your role.
Industry leading
As well as becoming the first employer in our sector to achieve Employer Provider status to deliver apprenticeships, we are proud to work with various further and higher education providers to deliver industry specific learning and development. Whether you’re working in an operational role or one of our corporate function teams, we have the resources to support your development in acquiring new knowledge, skills, or behaviors through a professional qualification. Our programmes are suitable for people of any age, with our hands-on method of teaching enabling people to learn and practice the knowledge and skills obtained during their training.
New to the industry? No problem
We can help you make a career transition seamless – if you want to join us and the manufacturing industry from a completely unrelated career, then we have schemes for you. We provide a wide range of learning and development programmes at different levels across the whole of our business which help you catch up and develop your transferable skills.
National skills and safety park
We’ve combined our non-negotiable approach to implementing the highest safety standards possible at work with our desire to provide the highest quality of training to our colleagues. The national skills and safety park gives new recruits the chance to learn how we operate in a safe, yet realistic working environment, as well as giving longer-term employees the chance to acquire new skills and qualifications. We even have the ability and resources to deliver apprenticeships.
Here's a taste of what's on offer
Professional Operator Development Programme
A fully accredited vocational qualification in mobile and static operations.
Leadership Academy Programme
Front-line, Middle Manager and Senior Leadership programmes are available.
Coaching and mentoring support
Work with a mentor in the business to help you shape your objectives, keep an eye on your progress or talk through any challenges you have.
Employee Development Programm
Our EDP sees colleagues from around the business collaborate on projects set by the business for key areas of focus. A brilliant way to add value to Tarmac, dvelop new skills and business knowledge and network with colleagues.
