Bassetlaw Employer Connect is a new initiative designed to bring businesses and stakeholders together with schools, colleges, employability providers, community organisations and public sector partners through a single, coordinated network.
As Bassetlaw prepares for significant economic growth and investment, there has never been a more important time for local businesses to help inspire future talent, support local people into employment and contribute to the development of the district's workforce.
Why get involved?
Businesses can support a wide range of activities including:
Careers talks and careers fairs
Mock interviews
Workplace visits and site tours
Work experience opportunities
Apprenticeships and traineeships
Mentoring and enterprise activities
Recruitment and employability initiatives
Skills and curriculum development with education providers
You decide how much involvement is right for your organisation.
Benefits for your business
By joining Bassetlaw Business Connect, you can:
Raise the profile of your business within the local community
Inspire future employees and help develop local talent
Support social value and ESG commitments
Promote apprenticeship, training and employment opportunities
Build connections with schools, colleges and employment support providers
Help address local skills shortages and influence future workforce development
Receive information about relevant partnership opportunities and programmes
One registration, multiple opportunities
Rather than responding to multiple individual requests from different organisations, Bassetlaw Business Connect provides a coordinated approach to employer engagement.
By registering once, your organisation can be connected with appropriate opportunities across a range of local partners, ensuring your time is used effectively while maximising your impact.
Register your interest
If your organisation would like to support local skills, careers, education or employment initiatives, complete our short registration form today.
Together we can help create opportunities, develop talent and support the future success of Bassetlaw.
Last Updated on Monday, November 9, 2026