New Euston Skills Yard offers training and guaranteed job interviews

In September, Camden Council launched the Euston Skills Yard, a new external training hub that expands the existing Euston Skills Centre and creates more opportunities for residents to access local jobs with construction industry leaders.

The Skills Yard is a purpose-built outdoor training space on the Euston HS2 site that has been delivered in partnership with HS2, Skills People, and construction employers from HS2’s supply chain.

It will be used to deliver skills courses in civil engineering, groundworks, and construction operations. The courses have been co-designed with construction industry leaders to meet current skills shortages and workforce needs, with guaranteed job interview for those that complete the course.

Cllr Richard Olszewski, Leader of Camden Council, said: “The opening of this new facility is great news for our residents. Alongside the Euston Skills Centre, which is already providing more than 150 apprenticeships each year, the Skills Yard will create excellent opportunities for our residents to gain the skills that construction employers need right now – and with it, a direct route into good work.

“We’ve worked with HS2 to open up part of the Euston site for this facility and with major employers in HS2’s supply chain to offer guaranteed job interviews. This is about making sure our residents see real benefits from the redevelopment in Euston here and now, as well as in the years to come.”

Alan Morris, HS2 Ltd’s Construction Delivery Director, said: “HS2 has already helped over 5,000 unemployed people into work, and nearly 2,000 people have secured an apprenticeship. Upskilling now will place Camden residents in a strong position to benefit from the breadth of jobs that will be created when construction of the new high-speed station, and the wider redevelopment of Euston, begins.”

The Skills Yard builds on the success of the Euston Skills Centre, which opened in February 2024 and is providing more than 150 apprenticeships and 150 jobs a year in construction and green technologies. Together, the two facilities will train skilled workers who can access local jobs in the construction industry and help deliver the regeneration of Euston.

Camden residents can find out more about the training, apprenticeship and job opportunities at the Euston Skills Centre and Skills Yard by visiting goodwork.camden.gov.uk.