Careers - Minerals Matter

Minerals Matter is championing our sector to showcase the range of career opportunities

We are doing this by encouraging collaboration amongst employers to overcome recruitment challenges and to increase diversity and inclusion. We’re helping our industry employers become a job of choice, and develop a sustained talent pipeline by engaging with the world of education and essential careers partnerships.

We aim to:

Support the future skills requirements of the mineral products industry.
Champion a diverse workforce that seeks to improve social mobility.
Enable employers to engage in regional and national outreach opportunities.
Work with education providers and career partners to attract talent.
Promote industry apprenticeships and pathways.
Create an accessible front door to the mineral products industry.

Minerals Matter works with different careers partners to engage our existing workforce to inspire a future one. This includes, but is not limited to:

Supporting career-related learning activities in schools and colleges.
Teacher CPD.
Engaging with the community.
Supporting online and in-person events.
Working strategically to align skills objectives and priorities with local authorities and government agencies.

We can’t address the industry challenges alone. Through Minerals Matter we are engaging with industry employers and employees to connect volunteers with education to ensure that you can make the biggest impact possible, and showcase the amazing world of mineral products, no matter what field of work you’re employed in.

Want to know how to get involved?

Consider doing the following:

Become an advocate for the mineral products industry by downloading the Minerals Matter Toolkit. Consistency will help show the collective effort in demonstrating the far-reaching impact of the mineral products industry.
Sign up as an Enterprise Adviser or Cornerstone Employer with the Careers & Enterprise Company. Partnering with a local secondary school or college, you can use your skills, business experience and networks to help them develop a strong careers programme that supports all students.
Become a Minerals Matter STEM Ambassador. Inspire young people to consider an industry that shapes the world around us, showcase your story and career journey, support a live webinar, or invite a local school to visit your site. There are lots of ways to support as an ambassador, the possibilities are limitless.
See the video below to understand more about being a Minerals Matter STEM ambassador and the work they do.

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