How can you access and support the 75,000 UK STEM professionals on caring-related career breaks?

Join return to work experts Women Returners and STEM Returners and returner employers Amey Consulting, Cummins and FDM Group on Monday 24 April (9:00-11:00) for a free-of-charge Employer Insight Event in Leeds on the topic of "Supporting Returners Back to Tech and Engineering". The event is for local tech and engineering employers. It is supported by Leeds City Council and is part of STEM ReCharge, a new project funded by the Government Equality Hub. Register ASAP as places are limited.

At the event, we will explore the positive impact STEM candidates who have taken extended career breaks can have on talent recruitment and diversity and inclusion strategies. You will learn from the extensive experience of Women Returners and STEM Returners, who have partnered with over 180 organisations. Successful returner employers Amey Consulting, Cummins and FDM Group will cover the business benefits of hiring STEM professionals returning to work after a career break and how to set returners up for success in your organisation. You will have the opportunity to ask your questions to the speakers and to network with other returner employers. You can also find out more about the free training and support for employers available via STEM ReCharge.

Outline Agenda

09:00 Register / Tea & Coffee / Networking

09:30 Julianne Miles MBE, CEO and Co-Founder, Women Returners and Claire Goodall, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Lead at STEM Returners: Career Returners Context, Key Success Factors and STEM ReCharge Training

09:45 Employer Panel: Opportunities and impact of hiring and supporting returners

Helen Townend, Head of Inclusion and Social Value, Amey Consulting
Bongani Tshabalala, Early Careers Lead Europe, Cummins Inc.
Sarah Mavius, Head of Returners Programme, FDM Group

Followed by Q&A with Julianne, Claire and panellists

10:30 Networking

11:00 Close

Logistics and Registration

The event will be hosted at Bruntwood Scitech, Platform, New Station St, Leeds LS1 4JB (close to Leeds train station).

Registration will close at midday on 21 April.

Please ensure all colleagues are registered individually for security reasons. Attendance will not be permitted unless you have registered for the event in advance.

Target Audience

The event is for Tech and/or Engineering Employers in Leeds and surrounding areas. Please do not register if you are a returner, a recruitment agency or a coach.

Questions?

Contact stemrecharge@womenreturners.com with any questions or if you would like to find out more but are not available this time.

For more details on STEM ReCharge, including the support available to returners, see here

We look forward to a great discussion!

STEM ReCharge: Supporting Returners Back to Tech and Engineering - Leeds