HS2 opens recruitment hub in Acton

HS2 and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have set up a recruitment hub in Acton, West London. 

The hub is aimed at supporting local people to access jobs and training linked to HS2 and other major infrastructure and regeneration projects near the Old Oak Common station. 

Around 30,000 people are currently working on HS2, which will connect London, Birmingham, the North West and Scotland. 

To date, more than 2,000 people have secured apprenticeships on HS2, and more than 5,000 people who were unemployed have received support to start new careers.

Mark Wild, chief executive at HS2, said: “We’re building one the UK’s biggest and best-connected railway stations at Old Oak Common, and that investment has already led to thousands of jobs being created.  

“Old Oak Common Station will boost the local economy by £10 billion over the next decade and we’re already seeing the ripple effect. 

“Huge regeneration projects are transforming the area around the station site, and the number of new homes and commercial premises being built is spearheading even more new career opportunities.”

Wild added: “The recruitment hub will create a one-stop shop for local people who want to play a part in shaping this new west London district, whether working directly on HS2, or other major projects that form part of the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation’s Old Oak illustrative masterplan and Places for London’s regeneration plans.”