Oxley Earns Prestigious Gold Membership in The 5% Club

19th November 2024

Oxley Group has been awarded Gold accredited membership as part of The 5% Club’s prestigious 2024-25 Employer Audit Scheme. This accolade highlights Oxley’s unwavering commitment to developing employees through ‘earn & learn’ initiatives such as Apprenticeships and Student Placements.

Achieving Gold status is a testament to Oxley’s dedication to nurturing the growth and development of the workforce. The Oxley leadership team believes that investment in people is the cornerstone of success. Oxley offers structured programmes that offer hands-on learning, alongside academic qualifications, creating pathways for professional growth and equipping staff with the skills and confidence they need to thrive.

Oxley currently employs 21 apprentices in the business, by achieving Gold membership of The 5% Club, Oxley proudly stands alongside 1,100 forward-thinking employers who are dedicated to driving positive change. The 5% Club represents a powerful movement of companies working together to make workplace training more inclusive, diverse, and accessible. Collectively, members support 1.9 million employees, with more than 108,000 individuals participating in ‘earn and learn’ schemes. The Employer Audit rigorously assesses efforts, future ambitions, and commitment to social mobility, diversity, and inclusion.

Darren Cavan, Oxley Group CEO commented; ‘Oxley is operating in a competitive marketplace for skills, in order to expand we need to grow our own future talent. We are committed to developing a skills pipeline, ensuring local young people receive ‘best in class’ learning and support during their apprenticeships and placements with Oxley. It’s so rewarding to see our apprentices flourish within the business, we’re delighted to have our commitment recognised through membership of The 5% Club and for us, as an SME, to receive a Gold standard is a proud day and is a testament to the work of the whole team.

Mark Cameron OBE, Chief Executive at The 5% Club, added; ‘We are incredibly proud of the outstanding employers, like Oxley, who have gone above and beyond to invest in the future of their workforce through 'earn and learn' initiatives. By achieving Gold membership, Oxley has shown an exceptional commitment to shaping the skills of tomorrow, contributing not only to their business but to the wider economy.’