Berkeley Group is welcoming 43 new starters onto its graduate and apprenticeship programmes.
The 23 new graduates and 20 apprentices are part of the company's investment in its next generation of talent, and efforts to tackle the industry’s skills challenges.
The new starters join at a time when Berkeley is reshaping how it hires talent. In a sector where women remain underrepresented, Berkeley is seeing real progress, with more than a third of this year’s new apprentices and 65% of new graduates being female. This shift reflects the introduction of blind recruitment and a capability-focused assessment process, as part of a continued effort to showcase women in varying roles across the business and the breadth of careers available in the built environment sector to young people.
With this latest intake, the number of Berkeley Group apprentices and graduates undertaking at least a year of accredited training has grown to over 180. In 2024/25, an average of 8.7% of Berkeley’s employees were in earn and learn roles, underlining the company’s long-term commitment to skills development and improving access to careers in the built environment.
Berkeley’s trainees are key to supporting the future of the company, as it brings forward 32 of the country’s most challenging long-term regeneration sites.
The new starters are beginning their journey with a week-long induction, before moving on to tailored training programmes designed to provide hands-on experience alongside industry-leading experts.
The 23 new graduates and 20 apprentices are part of the company's investment in its next generation of talent, and efforts to tackle the industry’s skills challenges.
The new starters join at a time when Berkeley is reshaping how it hires talent. In a sector where women remain underrepresented, Berkeley is seeing real progress, with more than a third of this year’s new apprentices and 65% of new graduates being female. This shift reflects the introduction of blind recruitment and a capability-focused assessment process, as part of a continued effort to showcase women in varying roles across the business and the breadth of careers available in the built environment sector to young people.
With this latest intake, the number of Berkeley Group apprentices and graduates undertaking at least a year of accredited training has grown to over 180. In 2024/25, an average of 8.7% of Berkeley’s employees were in earn and learn roles, underlining the company’s long-term commitment to skills development and improving access to careers in the built environment.
Berkeley’s trainees are key to supporting the future of the company, as it brings forward 32 of the country’s most challenging long-term regeneration sites.
The new starters are beginning their journey with a week-long induction, before moving on to tailored training programmes designed to provide hands-on experience alongside industry-leading experts.
Berkeley supports skills development through a network of dedicated skills managers, mentors, the Berkeley Academy training centre, an online Learning Management System, and a network of external training partners.
Orlaithe Whelan, Apprentice Quantity Surveyor at Berkeley’s Alexandra Gate regeneration site in Haringey, who is completing her apprenticeship, said: “I’ve learnt things during my time on the programme that I couldn’t ever have learned from a book, and you can’t put a price on that and the knowledge you gain day to day.
“I’ve been so happy here. We make a real impact on communities, transforming brownfield sites into thriving, attractive places. Seeing that transformation is incredibly rewarding.”
“I’ve been so happy here. We make a real impact on communities, transforming brownfield sites into thriving, attractive places. Seeing that transformation is incredibly rewarding.”
Henderson Cummins graduated from his apprenticeship in November and is now working as an Assistant Surveyor at Berkeley’s TwelveTrees Park regeneration site in Newham. Henderson said:
“Growing up in Newham, I was always surrounded by hardworking people who showed me the value of putting the effort in. My apprenticeship at Berkeley gave me the chance to follow that path, build a career I’m proud of and give something back to the place I call home. I always tell people this industry is so much more than just bricklaying. There are so many different roles and opportunities to find your place.”
Future Skills is one of ten strategic priorities in Berkeley’s long-term business strategy, Our Vision 2030. The company is also a Gold Member of The 5% Club, a network of leading employers committed to ensuring at least 5% of their direct workforce are in earn and learn positions.
In 2025, Berkeley Group was recognised as the fourth best employer across all industries for apprentices and 17th for graduates nationwide, based on anonymous feedback from participants by The Job Crowd.
In 2025, Berkeley Group was recognised as the fourth best employer across all industries for apprentices and 17th for graduates nationwide, based on anonymous feedback from participants by The Job Crowd.