How Alltask Delivers Social Value

Alltask’s social value activity is led through its trainee recruitment and development function, overseen by Jim Scott the Head of Trainee Recruitment and Development. This role was established in 2021 to address a skills shortage in the business and is responsible for widening access to employment, strengthening education engagement, and developing sustainable workforce pathways that align community needs with industry demand. As a result Alltask has established an industry leading trainee programme.

Operating within an industry experiencing ongoing skills shortages, Alltask recognises that social value must extend beyond contractual compliance and be part of the core business practice. The company has therefore adopted a proactive approach, using recruitment and training as key drivers of positive social impact.

By creating clear pathways into employment and working directly with schools, prisons and industry partners, Alltask ensures that its social value activity delivers meaningful outcomes for individuals while strengthening long-term business resilience.

Supporting Inclusive Access to Employment

A key element of Alltask’s social value delivery is supporting individuals who face barriers to entering the workforce. Through engagement with prison-based career initiatives, Alltask has worked alongside industry partners to provide practical guidance, employability support, and realistic information about careers within scaffolding and construction.

These initiatives support rehabilitation and reintegration objectives while also addressing skills shortages within the sector. By promoting employment opportunities to individuals preparing to re-enter the community, Alltask helps improve long-term employability outcomes and contributes to a more inclusive workforce.

Engaging Young People and Education Providers

Alltask maintains strong relationships with schools and colleges, delivering career talks, assemblies, and attending careers fairs to support early engagement. These activities focus on raising awareness of construction careers, explaining progression routes, and challenging misconceptions about the industry.

Where possible, current trainees are involved in these engagements, allowing young people to hear directly from individuals who have recently entered the sector. This peer-led approach has proven effective in increasing engagement, building confidence, and encouraging students to consider construction as a viable and rewarding career option.

Education partners have publicly recognised the positive impact of Alltask’s involvement, highlighting the value of employer engagement in preparing students for the world of work.

Industry Collaboration and Sector Contribution

In addition to community engagement, Alltask contributes to wider industry initiatives focused on skills development and workforce sustainability. Participation in sector panels, skills events, and collaborative forums enables the company to share best practice and support the development of effective training pathways.

Alltask also supports industry careers platforms designed to improve access to information about construction roles, helping to ensure opportunities are visible to a broad and diverse audience.

Social Value Outcomes

Through its approach, Alltask delivers measurable social value by improving access to employment, supporting education-to-work transitions, strengthening local skills pipelines, and contributing to a more inclusive and sustainable construction workforce. These outcomes are supported through transparent communication and ongoing engagement with stakeholders.

Conclusion

Alltask’s approach demonstrates how social value can be delivered when embedded within recruitment, training, and engagement strategies. By connecting people to opportunity and working collaboratively with education, justice, and industry partners, Alltask delivers long-term value for communities while securing a skilled and motivated workforce for the future.