Employer Partnerships
Flexible Partnership Models to Suit Your Goals
There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to inclusive hiring — and that’s exactly why our partnership models are designed to flex around your needs.
Whether you’re looking to launch a structured returnship, build a supported hiring pathway, or host a returner event to raise awareness, we’ll help you choose the right format for your organisation, your budget, and your goals.
With over a decade of experience and 200+ employer partnerships, we know what works — and we’ll guide you through it. From cross-company programmes to bespoke retraining initiatives, every model we offer is built to unlock exceptional talent, deliver measurable impact, and support returners in a way that’s practical, human, and sustainable.
Returnship
A professional placement with transition support and a high likelihood of a permanent role
Retraining Programme
Career change training and longer-term work placements, with transition support
Cross-Company Returner Programme
Join forces with other organisations on our multi-company programmes
Return to Work Support Programme
Employer-funded coaching and training to support returning professionals to become job-ready
Talent Pooling
Create talent pools of returner candidates ready to step into business-as-usual roles
Returner Event
Engage with returner candidates to showcase your organisation, provide support and create networking opportunities while enhancing your brand visibility
Contact Us to explore how we can support your talent strategy
What our Employer Partners say about us
“We’re always on the lookout for new diverse talent pools so having a returners programme seemed a great addition to our current recruitment channels. Returners have amazing past work experiences with skills that are in short supply in the open recruitment market – this coupled with their enthusiasm and energy has made the investment in a Returners Programme very worthwhile. Career Returners provided us with all the support we needed in setting up our programme and we’ve received some great feedback about the coaches and support provided to the returners themselves. We’re looking forward to building on the success of this year’s scheme with our Returners Programme for 2024.”
Head of HR
EDF Business Solutions
“J.P. Morgan launched the ReEntry Programme in 2013 in New York with the goal of offering experienced professionals who are on a career break of two years or more the support and resources needed to relaunch their careers. We extended our programme to the UK in 2015 and we’re really happy to be part of a cross-industry network here that shares learnings and best practices. ReEntry today operates in 20 locations around the world, and we could not be more proud of our returners and the team who work so hard to make this happen."
Global ReEntry Program Lead
J.P.Morgan
"Attracting and retaining diverse talent is a key priority for us in BT Business. Career Returners have helped us access a truly diverse pool of talent that matched the critical skills that we need for our teams. We have been blown away with the calibre, engagement and potential of the 18 colleagues who make up our first 2024 cohort. The guidance and expertise that Career Returners provide has helped us put some real structure and rigour into how we support Returners when they join BT Business. They understand the Returner demographic so well. Returning to the workplace after an extended break is a huge step, so getting this right and ensuring the transition back to the workplace is as smooth and supported as can be is really important to us. We’re looking forward to working with Career Returners again this year and welcoming our second cohort in autumn 2024."
Head of Talent Acquisition
BT
“Women Returners [now Career Returners] was an obvious partner for us to work with on our pilot returnship in 2022, based on their unmatched return-to-work experience and knowledge. Their expert advice and guidance at every step of the design, engagement and recruitment stages was invaluable and their Manager Training and Returner Coaching provided essential tailored support. The partnership ensured that the pilot was a huge success and the returner programme has become a key part of our Inclusion strategy. We look forward to continuing our strong working relationship."
Inclusion Lead and Return to Work Programme Manager
Deloitte Ireland
“The Bank has found partnering with Women Returners [now Career Returners] truly invaluable. They have been involved with our programme since its inception in 2018 and were successfully re-awarded the contract following a competitive retender process. Their expertise in the Returner market and the advice, guidance, and support that they have been able to provide has been incredibly useful. Our Career Returners Programme has welcomed over 100 professionals who have taken career breaks ranging from 2 to nearly 30 years and has a very high conversion rate to permanent colleagues. We’re looking forward to continuing the partnership with [Career] Returners.”
Programme Lead
Bank of England
