Heathrow connects communities to support and opportunities to make the local area a great place to live and work.
Heathrow connects communities to support and opportunities to make the local area a great place to live and work.
Heathrow is the largest single-site employer in the UK, employing thousands of local residents. Careers at Heathrow span sectors including security, engineering, infrastructure, customer service, retail and hospitality to name just a few.
Heathrow’s World of Work is an inclusive employability programme that inspires young people through real experiences of work, building their confidence and skills so they can unlock jobs and careers at the airport and beyond.
The programme takes young people on a journey through three stages, inspiring young people to pilot their careers:
At primary age, Heathrow World of Work offers pupils a light-touch and fun introduction to work, highlighting the range of opportunities at Heathrow through fun challenges.
Heathrow World of Work helps students at secondary schools and further education colleges develop the skills needed to unlock career opportunities through curriculum-linked skills workshops, work experiences, and careers support based around the airport.
The Heathrow Academy unlocks early career pathways and entry-level job opportunities, empowering young people to start their career journey.
The Heathrow Academy helps local residents develop their skills and find employment opportunities at the airport.
Its job brokerage service connects local people with live vacancies across a wide range of Team Heathrow employers. Opportunities span sectors including retail, hospitality, ground handling, airlines, construction, engineering and passenger services.
The Academy also helps local residents build the skills and confidence they need for work. Support includes one-to-one information, advice and guidance, community events, essential skills workshops and live webinars.
Partnering with Business Education Events, we host dynamic workshops that are fun and focused on life skills and careers. These workshops are supported by Heathrow colleague volunteers who have shared their skills and knowledge with our local young people.
Take a look at our selection of easy-to-use online activities for kids. They're fun and will teach you a thing or two about Heathrow.
The Heathrow Community Rangers support our local neighbours and projects that enhance the local area or add value to the community.
They collaborate with community groups, charities and schools on projects focused on local community improvements and green space which enable them to work on the things that matter most to our local neighbourhoods.
If you'd like support from the Heathrow Community Rangers, please contact: CommunityRelations@heathrow.com
Heathrow currently looks after the nature and conservation of around 170 hectares of land across 13 of the airport's sites. This makes up about 10% of the entire airport footrprint. Most of these sites are closed operational areas but four are open to the public.
