Tools for employers

Tools and resources

Tools for employers

Supporting engineering and manufacturing employers in workforce planning

Digital services and information to support engineering and manufacturing employers with recruitment, upskilling, and reskilling.

Closing skills gaps in UK engineering and manufacturing

We provide tools and resources to support engineering and manufacturing employers:

Access detailed work activities, knowledge, and skills breakdowns with Role Explorer
Compare different roles that require the same technical skills using Skills Comparator
Get easy access to information on apprenticeships and T Levels.

Explore our FREE tools

Role Explorer

Explore a database of every role across the engineering and manufacturing sector, with full breakdowns of the work activities, knowledge, and skills required.

Skills Comparator

Identify and understand different roles that require some of the same technical skills to make more informed decisions about recruitment, upskilling, and reskilling.

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Women in STEM Apprenticeships Guide

Practical advice and insights for employers, to help women and girls overcome the barriers they face when accessing STEM apprenticeships.

STEM Apprenticeships Guide