15M
The UK's #1 Schools Platform

MEET YOUR FUTURE HIRES AT SCHOOL BEFORE THEY GRADUATE.

The only platform in the UK that puts your brand inside classrooms, reaching 5.5M+ students across 5,000 schools & colleges before they ever open a job board.

Partner With Us See Our Reach
5.5M+
Students Ages 14–24
5K
Primary & Secondary Schools
256
Colleges
1.2M
Graduating This Year
The UK's #1 Schools Platform
5.5M+ Students Aged 14–24
5,000 Primary & Secondary Schools
256 Colleges
1.2M Graduating This Year
98% Partner Renewal Rate
UK-Wide Coverage
Inside Classrooms
The UK's #1 Schools Platform
5.5M+ Students Aged 14–24
5,000 Primary & Secondary Schools
256 Colleges
1.2M Graduating This Year
98% Partner Renewal Rate
UK-Wide Coverage
Inside Classrooms
3.8M Graduating This Year
Secondary school students
Who We Are

Explore Careers is The UK's #1 Schools Platform.

Explore Careers was built for schools — and the employers who want to reach them.

We've established one of the largest school networks in the UK, partnering with over 5,000 secondary schools and 256 FE colleges and vocational institutions, giving employers direct access to more than 5.5 million students before they enter the workforce.

Through this network, we put your brand inside classrooms, counsellor conversations, and school communication channels — the places students actually trust when deciding their future.

This isn't job advertising. This is where career decisions are shaped.

While most companies show up when students are applying, we make sure you're already known — already trusted — and already on their list.

Before they ever open a job board.

Daniel Stoneman
Daniel Stoneman
Founder & CEO, Explore Careers
Our Partners

They Made The Switch.
Results Followed.

Coveris
Harley-Davidson
Greystar
Old Dominion
Bridgestone
BDO
Oakley
DHL
CRH
BrightView
Coveris
Harley-Davidson
Greystar
Old Dominion
Bridgestone
BDO
Oakley
DHL
CRH
BrightView
Simplot
Camping World
UK.gov
Partner
Partner
Partner
Partner
Partner
Partner
Partner
Simplot
Camping World
UK.gov
Partner
Partner
Partner
Partner
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The Hard Truth
TOO LATE

You're Showing Up Too Late.

Most employers meet talent at the application stage. By then, the decision is already made. Students decide years earlier — in classrooms, guided by educators, shaped by exposure.

If you're not there, you're not in the decision.

Scale & Reach

Reach At Scale.
Target With
Precision.

This isn't reach you can build yourself.

Secondary Schools
FE Colleges
UK-Wide
0
Students
Ages 14–24, in classrooms right now
5.5M
0
Primary & Secondary Schools
Nationally
5K
0
Colleges
The talent everyone else overlooks
256
0
Graduating This Year
Your pipeline starts here
1.2M
National + Local

Go UK-Wide.
Get Local.

Our platform doesn't just deliver national reach, it gives you the power to localise your strategy. Whether you're focused on specific regions, vocational pathways, or key markets, we connect you with the audiences that matter most to your business.

Right students. Right locations. Real impact.
Target By
Location & Region
Schools in London. Colleges in the Midlands. FE programmes in your hiring zones.
Industry & Pathway
Maintenance, hospitality, healthcare, logistics, skilled trades, reach students already on that path.
School Type
Secondary schools, sixth forms, FE colleges, or vocational institutions — you choose.
Student Demographics
Age, graduation year, interests, reach exactly who you need, when you need them.
How We Connect You

Six Channels.
One Unified Presence.

Your brand doesn't just appear once and disappear. We place you in classrooms, inboxes, video feeds, live events, and digital profiles — a coordinated system that surrounds students with your story at every stage of their career journey.

01
We Build
Your Presence
  • Profile & brand page
  • Content & pathways
  • Job listings
02
We Distribute
Into Schools
  • Classrooms
  • Educators & counsellors
  • School networks
03
Students Engage
& Remember You
  • Awareness
  • Interest
  • Consideration & choice
01 · Platform
ExploreCareers.co.uk

The UK's leading career discovery platform built for students aged 14–24. Your dedicated employer profile lives here, a trusted destination where students actively explore who they want to work for.

  • We build your profile for youbranded page, content, imagery, and job listings all live within 7 days.
  • Always up to dateupdate your information, roles, and content anytime through your dashboard.
  • Trusted by 5.5M+ studentswho use the platform to research employers before they ever apply.
  • Real engagement datasee which schools are viewing your profile and what content is landing.
Your Brand Here
explorecareers.co.uk/employers/coveris
EXPLORE CAREERS
HOMEEMPLOYERSCOVERIS
APPLY NOW
Coveris
🏢 FOOD & BEVERAGE 📍 BRISTOL, UK ✅ HIRING STUDENTS
BUILD YOUR
FUTURE.
At Coveris, we're shaping the next generation of talent across packaging, engineering, operations and beyond.
1986
Founded
22K+
Employees
£1.6B
Revenue
200+
Countries
12
Open Roles
VIEW OPEN ROLES ↓
DOWNLOAD COMPANY GUIDE
5.5M+
Students on platform
02 · eMarketing
Educator Email Campaigns

Targeted campaigns delivered directly to career counsellors and teachers across our school network. These land in inboxes educators trust, and they share them directly with students.

  • We write it, design it, and send ityou approve the content, we handle everything else.
  • 65%+ open ratesvs the industry average of around 20%.
  • Shared directly into classroomscounsellors forward our emails reaching thousands per send.
  • Detailed reportingopen rates, click-throughs, and school-level engagement after every campaign.
Your Brand Here
Inbox, Career Educator Network
Coveris
Explore Careers
🎯 Career Spotlight: Coveris is hiring in your region
9:14 AM
Coveris
Featured Employer
Big Careers Start Here.
Coveris is actively recruiting students in your area
Share this with your students, they could be next.
Coveris
Packaging Technologist, Bristol, UK
PepsiCo · Entry Level
NEW
Coveris
Sales Graduate, Manchester, UK
PepsiCo · Entry Level
HOT
View All Coveris Careers →
Sent to 5,000+ career educators
Unsubscribe
65%
Average open rate
03 · Editorial
Mini-Mag Feature

A professionally produced digital magazine distributed across our entire school network each month. Your brand gets a dedicated editorial feature, a story that builds genuine interest.

  • We create the contentwritten, designed, and produced by our team. You review and approve.
  • Distributed to 5,000+ schoolsshared by counsellors and career advisors with their students.
  • Story-led, not sales-lededitorial format builds genuine brand affinity, not just awareness.
  • Archived on-platformstudents can access your feature anytime on ExploreCareers.co.uk.
Your Brand Here
Explore Careers
SPRING 2025 · VOL. 12
Coveris
Employer Spotlight
Why Coveris Is Where
Careers Come Alive
"I didn't expect to find my career here, now I can't imagine leaving."
Marcus J. · Production Manager · Coveris London
Distributed to 5,000+ schools UK-wide
Read Full Feature →
5K+
Schools per issue
04 · Video
Day-in-the-Life Interviews

Nothing builds employer preference faster than a student watching someone their age talk about their job and loving it. We film, edit, and distribute professional videos featuring your real employees.

  • Fully produced for youfilming, editing, captions, and thumbnails all handled by our team.
  • Published on-platform and distributedthrough educator networks and student channels.
  • Authentic stories, not corporate scriptsreal employees, real career journeys.
  • 3x higher engagementthan static content, students watch, share, and remember.
Your Brand Here
Coveris
Day in the Life
"I never expected to be leading campaigns at 23, PepsiCo made it happen."
1:24 / 3:47
Marcus Johnson
Brand Manager · PepsiCo Chicago · 2nd Year
Watch Now
3x
Higher engagement
05 · Events
Career Events & School Fairs

Face-to-face time with students at the exact moment they're deciding their future. We organise everything, you show up, make an impression, and leave with a pipeline.

  • 1,200+ events per yearvirtual and in-person, across all UK-wide.
  • Zero operational lift for youwe handle invitations, registrations, logistics, and follow-up.
  • Pre-qualified audiencesstudents attending have already expressed interest in your company.
  • Post-event reportingstudent contacts, engagement levels, and follow-up recommendations.
Your Brand Here
Explore Careers · Live Event
Nashville Career Connect
March 14, 2025 · Hillsboro Secondary School
Platinum Sponsor
Coveris
Priority access to talent
847
Students
14
Schools
32
Employers
Registration open, 847 students registered
1,200+
Events per year
06 · Jobs Board
Entry Level Job Listings

Your open roles promoted directly to students who already know and trust your brand, warm candidates who have been learning about you for months before they apply.

  • Integrated into student journeysjobs surface alongside your profile, videos, and editorial content.
  • 30%+ higher conversionstudents already know who you are before they click apply.
  • Unlimited listings on Advantagepromote every role across your business with no cap.
  • School-targeted distributionsurface roles to students in your key hiring locations.
Your Brand Here
EXPLORE CAREERS
Coveris Jobs
Coveris
Careers at Coveris
8 opportunities across the UK
3 New
🔍 Search Coveris roles...
Filter ▾
Coveris
Packaging Technologist, Bristol, UK
Coveris
NewFull TimeEntry Level
2d
Coveris
Sales Graduate, Manchester, UK
Coveris
HotFull Time
5d
Coveris
Operations Trainee, London, UK
Coveris
FeaturedApprenticeship
1w
30%+
Higher conversion rate
The Landscape Has Shifted

Three Numbers Every
Hiring Manager Needs To See.

WHERE OTHERS RECRUIT WHERE EXPLORE CAREERS OPERATES DIVIDE 4-YEAR COLLEGE −21% enrollment decline forecast to accelerate year on year 30-year pipeline structurally smaller not recovering Where traditional platforms operate TRADE & VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS +41% growth in enrollment The fastest growing market in the UK today Will continue to outpace 4-year college intake SECONDARY SCHOOLS · DIRECT-TO-WORK 1 in 3 bypass traditional channels School leavers moving straight to work COMPETITORS Fighting over a shrinking pool EXPLORE CAREERS Owns the fastest-growing market Source: McKinsey & Company / LinkedIn
The Partner Journey

From First Contact
To First Hire.

Most employers wait until students are job-hunting. Our partners show up early, and by the time students are ready to choose, there's only one name they trust.

01 · Partner
02 · Reach
03 · Awareness
04 · Consideration
05 · Decision
Partner Voices

Don't Take
Our Word
For It.

Real words from real partners. These aren't scripted, they're the reason 98% of our partners renew year after year.

PepsiCo
PepsiCo
★★★★★
"We hire thousands of route drivers and warehouse staff every year. Finding them young and motivated used to be impossible — now they're coming to us already interested in logistics careers."
Toyota
Toyota
★★★★★
"We need mechanics, engineers, and production line workers. A student told me in an interview he'd wanted to work at Toyota since he saw our content in his trade class. That's powerful."
DHL
DHL
★★★★★
"We're hiring drivers and warehouse operatives constantly. Getting in front of students in FE programmes before they graduate completely changed our pipeline."
PepsiCo
PepsiCo
★★★★★
"We hire thousands of route drivers and warehouse staff every year. Finding them young and motivated used to be impossible — now they're coming to us already interested in logistics careers."
Toyota
Toyota
★★★★★
"We need mechanics, engineers, and production line workers. A student told me in an interview he'd wanted to work at Toyota since he saw our content in his trade class. That's powerful."
DHL
DHL
★★★★★
"We're hiring drivers and warehouse operatives constantly. Getting in front of students in FE programmes before they graduate completely changed our pipeline."
Compass Group
Compass Group
★★★★★
"We're a facilities management company — not exactly top of mind for students. But now they know we exist and they're excited about the operations and logistics roles."
UK.gov
UK.gov
★★★★★
"Government roles aren't known for their recruitment marketing. Being in schools gave us credibility with students who never would have searched for public sector careers on their own."
Hilton
Hilton
★★★★★
"Hotel management, housekeeping, front of house — it's a competitive industry. Getting into schools where students are learning about hospitality careers made all the difference."
Compass Group
Compass Group
★★★★★
"We're a facilities management company — not exactly top of mind for students. But now they know we exist and they're excited about the operations and logistics roles."
UK.gov
UK.gov
★★★★★
"Government roles aren't known for their recruitment marketing. Being in schools gave us credibility with students who never would have searched for public sector careers on their own."
Hilton
Hilton
★★★★★
"Hotel management, housekeeping, front of house — it's a competitive industry. Getting into schools where students are learning about hospitality careers made all the difference."
Wake Up Call

You're Not Losing
Talent at the
Hiring Stage.

You're losing them years earlier.

Before the job search.

Before the application.

Before you even show up.

While you're optimising job ads…

your competitors are already locking in the exact talent you need — inside classrooms, before those students ever hit the job market.

Fact.

The Compound Effect of Being Seen Early

What 12 Months
Actually
Looks Like.

This isn't a one-off campaign. It's a system that compounds. The longer you're in, the stronger your pipeline — and the less you spend chasing candidates who've never heard of you.

Coveris
Partner Dashboard
Last 12 months  ·  Coveris
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Student Impressions
↑ 312%
0
Applications
↑ 189%
£0
Cost Per Hire
↓ 64%
Monthly Impressions
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Top Performing Schools
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Riverside College, Manchester 0
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1–3
Month 1–3
Students Start Discovering You.
  • Your brand goes live across targeted schools, students hear about you from counsellors they already trust, not a cold ad
  • Classroom presentations and Day-In-The-Life videos introduce your industry, your culture, and what a career with you actually looks like
  • Students start connecting the dots, your company becomes part of how they think about their future
4–8
Month 4–8
Excitement Builds. You Become The Goal.
  • Students aren't just aware of you, they're excited. They've watched your people, explored your roles, and see themselves working for you
  • Schools share your brand with parents and local communities, you become known as an employer that invests in the next generation
  • Applications start landing from candidates who already understand your business and genuinely want to be there
9–12
Month 9–12
They Choose You Before You Chase Them.
  • A steady pipeline of candidates who chose you, not because they saw a job post, but because they've been learning about you for months
  • Higher quality applicants who arrive pre-sold, reducing interview drop-off and improving retention from day one
  • Data shows exactly which schools and regions drive your best hires, so you double down where it matters most
New Partners Joining Now

These Brands Just Changed
How They Hire. Permanently.

They were spending more, waiting longer, and losing the best young talent to competitors who moved first. So they made the switch. Now they're inside classrooms, building pipelines, and hiring talent that already knows their name.

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Packages

Choose Your
Level.

Every tier is built to scale. Start where it makes sense, and as your ambition grows, so does your impact.

STARTER
£10,500 / year
Built for establishing your presence inside schools and getting your brand in front of students early.
  • Branded Employer Profile (12 months)
  • 1x eMarketing Campaign
  • 1x Mini-Mag Feature
  • National School Network (5,000+ schools)
  • 5x Job Listings
  • Regional Targeting (up to 5 regions)
  • Dedicated Account Manager
Expected Reach
200K–400K
students annually
Get Started →
ADVANTAGE
£18,500 / year
Our most powerful partnership, built for market leaders who want to dominate early talent pipelines.
  • Branded Employer Profile (12 months)
  • 4x eMarketing Campaigns
  • 4x Mini-Mag Features
  • 2x Priority Day-in-the-Life Videos
  • Unlimited Job Listings
  • Custom Campaigns
  • Educator Promotion
  • Priority Homepage Placement
  • Senior Strategic Lead (Account Director)
  • Quarterly Reporting & Insights
  • School Events & Career Fair Access
  • National Targeting (UK-Wide)
Expected Reach
1M+
students annually
Get Started →
Ready To Start?
Up And Running
In Days. Not Months.
No lengthy procurement process. No technical setup. No extra workload for your team. Just a conversation — and then we get to work.
15 Min Call
Day 1
Within 7 Days
Ongoing
Pick Your
Package
Starter, Growth, or Advantage — we'll help you find the right fit on a quick call. No pitch deck. No pressure.
Meet Your Partnership
Manager
A dedicated manager learns your brand, your goals, and which schools matter most. This conversation shapes everything that follows.
Go Live In
Schools
Your profile launches. Campaigns hit classrooms. Students see your brand in inboxes, on screens, in corridors — presented by counsellors they trust.
Watch It
Compound
Quarterly reports give you real student insight — what's resonating, what's not, and what to do about it. So when the best young talent enters the workforce, they're not just aware of you. They want you.

It's 2026. Hiring has changed.

Why spend more
trying to reach students
on job boards…
when they're already sitting
in the classrooms we're in?

Your future talent is waiting.

Let's Go Meet Them.

Already curious. Already deciding who they want to work for. The only question is, will your name be on that list?

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