Unlock the Benefits of Being an Accredited NL Employer

Engage with North Lanarkshire Council and join a growing network of employers who are helping to shape a thriving, inclusive local economy – while accessing tangible benefits for their business.

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Whether you’re a small enterprise or a large organisation, accreditation offers real advantages – from attracting local talent, to enhancing your reputation, elevating your business profile and accessing support.

Accreditation is completely free, with a straightforward application process.

You’ll be supported by a dedicated Employability Development Officer, who will take you through the application and can provide advice/ facilitate support to help you meet any criteria you don’t yet fulfil.

Why It Makes Business Sense

  • Enhance Your Reputation
    Build trust and credibility by showing customers, partners, and your local community that you’re a responsible employer who values fair work and local growth.
  • Attract and Retain Talent
    Stand out as an employer of choice, and be seen as a champion of fair pay, flexible working, and development opportunities, making your business more attractive to skilled employees.
  • Access Local Support
    Tap into council-backed programmes like NL Working, apprenticeships, and initiatives that support recruitment, training, workforce development and business growth.
  • Strengthen Local Connections and Grow Your Supply Chain
    Connect with like-minded businesses through exclusive networking events and collaborative opportunities. Showcase your services, build valuable relationships, and open doors to new partnerships that can drive growth and generate fresh business.
  • Contribute to a Stronger Local Economy
    Play a key role in shaping and supporting North Lanarkshire’s labour market— help to build a stronger, more resilient, stable economy in turn creating conditions in which your business and the community can thrive.

What’s Involved?

The Charter is built around four practical pillars that support your business goals while contributing to a fairer, more inclusive economy:

  • Fair Pay – Commit to paying the Real Living Wage or work toward it within 12 months.
  • Employ North Lanarkshire – Work with Council initiatives, engage with schools & promote volunteering.
  • Buy North Lanarkshire – Support local suppliers, deliver community benefits and social value through procurement where applicable.
  • Be the Best – Offer flexible working, staff development, promote wellbeing and inclusion, and commit to equality and diversity.

Accreditation is awarded based on how well your organisation meets specific criteria across these four key pillars. With a Bronze Award granted to employers who can demonstrate they meet the criteria in at least two of the four pillars. Partners will sign up in principle to the scheme and will work towards meeting the criteria outlined under each of the four pillars.

We’re proud to partner with close to 80 businesses—and counting—across a wide range of industries and sizes:

Bronze Members

  • Caveman Designz Ltd
  • Clarke Fire Protection Products Ltd
  • Cliftonville & Coatdyke Community Centre
  • Diverse Investments Scotland Ltd (Newton Waste)
  • Document Data Group
  • Door & Gate Engineering Services Ltd
  • Emarr Telecommunications
  • Equal Say
  • GCN Ltd
  • GR Contracts Ltd
  • Health and Wellbeing Hub
  • Inex Works Group Ltd
  • Ko-nekt
  • Netzero Facades Ltd
  • Paradigm Reinstatements Ltd
  • Potential Living
  • Premier Property Solutions
  • Pulptec Ltd
  • Soundex Partitions Ltd
  • SRB Wealth Management
  • Stewart- Buchanan Gauges Ltd
  • Telecom Networks
  • WH&R McCartney Insurance Brokers
  • WQS Wonderseal Ltd

Bronze Award recipients will be able to evidence meeting the criteria of two of the pillars.

Silver Members

  • Active Access Ltd
  • Andersen Caledonia Ltd
  • Antibody Company
  • Balfour Beatty PLC
  • BEC Machined Plastics & Engineering Supplies
  • Bells Food Group Ltd
  • Blue Triangle Housing Association
  • CD Architects
  • Cumbernauld & Kilsyth Care
  • DMG Services Group Ltd
  • Door & Gate Engineering Services Ltd
  • Elcom Networks Ltd
  • Enevate Homes Limited
  • FBD Consultancy Accounts & Tax Ltd
  • Greenerleaf Estate Maintenance Ltd
  • Hot Worx Ltd
  • Igne
  • Indeglas Limited
  • Moock Environmental Solutions Ltd
  • Newmains Community Trust
  • Peter Campbell (Sales) Ltd
  • Ponies Help Children
  • Preah Building Services Ltd
  • Saltire Facilities Management Ltd
  • Streetwise
  • St Phillips Residential Care & Education Services
  • The Power Within Training

Silver Award recipients will be able to evidence meeting some of the criteria in three of the pillars and be working towards meeting all four.

Gold Members

  • ACS Clothing
  • All Star Joinery
  • Antibody Analytics
  • Autospa
  • Building Finishing Services
  • Cumbernauld Theatre Trust
  • DMI Fire & Security
  • G4 Claims Ltd
  • Glass Systems Ltd
  • Lanarkshire Carers
  • McTaggart Construction
  • Mears
  • Morgan Sindall
  • North Lanarkshire Carers Together
  • POS Group Limited
  • Routes to Work
  • Secureshield Ltd
  • SPL
  • Swagelok Scotland
  • Viridor

Gold Award recipients will be able to evidence meeting all the criteria in all four pillars.

Join our growing network and start making a real impact in your business and community today!

Email us: northlanarkshiresworking@northlan.gov.uk  Call us: 0800 073 0226