We believe local development should mean local jobs.
Your street.
Your skyline.
Your job.
When new homes, offices and transport land on a London street, the people who live there should be first in line for the work created - not last. We exist to make sure the opportunity lands with the people whose streets are changing.
Live development outcomes are visible to authenticated council and developer accounts.
Why We Exist
A regeneration boom that keeps
missing the people it is meant to lift up.
Across London, 27 of 33 boroughs sit with unemployment worse than the England average of 4.3 percent. In Southwark, where our anchor development Pearl Yard is under way, the rate is 6.2 percent and rising faster than the London average. Nearly one in five Londoners aged 16 to 24 is out of work. At the same time, the cranes keep going up.
Developments like Pearl Yard create thousands of jobs, apprenticeships and training places, but for years those opportunities have been scattered across job boards, LinkedIn and closed networks that favour outsiders. The people who live nearest to the cranes hear about them last. Opportunity Platform was built to flip that. We bring every opportunity tied to a local development into one place, and we put local residents at the front of the queue.
Process
How It Works
Borough Sites
Each London borough has its own local opportunities site, surfacing jobs, training and apprenticeships nearby.
Residents Sign Up
Local residents register, build a profile, upload a CV, and browse vacancies in their area.
Apply Locally
One application form, employer notifications, and ongoing support from delivery partners on the ground.
Real Outcomes
Job starts, apprenticeships and training places are tracked so the impact is visible to the community.
Who It's For
Built for Everyone
One platform that works for residents, councils, developers and training providers.
Councils & Local Authorities
Connect residents with local employment and training in your borough.
Learn MoreTraining Providers
List your programmes alongside live vacancies and connect with motivated local learners.
RegisterGot a CV?
You're already halfway there.
No lengthy forms. No waiting around. Just email your CV to us and our AI matches you to live local jobs in seconds - automatically building your profile as it goes.
[email protected]Email Your CV
Send your CV - any format - to [email protected]. That's it. Nothing else needed.
AI Reads & Matches
Under 10 secondsOur AI extracts your skills, experience and location in seconds and finds your best-matching local opportunities.
Jobs Hit Your Inbox
You receive a tailored list of matched vacancies, apprenticeships and training - with a link to your auto-created profile.
Already registered? Emailing your CV updates your profile automatically - no login required.
Anchor Development
Pearl Yard
Bermondsey
Pearl Yard is delivered by Greystar, on the former Peek Frean Biscuit Factory site in Bermondsey. With nearly 30 years' experience investing, delivering, and managing rental housing, Greystar's track record in sustainable regeneration makes them uniquely well-placed to deliver the planned homes and develop long-term partnerships with their neighbours.
A new mixed-use neighbourhood for Bermondsey - new homes, commercial space, and a school - with employment and skills commitments built in for local residents.
About GreystarWho We Are
Built by Experts
Storey Consulting
Specialist social value consultancy with direct experience delivering employment and skills programmes for major developers including Legal & General and Sellar.
storeyconsulting.co.uk →Big Local Works
Bermondsey-based charity providing the resident-facing support that turns platform listings into real outcomes. Free 1-to-1 job search support, pre-employment courses run with Greystar, youth employment programmes for NEET 16-30 year-olds, and welfare advice including tribunal representation.
Our Network
Partners
Greystar
Managing partner for Pearl Yard Bermondsey (Greystar) - 1,600 homes, 150,000 sq ft commercial, and significant local employment commitments.
Big Local Works
Bermondsey charity delivering resident-facing employment support, pre-employment training, and welfare advice in partnership with Greystar.
Southwark Council
Working to ensure local residents benefit from development across the borough.
Heart of the City
Partnering with Southwark Council on the Supplier Readiness Programme for local SMEs.
London South Bank University
Academic partner providing skills training pathways and graduate employment programmes linked to local developments.
Construction Youth Trust
Connecting young people with careers in construction through mentoring, site visits, and work experience.
Latest
News & Insights
Community30 April 2026
Next Residents’ Construction Update Meeting
In-person update on the Pearl Yard / The Bermondsey Project build at the McLaren site, Clements Road. 6:00pm Thursday 30th April 2026.
Read more
Development News2 February 2026
Two new public art commissions will help shape The Bermondsey Project
Greystar has announced two new public art commissions for The Bermondsey Project (Pearl Yard). Read the full announcement on the developer’s site.
Read moreCareer Pathways15 November 2025
Quantity Surveyor Pathway
Explore the Quantity Surveyor career path in construction - from entry-level roles to chartered status, and how S106 obligations are creating new routes in.
Read moreDirectory
London Boroughs
All 33 London boroughs - 34 live and more launching soon. Select your borough to find local opportunities.
Want your borough on the platform? Get in touch
Ready to put residents first in your borough?
When development lands in your community, the jobs should land here too. We help councils turn that belief into a live platform, borough branded, within weeks.
Talk to Us