DeveloperPearl Yard, BermondseyBermondsey · Employment & Skills
Building Bermondsey's Future Together
Connecting local residents with employment, training and apprenticeship opportunities through Pearl Yard - delivered by the Fizzy Bermondsey ownership consortium, managed by Greystar Group, on the former Peek Frean Biscuit Factory site in Bermondsey.
Pearl Yard Commitments to Bermondsey Residents
397
Construction jobs
199 minimum
Deed Schedule 7
98
New apprenticeships
Deed Schedule 7
367
Training places
Deed Schedule 7
158
End-use jobs
Deed Schedule 7
480
Affordable homes
35% of total
Deed Schedule 4
10%
Local procurement
of contracts
Deed Schedule 7
30 yrs
Affordable workspace
Deed Schedule 11
Source: Pearl Yard Section 106 Deed (2024), Schedules 4, 7 and 11. Contractual targets with financial penalties if missed.
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Big Local Works
Big Local Works is a Bermondsey-based charity (No: 1182561) and the on-the-ground delivery partner for Opportunity Bermondsey. Founded in 2017 as a legacy of the Big Local South Bermondsey Partnership, they provide the resident-facing support that turns platform listings into real outcomes.
- Free 1-to-1 job search support and mentoring (16+)
- Pre-employment courses run with Pearl Yard (Greystar Group)
- Future Forward programme: youth employment for NEET 16-30 year-olds
- Enterprise support and market stall placements with Southwark Council
- Welfare and benefits advice including tribunal representation
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Pearl Yard is delivered by the Fizzy Bermondsey ownership consortium, managed by Greystar Group, on the former Peek Frean Biscuit Factory site in Bermondsey. The development is bringing new homes, workspace and community facilities to the heart of Southwark, with significant employment and skills commitments to ensure local residents benefit directly.
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