Human Resources Graduate Scheme

Start Date: October 2027

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Entry Criteria - To apply you'll need:

• To have achieved, or be on track to achieve, at least a 2:1 degree.
• ABB at A Level (or equivalent qualifications).
• A full UK driving licence.
• Flexibility to travel across the UK (placement dependant), with a regular requirement to attend our Retail Support Centre in Birmingham. Applicants must live within a reasonable commuting distance of the Birmingham office to be able to attend regularly as required. Relocation will be considered, though applicants must be committed to this.

Ready to accelerate your Human Resources career?

Hello! We're Mitchells & Butlers – one of the UK's leading hospitality businesses, with over 1,750 pubs, bars and restaurants across 19 iconic brands. You might not know our name, but you'll almost certainly know some of our brands, including All Bar One, Miller & Carter and Toby Carvery.

Every day, millions of guests choose to spend time with us, and behind every great guest experience are great people. That's why our HR teams play such a vital role in shaping the colleague experience, developing talent and helping our business thrive.

Our HR Graduate Scheme is designed for graduates who want more than a typical first job. It’s an opportunity to gain hands‑on experience across different areas of HR, giving you a broad understanding of the function before deciding where you want to build your career. It’s for ambitious individuals who are excited by challenge, motivated by responsibility and ready to make a real impact from day one.

This year, we're looking for just one exceptional HR graduate to join us. Every year we receive applications from talented graduates across the UK, but we're looking for someone with the curiosity, resilience and drive to stand out from the crowd and become one of our future HR leaders.

We're a people‑first business, and we genuinely mean it.

One thing our graduates consistently tell us is that it's the people who make Mitchells & Butlers different. From your first day, you'll be surrounded by supportive colleagues, approachable leaders and a close‑knit graduate community who want to see you succeed.

You'll never be "just the graduate." You'll be trusted to contribute, encouraged to share your ideas and supported to develop through meaningful experiences that make a genuine difference to our business.

Along the way you'll experience the breadth of one of the UK's biggest hospitality businesses, working across different HR specialisms, brands and business challenges. No two days – or placements – are ever the same.

From the outset, you'll be trusted with meaningful work, contributing to live projects that influence our people and our business. We'll expect you to think commercially, ask great questions, build relationships and take ownership of your development.

The scheme is fast‑paced and challenging. You'll be stretched, supported and encouraged to step outside your comfort zone, because that's where the biggest learning happens.

You'll thrive if you are:

• Ambitious and motivated to build a career in HR.
• Curious and always looking to learn.
• Resilient when faced with new challenges.
• Commercially aware and interested in how businesses succeed through people.
• Someone who enjoys working collaboratively and making a positive impact.

If that sounds like you, we'll give you everything you need to build an incredible career.

Our 12‑month graduate programme is designed to fast‑track your development into your first HR role.

You'll gain experience across several specialist HR teams, building broad commercial knowledge while developing the skills and confidence needed…