Early Careers Specialist

We’re looking for an enthusiastic, organised, and proactive Early Careers Specialist to join our People team and play a key role in attracting, developing and retaining the next generation of talent across our business.

Working closely with our Emerging Talent Lead, you’ll support the delivery of a range of Early Careers programmes, from work experience and apprenticeships through to graduate, placement and fast-track junior management opportunities. You’ll help us build a sustainable talent pipeline, ensuring we have the right people with the right skills to meet both our current and future business needs.

This is a varied, hands-on role that combines programme coordination, recruitment, learning and development, and relationship management. You’ll work with colleagues at all levels of the business, as well as external training providers, schools, colleges, and other partners, to create meaningful opportunities and positive experiences for emerging talent.

We’re looking for someone who can bring structure, attention to detail and a collaborative approach to the role, while confidently managing multiple priorities and building strong relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.

The role will involve travel across the UK, so flexibility and a willingness to travel are essential.

• Delivering Early Careers programmes: Support the ongoing delivery and continuous improvement of our apprenticeship, graduate, placement and work experience programmes, ensuring they meet business needs and provide a positive experience for participants.
• Managing apprenticeship activity: Support the administration and coordination of apprenticeship programmes, including maintaining compliance with funding and legislative requirements, managing provider relationships and overseeing Digital Apprenticeship Service (DAS) activity.
• Attracting emerging talent: Work alongside our internal Resourcing team and external partners to support Early Careers recruitment, raise brand awareness, attract applicants and coordinate selection processes, including planning and facilitating assessment centres.
• Building future talent pipelines: Work with the Emerging Talent Lead and wider business to identify future skills requirements and develop programmes that support talent and succession planning.
• Developing relationships: Build effective working relationships with colleagues across the business, including senior leaders, line managers and the wider People team, as well as external training providers, schools and colleges.
• Supporting learning and development: Contribute to the design and delivery of structured inductions, training sessions and development opportunities that help emerging talent build the skills and confidence to succeed.
• Providing ongoing support: Act as a key point of contact for emerging talent colleagues, providing pastoral support, guidance and mentoring to encourage engagement, retention and progression.
• Coordinating outreach initiatives: Support our school and college engagement activities, helping to raise awareness of career opportunities and strengthen our presence within local communities.
• Managing projects and priorities: Coordinate multiple activities and projects simultaneously, ensuring deadlines are met, processes are followed and all aspects of programme delivery are managed with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Supporting progression and retention: Work closely with line managers and the wider business to identify development opportunities and support emerging talent as they progress into permanent roles.
• Contributing to the People strategy: Work collaboratively with the Emerging Talent Lead to deliver the Emerging Talent strategy, identifying opportunities…