Early Careers Lead

Discover Talent. Create Opportunity. Shape Futures.

What if your next role helped people take their first steps into a rewarding career?

At Lincolnshire Co-op, we believe great careers start with great opportunities. From apprenticeships and placements to graduate programmes and internships, we're committed to helping people develop skills, build confidence and realise their potential.

That's where you come in.

Ready to inspire the next generation of talent?

As our Early Careers Lead
, you'll take ownership of our early careers programmes, ensuring apprentices, graduates and interns receive an engaging, supportive and rewarding experience throughout their journey with us. You'll work closely with colleagues, managers, training providers and education partners to create opportunities that help individuals thrive while supporting the future workforce needs of the Society.

You'll play an important role in developing and promoting career pathways, strengthening relationships with external partners and identifying ways to continuously improve our early careers offering.

If you're passionate about developing people, building partnerships and creating opportunities for future talent, we'd love to hear from you.

• Lead and coordinate apprenticeship, graduate, internship and work placement programmes across the Society.
• Support learners throughout their programme, ensuring they have a positive and engaging experience.
• Build strong relationships with training providers, colleges, universities and community organisations.
• Monitor programme progress and provide insight, reporting and recommendations for improvement.
• Promote early careers opportunities both internally and externally through events and outreach activities.
• Support managers and mentors with guidance, coaching and resources to develop early talent.
• Ensure apprenticeship programmes remain compliant with funding and regulatory requirements.
• Champion inclusive opportunities and encourage participation from a diverse range of candidates.
• Work collaboratively with Talent Acquisition and wider People teams to support workforce planning and future skills development.

Want to know more? You can download and review the job description which is available on this page.

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You may already be working in an early careers, apprenticeships, learning and development or talent role, or perhaps you're looking for the opportunity to take the next step in your career.

Most importantly, you'll be passionate about helping people develop and creating career opportunities that make a lasting difference.

You'll probably recognise yourself in this if:

• You have experience supporting apprenticeships, graduate programmes or learning and development initiatives.
• You can build positive relationships with a range of stakeholders, both internally and externally.
• You're highly organised and able to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• You communicate confidently and can adapt your approach to different audiences.
• You enjoy coaching, supporting and encouraging others to succeed.
• You have an interest in early careers, employability and developing future talent.
• You're comfortable using data and insight to monitor progress and identify opportunities for improvement.
• You are committed to creating inclusive and accessible opportunities for everyone.

Our future success depends on attracting, developing and retaining talented people.

As Early Careers Lead, you'll help create meaningful opportunities for individuals beginning their careers while supporting the Society's long-term skills and capability needs. You'll make a real difference by connecting people with opportunities, helping them develop confidence, gain valuable experience…