Early Careers Programmes Manager


  • £26.10 per hour
  • Stevenage
  • Posted: 23/04/2024
  • Contract
  • Job Ref: 216104884

Job Details

We are recruiting for a Early Careers Programmes Manager for a leading Defence & Space based in Stevenage, this is a hybrid role with 2-3 days a week onsite.
Ideally you will have valid SC Clearance, if you do not you must be eligible to obtain it.
Responsibilities

  • Responsible for the operational delivery of the Apprentice, Graduate and Intern programmes, their associated business requirements, and their inherent educational standards.
  • To develop the early careers talent pipeline including Apprenticeships, Graduates and Internships, working closely with the businesses to provide a strategic, integrated approach.
  • Deliver and improve on existing frameworks for Apprentices, Graduates and Interns ensuring implementation across the division. 
  • To regularly meet with senior managers and key personnel (via Early Career Steering Committee) across the business to review their talent requirements and ensure continuous development of our programmes.
  • Manage Early Career operational support within the business to ensure consistency of delivery.
  • Actively involved in the industrial/customer boards for learning providers.Skill Set

    • Design, management and continuous improvement of talent / early careers programmes. 
    • Internal and external stakeholder management to senior levels. 
    • Proven communication at senior levels - verbal, written and presentations. 
    • Relationship building and working in partnership with key universities and colleges to
    • develop candidate pipeline. 
    • Knowledge of UK recruitment and the UK Education System is essential.  
    • The ability to manage budgets effectively.
    • People/performance management. 
    • Computer literate - excel, power point, work and applicant tracking systems. 
    • Oral and written communication.
    • Leadership and motivation.
    • Commercial awareness.
    • Practical, analytical and problem solving.
This is an umbrella contract, the role is Inside IR35


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