Early Careers Specialist - #2177715

Early Careers Program Experience Specialist

Location: Manchester (2 days onsite, 3 days WFH)

Contract until 01/01/2028

Key responsibilities:

- Act as a first point of contact for graduates, apprentices and interns, helping them navigate day-to-day programme and workplace questions.

Support line managers with programme timelines, guidance, resources and performance tracking.

- Provide administrative and operational support for key programme processes, including mid-year and end-of-year reviews, promotion cycles, rotations, graduation and roll-off.

- Coordinate process logistics such as scheduling, communications, gathering information, preparing materials, tracking completion and following up on outstanding actions.

- Maintain accurate trackers for rotations, training progress, performance reviews, promotion-cycle actions and compliance requirements.

- Coordinate programme events and activities, including onboarding, workshops, networking sessions and graduation events.

- Track apprentice study days and training activity, and coordinate operational details with external providers.

- Work with the Early Careers recruitment team to support assessment centres and coordinate the handover from candidate to programme participant.

- Monitor milestones and outstanding actions, and raise issues or risks with the Program Lead or Manager.

Skills and experience:

- Experience coordinating programmes, events, training or people operations.

- Strong organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to manage several schedules and deadlines.

- Warm, approachable communication style and confidence supporting participants and managers.

- Ability to handle sensitive questions with care and recognise when an issue needs escalation.

- Proficiency with spreadsheets, HR systems or similar tracking tools.