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