At a Glance
- Tasks: Support and guide apprentices and graduates on their learning journey.
- Company: Join Anglian Water, a company committed to building trust and exploring new opportunities.
- Benefits: Enjoy private healthcare, a generous pension scheme, and flexible working options.
- Other info: Regular travel across the region to engage with learners and partners.
- Why this job: Shape the future talent pipeline while making a real impact in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in early careers or talent development is preferred; passion for supporting others is essential.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 45000 £ per year.
Salary: Circa £45,000 per annum (dependent on skills and experience). We offer a wide range of benefits including private healthcare, a Virtual GP service for you and your household, and a generous pension scheme where we double-match your contributions up to 7%, giving you a 21% combined contribution.
Location: Huntingdon, Peterborough or Lincoln, with regular travel across the full Anglian Water region to support the Early Careers Team where required.
Contract Type: Permanent. Hours: Full-time (37 hours per week). We offer flexible working opportunities, including consideration for part-time working.
At Anglian Water, our values are simple: together, we build trust, do the right thing, and are always exploring. We're looking for an enthusiastic and forward-thinking Early Careers Partner to help shape the next generation of talent across our business. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in ensuring Anglian Water has a strong and sustainable pipeline of future skills, talent and leadership capability.
You’ll create outstanding experiences for our early careers colleagues including our apprentices and graduates, helping them thrive in a learning environment that reflects our values, supports personal growth and encourages long-term career success.
The Role:
- Early Careers Partner plays a key role in supporting Early Careers colleagues across Anglian Water and our Alliances, acting as a trusted partner throughout their learning journey.
- You’ll be responsible for creating an outstanding learner experience by providing support, monitoring progress and performance, and ensuring colleagues have the tools, guidance and opportunities they need to succeed.
- Working closely with line managers, mentors, learning providers, colleges and our wider People team to ensure we have effective support in place.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Acting as the key point of contact for apprentices and graduates throughout their programme.
- Providing support and guidance to help learners thrive and succeed.
- Monitoring learner progress, engagement and performance, identifying and addressing risks early.
- Working closely with line managers, learning providers and colleges to deliver a positive learner experience.
- Supporting learners through key programme milestones, including gateways and End Point Assessments (EPAs).
- Building strong relationships with colleges, universities and training providers.
- Partnering with business leaders and HR colleagues to develop future talent pipelines.
- Supporting attraction activities, careers and selection events and employer brand initiatives across the region.
- Maintaining programme governance, learner data and reporting to measure success and drive improvement.
What We’re Looking For:
- Experience within Early Careers, Apprenticeships, Talent, Learning & Development or a related field is preferred.
- A passion for supporting people to learn, develop and achieve their potential.
- Strong relationship building skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.
- Knowledge of apprenticeship programmes, learning providers or educational partnerships.
- Confidence managing multiple priorities and supporting learners through challenges.
- Proactivity, strong organisational skills and an ability to identify and solve problems before they escape.
- Committed to creating an inclusive and supportive environment where everyone can succeed.
- Full UK Manual Driving licence.
Why Join Us?
As a valued employee, you’ll be entitled to:
- Competitive pension scheme with double-matched contributions up to 7%.
- Private healthcare for your peace of mind.
- Annual bonus scheme.
- Virtual GP service for you and your household.
- 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with service.
- Life cover worth 8x your salary.
- Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle.
- Excellent family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks of full maternity/adoption pay and enhanced paternity/partner leave.
Join us and make a difference. Our customers come from a wide range of backgrounds, and we think our workplace should reflect that. We are committed to making sure all our colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed.
Together with our fellow water companies, we are committed to the Social Mobility Pledge; we are also a signatory to Business in the Community's Race at Work Charter; we hold the Armed Forces Gold Covenant for Employers; we are an accredited Disability Confident employer, and we play a leading part in the Women's Utility Network.
Ready to dive in? Closing date: Sunday 16th August. Interview date/s: Week commencing 24th August.
Early Careers Partner in Huntingdon employer: Anglian Water
ANGLIAN WATER is an exceptional employer located in Bedford, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises employee well-being and development. With flexible working hours and a comprehensive benefits package including a competitive pension scheme and private healthcare, employees are encouraged to grow their skills while contributing to meaningful environmental initiatives. Join us to be part of a team that values innovation and sustainability in water recycling processes.
