Lanes Group is a nationwide leader in utility services, powered by a team of over 3,500 dedicated professionals. Our diverse subsidiaries enable us to deliver exceptional solutions across multiple sectors, driving a turnover of more than £500 million. Committed to excellence and innovation, we provide industry-leading services to our clients and stakeholders. Join us and become part of a dynamic, growing organisation that values diversity and champions professional development.
Purpose of the role:
As an Emerging Talent Business Partner, you will support the delivery and continuous improvement of apprenticeships, graduate programmes, and early career pathways across Lanes Group.
In this role, you will work closely with business leaders and key stakeholders to attract, develop, and retain emerging talent, ensuring programmes are aligned to organisational needs and deliver a positive experience and strong outcomes.
The Emerging Talent Business Partner plays an important role in supporting emerging talent initiatives by combining hands-on delivery with stakeholder engagement and continuous improvement.
The Emerging Talent Business Partner should be:
- A collaborative and credible partner
- Comfortable working in a hands-on, delivery-focused role
- Passionate about developing talent and creating positive learner experiences
- Resilient, organised, adaptable, and solutions-focused
Key Responsibilities:
Business Partnering
- Build effective working relationships with managers and stakeholders to understand emerging talent needs
- Support the delivery of emerging talent initiatives aligned to workforce plans and DEI priorities
- Expertly advise stakeholders on emerging talent processes, programmes, and best practice
- Ensuring our emerging talent programmes support and deliver strong performance and retention outcomes
Programme Design & Delivery
- Support the end-to-end delivery of emerging talent programmes (apprenticeships, graduate schemes, and placements)
- Ensure programmes are delivered consistently, on time, and to a high standard
- Contribute to programme improvements through feedback, insight, and best practice
- Support programme governance activities, including maintaining standards, frameworks, and documentation
Stakeholder Management
- Build strong, credible relationships with senior leaders, hiring managers, learning providers, and external partners
- Coach and support line managers to create meaningful development experiences for emerging talent
- Collaborate with Recruitment, Learning & Development and HR Business Partners to ensure a joined-up approach
Attraction & Assessment
- Lead the delivery of attraction campaigns and assessment activities
- Ensure recruitment processes are fair, inclusive, and competency-based
- Contribute to employer branding initiatives targeting emerging talent audiences
- Use data and insight to continuously improve attraction and conversion rates
Performance, Data & Compliance
- Maintain accurate programme data and support reporting on key metrics and outcomes
- Support compliance with apprenticeship standards, funding rules, and employment legislation
- Contribute to data-led decision making by gathering insight and identifying trends
- Assist and take ownership in continuous improvement of programmes based on feedback and performance
Operational Delivery & Administration
- Manage tracking data of emerging talent
- Produce weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting
- Support annual review and updates of Emerging Talent attraction and campaign materials
- Maintain shared inbox and respond to queries in a timely manner
- Support the coordination of the Emerging Talent forum
- Deliver activity aligned to the Emerging Talent annual cycle (e.g. onboarding, enrolment, reviews)
- Manage enrolment processes and associated documentation
- Contribute to additional projects as required
- Support event planning and delivery (e.g. careers events, internal showcases)
- Coordinate training schedules for emerging talent programmes
- Support monitoring and tracking of apprenticeship levy utilisation
Qualification/Training:
Essential
- Proven experience in delivering emerging talent programmes (graduate and apprenticeship)
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at senior levels
- Commercial mindset with the ability to link talent strategies to business priorities
- Knowledge of apprenticeships, graduate programmes and emerging talent best practice
- Experience in delivering outreach and engagement strategies
- Strong project management and organisational skills
- Experience in managing and maintaining ET data
- Knowledge of UK apprenticeship funding and provider management
Desirable
- CIPD L3/5 or equivalent
- Recruitment experience in emerging talent
- Experience embedding DEI principles into talent programmes
Living the Company Values:
By embedding our companies core values and purpose into each role, ensures that every employee, regardless of their role or level, understands how their individual development and contributions align with our purpose of ‘improving today for a better tomorrow’.
Each role and value has an alignment to set proficiency levels and expectations, this role holder is expected to:
- Leading: Acts as a role model, shaping the learning agenda and influencing change.
- Agile: Anticipates learning needs, adjusts quickly to changing operational contexts.
- Nurturing: Supports the development of others through coaching and structured development plans.
- Engaging: Inspires and motivates learners, builds trust and credibility
- Safe & Secure: Ensures all learning is aligned to safety and compliance standards.
Your Contribution to the company:
- Strive to be always positive and constructive
- Adhere to all company policies
- Straight talking about the facts of the situation – open discussions are the best way to find solutions
- Help others through communicating clearly
- Deliver on commitments
- Ensure that any ideas that may enhance the productivity or systems of the company are brought to the attention of Senior Management, or your colleagues
- Deliver our Company Values understanding that by working together in unity we are ‘Stronger Together’
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion:
At Lanes Group, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered. We believe that our differences make us stronger and are committed to providing equal opportunities for all employees. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those from underrepresented groups. Join us in our commitment to creating a more inclusive and diverse world.
