Early Careers Specialist in Manchester

Early Careers Program Experience Specialist

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

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.

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