Early Careers Coordinator (HR)

January 15, 2025

Job Description

Business Unit: Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, Employer Brand & ED&I

?: £24,000 – £30,000 per annum DOE + red-hot benefits??

?: Remote – work from anywhere within the UK with occasional travel required to a hub.

?: Permanent (Talk to us about flexibility)

Live for the weekday. Live a life more Virgin.

Our team??

At Virgin Money we are on a mission to sustain a healthy, equitable and inclusive culture that respects and leverages the power of difference, in all corners of our organisation. We believe in treating people fairly, in trusting and investing in our colleagues as human beings, in the hope that this will drive a sense of belonging and connection amongst us all.

We’ve created an exciting new role to support our small but mighty Strategic Talent Acquisition, Employer Branding and DE&I team. No day will be the same as you coordinate activity across three key areas – Early Careers, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Talent Acquisition activity. Our team focus is to enable leaders and hiring managers to attract and appoint a more representative workforce, through activating our Early Careers proposition and talent acquisition capabilities.

What you’ll be doing?

  • Strengthening external engagement, our brand messaging across social media channels and our careers site.
  • Updating and being the guardian of the content on our Recruitment hub.
  • Maintaining the Apprenticeship Digital Account Service to ensure we`re complying with regulatory standards and managing transferring of funds to partners.
  • Support the coordination of the team in relation to early careers programmes, ensuring inclusive and meaningful experiences for learners and supporting with day-to-day queries through our apprenticeship mailbox.
  • Champion the development and launch of new accredited learning programmes and internships aligned to our DE&I and Levelling Up agenda.
  • Coordination and facilitation of external events including recruitment days, taster experiences and ad-hoc events.
  • Offer support and advice to our Early Careers learners across multiple sites, signposting specialist support.

We need you to have?

  • Previously worked in an Early Careers role with experience in programme management.
  • Experience of writing engaging content and communications
  • Managed programme budgets and proficient with MS Excel.
  • Some experience organising and coordinating internal events.
  • A track record of collaborating and building relationships with stakeholders and external partners.
  • The passion to be a committed advocate of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with experience in this area.
  • Concise communication skills with a flair for creating reports and preparing PowerPoint presentations.
  • A curious mindset that can think big and offer fresh perspective, ideas, and opportunities.

Red Hot Rewards?

  • Generous holidays – 38.5 days annual leave (including bank holidays and prorated if part-time)? plus the option to buy more.
  • Up to five extra paid well-being days per year?.
  • 20 weeks paid, gender-neutral family leave (52 weeks in total) for expectant parents and those looking to adopt.
  • Market-leading pension.
  • Free private medical cover, income protection and life assurance.
  • Flexible benefits include Cycle to Work, wellness and health assessments, and critical illness.

And there’s no waiting around, you’ll enjoy these benefits from day one.

Feeling insatiably curious about this role? If we’re lucky to receive a lot of interest, we may close the advert early and would hate you to miss out?????.

We’re all about helping you Live a Life More Virgin, so happy to talk flexible working with you??.