On this programme you'll gain an unparalleled breadth of
experience at the cutting edge of HR practice. As well as working
in a variety of roles across the HR function, you'll gain a strong
commercial understanding of the organisation by undertaking a
six-month business-based role. And, along the way, we'll fund
and support your study towards a Chartered Institute of Personnel
Development (CIPD) qualification. If you've already got this
qualification, we'll support you in identifying a specialist area
to expand your HR knowledge even further.
This two-year programme consists of three placements:
Generalist Placement
Here you'll gain a broad understanding of the key elements of
HR, and put your newly-gained skills into practice. Working with HR
professionals in a business-facing environment, you'll have the
opportunity to help deliver the core elements of the people agenda
to one of our business areas. During these nine months, you'll also
gain invaluable insight into the way that HR professionals
understand the needs of the business, and develop solutions to
achieve business objectives.
Front Line Placement
This is where you'll see HR brought to life as you experience it
in a business-based role. You'll grow your appreciation of what
makes HR work for different businesses. And you'll develop your
commercial awareness - giving you the edge when it comes to
understanding what our customers want from us. You'll also be able
to draw upon this knowledge when designing and implementing HR
activities, processes and approaches. On this six-month placement
you could be based in a branch or team that lends to business
customers. Or, to help develop your management skills, you could be
leading a team in a call centre or an operational team.
Specialist HR Placement
On this nine-month placement you'll have the opportunity to join
one of our Centres of Excellence. Whether it's Resourcing,
Learning, Reward, Employee Relations, Talent, Performance
Management, Change Management or one of many other HR specialisms,
you'll have the chance to design and implement the strategy.
And, as you work with HR teams across the Group, you'll understand
how HR can be constructed to support all our different businesses.
You'll build your relationship management skills too.
Prove to us that your people skills are second-to-none, and that
you have a flexible approach to working in a variety of
situations.