Graduate Development Leader (Maternity Cover)

Job description

Early Careers Graduate Leader – 12 Months FTC

Would you like to be part of creating the next generation of talent within the Naval ships business? We currently have a vacancy for an Early Careers Graduate Leader at our site in Scotstoun.

As an Early Careers Graduate Leader , you will be delivering professional HR Services including customer support, recruitment, apprentice & skills training, talent & learning, reward, and payroll for the UK businesses and providing services to businesses with populations in the UK; Applied Intelligence, BAE Systems Saudi Arabia, Electronic Solutions and Head Office.

This role will provide you with the opportunity to be fully responsibility of the graduate programme – single specialist for the graduate programme, in a motivating and rewarding environment inputting into the future delivery and strategy of UK wide graduates.

Your main responsibilities as an Early Careers Graduate Leader will involve:

Managing end to end recruitment of graduate and undergraduates working in partnership with recruitment team and business leads (define recruitment needs, input into attraction strategy, co-ordinate assessments, influence on boarding process)

Delivering Induction Programmes of the highest standard for new recruits which serve to motivate, inspire and welcome them to our business and deliver the relevant tools of the job which will enable a smooth transition into their role

Line Managing (where required) local undergraduate and graduate populations

Providing direction to undergraduates, graduates and associated stakeholders on all policy and governance matters related to their associated programmes ensuring both corporate policies are adhered to and local policies are developed and maintained

Facilitating ongoing stakeholder engagement through a series of forums including Graduate Forums and Graduate Functional Manager Forums with a view to maintaining consistent programme delivery and development in line with Business Unit needs

Providing and monitoring the effective safeguarding, welfare and support arrangements for undergraduates and graduates throughout their programme, effectively liaising with key stakeholders in support of this

Acting as the focal point and subject matter expert for all undergraduate and graduate related queries originating from a variety of internal and external sources

Implementing required changes to the programmes with a focus on quality improvement

Your skills and qualifications as an Early Careers Graduate Leader :

Highly motivated training professional with a sound knowledge of delivering excellence

HR/Learning and Development/Early Careers focused background

Effective leadership and coaching skills

Experience of delivering projects from scope to implementation

Highly organised able to manage multiple priorities/projects

What we're looking for in you:

You must be able to understand and satisfy the needs of multiple stakeholder groups, while exemplifying ‘proud professional' attributes and culture. You should be a highly effective communicator that is able to translate strategic visions into reality. You must have strong and effective interpersonal skills, be able to manage risk, budget considerations with good commercial acumen.

Location: Scotstoun

Salary: Competitive

Benefits: Our employees receive an excellent benefits package which includes a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. We also offer a range of additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, childcare vouchers, Cycle2work and many local and national employee discounts. Some employees may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

BAE Systems

BAE Systems is one of the world's leading global defence, security and aerospace companies. We work at the cutting edge of technology, creating more than 100 new inventions every year for customers in over 100 countries.

Shared Services

BAE Systems is home to the engineering expertise, technical skill and ingenious people that keep the UK at the forefront of defence and security capability. We manage some of today's toughest challenges, delivering the most complex programmes, which generate critical export growth whilst supporting thousands of advanced manufacturing jobs distributed throughout the UK.

Now we want even more great people to join us.

To support such a uniquely complex range of operations, our Shared Services people are likewise hugely diverse. About half of our 1000 employees are at 32 UK locations, in customer-facing roles, adding benefit and value to BAE Systems operations, people and property. We are home to experts who thrive on mental challenge - often specialists who are leaders in their fields.

Whatever the area you work in, the focus is always on delivering the highest quality solutions at the lowest possible cost. We welcome people with diverse skills and experience who bring a real passion for customer focus.

We pride ourselves on employing the best professionals around. Join us and you'll be part of something important; something you can be proud of.

BAE Systems is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community which are currently under-represented at BAE Systems, including women, BAME and applicants with disabilities. Please note we will not use any personal information relating to your background at any stage of the application process.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and/or your place of birth may limit those roles that you can perform for the organisation .