Company Description
We’re Together – the market leading property finance experts with an entrepreneurial spirit. Based in Cheadle, South Manchester, we’ve been established since in 1974 and have built a team of over 750 colleagues, who are passionate about supporting individuals and businesses achieve their property ambitions by making finance work for them.
We pride ourselves on our common-sense approach to lending and offer a range of mortgage and secured loan products to individuals and businesses who are typically underserved by mainstream lenders. Our customers are central to everything we do and we work hard to support them to turn challenges into opportunities which make our customers' property ambitions a reality.
We’re looking for great people from all backgrounds and experiences who love working together and putting our customers at the heart of everything we do – and that starts with our brilliantly different team of people.
Job Description
As an Early Careers Development Specialist, you will have the opportunity to make a real impact on our future talent. Are you enthusiastic about cultivating the next generation of talent? Do you excel in recruiting and developing future stars, particularly apprentices? You will be instrumental in shaping our talent pipeline and elevating our early careers initiatives. The Together Academy serves as the heart of early career talent at Together, and we are seeking a proactive and inspiring individual to help us further strengthen and enrich our Academy community. Join us in making a lasting impact on the bright minds of tomorrow.
As an Early Careers Development Specialist, we are looking for someone to:
1. Scout Talent: Help recruit apprentices and early career candidates through careers events, social media, and partnerships with educational institutions
2. Build Bridges: Foster strong relationships with schools, colleges, and universities to create a robust talent pipeline
3. Get Creative: Work with our marketing team to produce engaging content showcasing early career opportunities
4. Streamline Recruitment: Facilitate top-notch recruitment processes for our apprenticeship programme
5. Enhance Experiences: Ensure candidates have a positive journey from application to onboarding
6. Design Programmes: Create a work experience programme tailored to meet our business needs
7. Stay Ahead: Keep abreast of industry trends to drive innovative initiatives enhancing our brand presence
8. Craft Learning Journeys: Support the development of learning programmes for apprentices and work experience programme participants
9. Kick-off Success: Facilitate orientation sessions and ongoing training to help early career hires thrive
10. Coach and Inspire: Conduct one-on-one coaching and group workshops to promote professional growth and identify suitable mentors across the business as and when required
11. Monitor Impact: Evaluate the effectiveness of our apprenticeship and work experience programmes, using feedback for continuous improvement
12. Insight Generation: Produce insightful reports on early careers activities to track trends and market challenges
Qualifications
Essential
13. Experience in a similar role
14. Knowledge of the early careers landscape, apprenticeship frameworks, and work experience initiatives
15. Strong planning, organisation, and communication skills to engage diverse groups
16. Excellent stakeholder management abilities
17. A collaborative spirit and the ability to juggle multiple priorities
18. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
19. A growth mindset and a passion for developing talent!
Additional Information
Benefits working at Together
20. 26 days holiday, and a day off for your birthday (increasing with service to 30 days), plus bank holidays
21. Buy & sell holidays
22. Discretionary annual bonus
23. Matched pension contribution
24. Life assurance
25. Critical illness cover
26. Health cash plan
27. Private medical insurance
28. Free access to company holiday homes
29. Travel season ticket loans
30. Ride to work scheme
31. Free local gym access
32. Local bar / restaurant discounts
Together Money embraces diversity and inclusion, and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Not only do we welcome difference – we celebrate it, support it and really value our colleagues for who they are. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills.
We care that you have a great experience with us at Together, if you need us to make any reasonable adjustments to make your experience easier, please let us know and we’ll do all we can.
Please note that all successful applicants will undergo relevant employment reference, financial and criminal record checks.