New Talent Programme Manager

Department: HR Operations Salary (£): £,-£, New Talent Programme Manager Do you love that no two days are the same? That's one of the many reasons we enjoy working in HR at Severn Trent... Still need more? We’re passionate in helping people with their own career path, we’re proud to support our senior leadership teams to deliver our people strategy and we really care about the , employees who deliver one of life's essentials to million customers daily. People are at the heart of what makes this company great and we're committed to helping people be the best they can be and making Severn Trent a truly awesome place to work. If you want to do more because you care, we’d love to talk to you. There really is something for everyone here. EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW This is a fantastic opportunity working as a New Talent Program Manager with us at Severn Trent. You will be working closely with our Customer Operations business leadership teams to design, deliver and manage a variety of new talent programmes. Ensuring we are continuing to grow our talent for the future whilst achieving our inclusion strategy and delivering on our societal commitments. Supporting approximately people on programme a year. You can really make this role your own as you’ll look to implement new ideas and focus on the long-term strategy (including workforce planning) for this critical area of our business. Want to know more? If so, read on! Some of your key accountabilities will include: Partnering with business leaders, to identify, co-design and deliver new talent programmes that align with and enable the organisations strategic skills plan and inclusion strategy (including apprenticeships, graduate, undergraduate and other employability programmes) Utilising internal and external networks to identify opportunities for future talent development programmes that align with the people resilience and inclusion strategy of the organisation. Take a lead on planning discussions with HRBP’s and business leaders to explore and identify new opportunities where new talent programmes are the right skills solution. Support attraction events and assessment centers to build a diverse talent pipeline for our programmes. Work in collaboration with line managers to manage the on-going learning experience, performance and progression of new talent whilst on programme. Using engagement and satisfaction feedback to identify and implement improvements that will enhance our learners experience. Partnering with our Academy, develop a diverse network of confident and capable mentors to support our new talent on their learning journey and into their first staff positions. Manage the relationship with providers to ensure our training is fit for purpose and value for money. Including the identification and on-boarding of new providers. Continue to evaluate our programmes, to ensure they are fit for purpose and delivering the value and impact expected. Ensure appropriate SafeGuarding protocols are in place and followed, to keep our new talent safe and well. WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE We’re looking for a candidate with an interest and passion for developing excellent operational & environmental capability for our organisation. Being super organised is essential in this role as you’ll be managing a number of moving parts all connected to delivering our brilliant new talent programmes. You’ll be comfortable working with volume and complexity, able to think big picture as well as getting into the detail as required. Working with people should come naturally to you in the role as you’ll work collaboratively with a variety of stakeholders across New Talent, Resourcing, HR and the Business. You’ll be someone who is naturally curious and is able to build strong, credible and lasting relationships with stakeholders at all levels of the organization and externally with our chosen providers and partners. Previous experience of designing and delivering development programmes and events is required. A strong understanding of Apprenticeships is essential, and working knowledge of other development programmes such as; graduate programmes / T-Levels would be advantageous. Having worked in an operational/manufacturing/engineering environment is desirable but not essential for the role. Due to the nature of the role, flexibility to work outside of normal working hours and the ability to travel for events on occasion is required. You’ll also successfully achieve any required compliance checks that enables working with young people and/or vulnerable adults. Is that you? WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU Working here isn’t just a job. You can build a career at Severn Trent, and we’ll reward you for it too. We have a range of benefits that recognise great work, and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the communities where we live. With that in mind, here are just some of our favourite's perks that you’ll get being part of the Seven Trent family: days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to days per year) Annual bonus scheme (of up to £, per annum based on company performance) Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to % when you contribute ; Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’ Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers Family friendly policies Two volunteering days per year WHAT NEXT We can’t wait to hear from you.