Early Careers Lead (12 month FTC)
Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.
Job Introduction
We have an exciting opportunity to join our Apprenticeship and Early Careers team on a 12-month maternity cover contract. As an Early Careers Lead at Sodexo, you will be an experienced role model in the delivery of early career programmes and you will be able to influence the necessary cultural change in the organisation, partnering closely with the head of team to grow the early careers strategy and offer in Sodexo.
You will work collaboratively with the team to ensure a cohesive and agile working environment that has personal development, team, and company growth at the heart of everything we do. You will be self-motivated, have excellent attention to detail and ideally you will have worked in a similar role previously.
What you’ll do:
- Work collaboratively with the wider professional family to deliver the early career offer inc. apprenticeships by breaking down barriers to learning
- Support delivering the team strategy and social value agenda
- Reduce skills shortages by working with emerging talent and reskilling of people for future career
- Drive personal and company growth by having a strategic lens on future needs and demand
- Liaise with the business to be a knowledge point and advocate of early careers
- Manage resources that will support the guidance and growth of the early career’s strategy
- Utilise business contact and networks to explore potential opportunities and bring new initiatives into the business
- Understand business strategy and policy around apprenticeships and early careers and ensure guidance is clear, understood and aligned with best practice and legislation
- Be a strong advocate for apprenticeships and earl careers to drive a culture of change building trusted relationships with all heads of business segments.
What you bring:
- Learning and Development CIPD L5
- Experience of designing and implementing learning programmes – specific knowledge of early careers programmes is advantageous
- Experience of small project development
- Experience of working successfully with charity and employability partners for early talent attraction
What we offer:
Competitive Salary + Excellent benefits package
Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater. You’ll belong in a company and team that values you for you; you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you’ll be able to thrive in your own way. In addition, we offer:
- Flexible and dynamic work environment
- Competitive compensation
- Access to ongoing training and development programs
- Countless opportunities to grow within the company