Early Careers Advisor

Right across infrastructure, there's a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you're at in your career, with us you'll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

Where will you be working?

As an organisation, there is little we don't do and plenty to get involved in. Our Group Support roles are vital in making sure we can help over 11,000 people deliver essential infrastructure seamlessly across water, energy, transport and telecom.

This role is in our People Services department supporting our Early Careers team, who are responsible for bringing on board the best talent through apprenticeships and graduate opportunities.

Want to come and be a part of it?

What will you be doing?

You will act as the main point of contact for early careers employees and line managers, providing guidance, support, and mentorship, while assisting with recruitment, onboarding, and handling queries.

You will coordinate and support development programmes for apprentices and graduates, including reviews, forums, and end point assessment preparation, while tracking progress and addressing any risks with training providers.

You will manage the apprenticeship enrolment process, ensuring all documentation meets governance standards, and produce regular reports, using data and feedback to drive continuous improvement.

You will also represent the business at careers events, support STEM initiatives and campaigns, manage internal and external communications, and work closely with stakeholders to deliver an inclusive and effective early careers strategy.

What you'll bring

• Understanding of the infrastructure industry and early careers programmes
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and stakeholders
• High attention to detail, particularly around compliance and data accuracy
• Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

What's in it for you?

We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include;

• Matched or contributory pension scheme
• Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
• Employee assistance programme
• My Rewards portal, access to 1000's of retail discounts
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes
• Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave
• Reward and recognition scheme

In addition, this role offers;

• Company car and fuel card with a range of EV and hybrid vehicles to choose from
• My Car Choice our salary sacrifice EV/ Hybrid car scheme
• Private health care and health care cash plan for you
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Recommend a friend - get rewarded for introducing people to us!

About us

We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We're one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.

Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.

• We're responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet
• We're open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations
• We're together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
• We're ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life

Whether you're a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.

It's an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.

Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.

For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3 rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.

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