Future Careers Administrator (6-month Secondment)

Job Title: Future Careers Administrator (6-month assignment)
Function: Human Resources

Reports to: Future Careers – Apprenticeships and EDI Specialist

Location: Kingston

JOB PURPOSE
Unilever Futures is a series of inspirational programmes, networks and initiatives that help people discover their purpose and rise to their full potential. By providing accessible careers education, helping address inequalities at the point of transition from school to work and empowering people to create their own opportunities, we’re not just investing in their futures – we’re laying the foundations for a long-term talent pipeline that will benefit us, the wider economy and the UK and Ireland.

The Future Careers Apprentice will join our UK Future Careers Team to support the Apprenticeship agenda for the UK business. You will work with the Apprentice Lead to ensure we have a future fit Apprenticeship offering that meets the future skills the business needs. You will be responsible for managing the relationships with some of our Apprenticeship providers and ensuring our Apprentices are compliant with off-the-job learning and exams. You will drive excellence across the programmes working with functional leads to drive continuous improvement of the experience whilst on the programme.

There will also be a focus on youth employability and your role will be responsible for organising and deploying work experience programmes, in collaboration with schools local to our Unilever sites, helping to increase opportunities for people to transition into work (with a specific focus on young people).

The Future Careers Apprentice will also work closely with the broader Future Careers team to support on core Future Careers activity, including but not limited to, managing the Future Careers inbox, owning the 6-weekly Future Careers Update Meetings, managing Future Careers data, keeping all UNA articles up to date, supporting wider projects.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the programme management of our Existing Employee Apprenticeship programmes ensuring what we offer aligns to the future-fit skills need of the UK business.

• Manage and build relationships with our Existing Employee Apprenticeship training providers.

• Support with coordinating Future Careers related administration.

• Ensure the levy pot is being maximised with spend not dropping below £1 million.

• Manage the Future Careers inbox, including replying to emails within 3-working days, folderingfolder/deleting emails to keep inbox clear and tracking frequently asked questions for future use.

• Lead the management of the 6-weekly Future Careers Update Meetings, including creating the agenda, creating & sending the pre-read, taking notes during the meetings and following-up on actions as required.

• Lead Future Careers Demand Planning, from drafting & sending comms across the UK business, organising & hosting drop-in sessions for the business, tracking submissions and providing updates to the team as required.

• Organise and deploy the annual School Work Experience Weeks, working in collaboration with local schools to host their students.

• Own and manage the Future Careers SharePoint, keeping the information up to date and ensuring this is fit for purpose to raise the profile of Future Careers.

• Own and manage Future Careers data & trackers, to measure and analyse key metrics such as retention rates, promotions, OPS, and rotations within Future Careers.

• Support on wider Future Careers projects as required.

ALL ABOUT YOU
Essential

• Passion for transitions to employment and the future of work

• Confident in delivering presentations to a range of audiences

• Someone who can work in a networked environment

• Positive and highly energised approach
  

Desirable

• Experience working in a complex matrix international/global organisation

• Experience working in Future Careers Talent Acquisition

Key Skills

• Strong interpersonal, communication & influencing skills

• Project management skills.

• Proactive in collaborating across the team and networking in a large organisation across a breadth of functions a complex organisational hierarchy

• Ability to ‘connect the dots’ across people, projects and partnerships

• Ability to challenge the status-quo and identify new opportunities for the Future Careers team

• Advanced PowerPoint and storytelling skills

• Ability to work with both internal and external stakeholders to build relationships

• Self-motivated and able to work autonomously

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• This role will be based at Kingston

• Some travel to other UL sites within the geography may be required

NOTES

Location

In September 2020, Unilever announced the intention to build a new sustainable campus site in Kingston, London to house the employees who currently work in 100 Victoria Embankment in Blackfriars, Lever House in Kingston, Unilever House in Leatherhead and Graze in Richmond. We are creating our own Unilever sustainable, agile work environment, purposefully bringing us together in our own Unilever ecosystem. The campus is due to be completed in early 2025 and will consist of two interconnected buildings, as well as landscaped surrounding areas.

What We Offer

Not only do we offer a competitive salary and pension scheme, we also offer an annual bonus, free gym, a discounted staff shop and shares. You’ll have the opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment.

Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you. We are a key advocate of wellbeing and offer a variety of support for our people including hubs, programmes and development opportunities. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all.

Diversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities and growing together for better business performance. We embrace diversity in our workforce. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. We are also more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process to enable you to be present your best self. To find out more, click here: Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

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