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Posted Date:  26 Nov 2024
Posting End Date:  22/01/2025
Location:  Coventry
Company:  Resourcing & Recruit
Department:  Resourcing & Recruit
Salary (£):  £22,011

Human Resources and Communication Summer Placement

 

HR and Comms Summer Placement  

 

LET’S CUT STRAIGHT TO IT 

Taking care of ‘one of life’s essentials’ – it’s our purpose and we want you to be part of it. Supplying wholesome drinking water, treating wastewater and recycling this back to the environment responsibly is no mean feat. We serve around 8 million people across the Midlands and Wales and unlike other businesses, our delivery is non-negotiable. It’s a matter of life.   

  

Many of our employees are also our customers, so we truly take pride in what we do! Employing people from across our communities and beyond, Severn Trent is an exciting and inclusive place to work – a place where you can be curious, can be ‘Wonderfully You’ and where you can truly make an impact to our environment, now and for future generations. 

 

LET’S TELL YOU MORE 

Severn Trent is a FTSE 100 company with a diverse in house HR & Comms function with over 200 employees in areas such as Employee Relations, Talent Acquisition, Learning and Development, Internal Communications, and Corporate Affairs. Our Summer Placement Programme offers the perfect blend of personal and professional development, exposing you to the core of our business. The 8 or 12 week programme will allow you to work on real life challenges and projects that impact our core business functions. 

Human Resources at Severn Trent focuses on attracting, developing, and retaining the best talent. This includes managing employee relations, overseeing recruitment processes, designing and delivering training programs, and ensuring compliance with employment laws and regulations. 

Communications involves managing both internal and external communications to ensure clear, consistent, and effective messaging. This includes handling media relations, crafting internal newsletters, managing social media channels, and supporting corporate branding initiatives. 

Through working in Human Resources and Communications, you will gain great oversight of an interesting regulated and growing business.  

We welcome all applicants from diverse backgrounds, as we know diverse minds bring new ideas and a different way of thinking. 

 

HOW WILL THE PROGRAMME WORK? 

You will be based at Severn Trent Centre in Coventry, the heart of our operating patch. You will be able to complete either an 8 week or 12 week placement depending on your preference as well as what the business area currently has on from a project perspective. 

In this exciting programme, you will have the chance to discuss your development and career ambitions in your 1-1 meetings with business leads, mentors, and the New Talent Team. 

 

ABOUT THE PLACEMENT 

Location: Severn Trent Centre, Coventry, CV1 2LZ 

Programme Duration: 8 or 12 weeks 

Starting Salary: £22,011 pro rata 

Entry Criteria: Studying for a degree ideally in Human Resources, Communications, Business Studies, or a related field. You must be currently studying at a UK university and be eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship. 

 

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR 

We want our employees to care and to have a genuine passion for what we do as a business. We need people who want to make a difference in providing a vital service to our customers, now and for the long-term. 

If you have the passion to succeed that we see in our graduates every day, you’ll be a great match for our programme. We’d love you to be someone with: 

  • A genuine interest in building a career within Human Resources and Communications  

  • A ‘can do’ attitude – willing to get stuck in, take accountability for decisions and actions, and someone who takes pride in their work. 

  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships and work collaboratively with diverse teams. 

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey information clearly and effectively. 

  • An understanding of HR practices and principles, including recruitment, employee relations, and training and development. 

  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment. 

  • Curiosity to learn quickly in a reactive and dynamic working environment. 

  • Drive and motivation to develop yourself and achieve your goals 

 

LET’S GO 

Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can’t wait to hear from you.  

  • Roles close on 22nd January 2025 

  • Check your diary – face to face assessments will run at the end of January and Early February  

  • Start Date 2nd June for a 12 week placement and 30th June for an 8 week placement  

  

To find out more about working with us, search #LifeatSevernTrent on social media.   

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