Generalist, Human Resources Industrial Placement

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If you're an ambitious go-getter who enjoys solving problems and learning new skills, our 1-year Industrial Placement provides a clear and rewarding pathway into Human Resources (HR) within banking.

You will work across our HR teams, building rewarding relationships to understand customer needs and resolve problems. Throughout your placement you’ll develop HR Generalist skills and knowledge your focus will be within our People Partnering and Change Consultancy team but will include exposure to other HR teams such as Talent & Inclusion, Learning & Leadership, Performance, Reward and Culture and HR Services. 

We’ll support your development through workshops, simulations, accreditations and on-the-job learning, helping you grow with confidence. You’ll also work on a green and sustainability strategy project work with other Placement colleagues and join an individual learning pathway to continuously develop your skills.

Our Industrial Placements offer a potential route after university into our Skills Development Programmes, making for a valuable first step into banking.

Where you’ll be working

Our People function’s ambition is to enable the most capable workforce. We do this by differentiating ourselves as a purpose led and inspirational place to work whilst enhancing organisational capability through embedding of skills and behaviour changes, and improved progression for diverse talent – you'll be developing the skills we need in the future at Nationwide.

What you’ll be doing

Our People Industrial Placement offers you a rewarding 12‑month journey. You’ll gain real responsibility and accountability while working in one or more of our People Partnering and Change Consultancy teams, supporting people change initiatives across the business.

You’ll build strong relationships across Nationwide and externally, helping us understand customer needs, solve problems, and deliver for our 16 million members.

You’ll gain access to a bespoke 12-month project aligned to our green and sustainability strategy project work to develop core business skills, providing opportunities to learn new skills and apply them in a different context to your day job. 

This placement provides an opportunity to join our Skill Development programmes, for when you have completed your university studies.

Location 

At Nationwide we offer hybrid working wherever possible. More rewarding relationships are supported through our hybrid approach, bringing colleagues together across our UK wide estate, whilst also supporting generous access to home working. We value our time in the office to solve problems, to learn, and to feel connected. 

For this job you'll spend at least two days per week, based at our Swindon or Northampton office.

If we receive a high volume of relevant applications, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so please apply as soon as you can.