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People (HR) Placement Year

Job details
Posting date: 24 February 2025
Salary: £23,000 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 03 March 2025
Location: Manchester, Greater Manchester, m60 4be
Company: The Co-operative Bank
Job type: Temporary
Job reference: 029262_1740429011

Summary

People (HR) Placement Programme 2025

Programme Duration:* 1st September 2025 to 29th August 2026
People Placement Programme*
Salary* £23,000pa
Location:* Manchester City Centre and Homeworking
Applications open:* Please note we may withdraw this vacancy once sufficient applications have been reached.
Closing date:* 20th March 2025

Your placements

Placements will vary depending on business needs at the time as well as being tailored to the Interns areas of interest. Each placement is designed to develop your commercial and strategic thinking, negotiation and influencing skills and understanding of how our Bank works. Within the People area of the bank, you'll have the opportunity to work on a number of projects such as:

People:

* Designing and leading on impactful people plans
* Helping to deliver organisational effectiveness and working on strategic projects
* Supporting hiring managers and candidates through the recruitment process
* Reviewing the ways we recognise and reward our colleagues
* Coaching and supporting line managers on effectively using our People, talent management, and inclusion and diversity policies.

Fantastic support

Interns will have access to all the support needed. Business Sponsors will review and appraise your performance, providing feedback and coaching at every step of the way to ensure success and personal growth. We'll also assign a buddy from our Graduate community who will provide support in building their network.

Are you made of the right stuff?

We're looking for creative, ambitious and fast learning undergraduates who will grasp every opportunity with both hands. Ready to take on real responsibility from day one, a clear drive and enthusiasm will enable you to see projects through from start to finish. A confident communicator and commercially focused with a good head for figures, you'll have the ability to respond to all kinds of challenge.

Placement Programme: Application Process

What you'll need

Educational Requirements:

* Undergraduate in penultimate year of undergraduate study
* On track to achieve a minimum 2:1 degree in any discipline
* 5 GCSE's (or equivalent) including Maths and English at minimum Level 4 / Grade C

Our assessment process


  • Online application and screening

  • Video Interview

  • Assessment Centre (In person, located at our HQ in Manchester)



If you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 please let us know on your application.

As a reputable employer regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, all offers of employment for this role are subject to a series of background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks.

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Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.