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Early Careers Business Partner Manager (Sizewell C)

Job Category:  Other
Contract Partner Company:  Jobs Service
Employing Company:  Sizewell C

The Sizewell C Jobs Service supports local people into exciting, long-term careers across our Project.#SZCJobs

 

 

Early Careers Business Partner Manager
Sizewell C
 

Location: Leiston, Suffolk or Orwell Logistics Park, Ipswich, with regular travel to London
Salary: £65,000 - £70,000 depending on experience, plus 5% bonus
Benefits: 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, pension contributions up to 15% employer contribution, and the opportunity to help shape one of the UK's most significant infrastructure projects.


Help build the workforce that will deliver Britain's clean energy future
 

Sizewell C is one of the largest and most ambitious infrastructure projects in Europe. Over the coming years, we will create thousands of jobs, apprenticeships and career opportunities, helping to deliver secure, low-carbon energy for generations to come.


We're looking for an experienced and passionate Early Careers Manager to lead our emerging talent strategy and create life-changing opportunities for the next generation.

 
This is more than a recruitment role. It's an opportunity to influence careers, strengthen communities, support social mobility and help develop the future workforce that will build, operate and maintain a nationally significant project.


You'll lead the design and delivery of our early careers programmes, working with colleagues across Sizewell C and our extensive supply chain to create meaningful pathways into employment for apprentices, graduates, students, career starters and future talent.
 

What you'll be doing
 

As Early Careers Manager, you'll take ownership of our early careers strategy, ensuring we attract, develop and retain exceptional emerging talent across the organisation.


You'll:


Lead and inspire the Early Careers team, creating a high-performing and inclusive environment
Develop and deliver a long-term Early Careers and Emerging Talent Strategy aligned to business workforce plans
Create and oversee apprenticeship, graduate, placement, work experience and other talent pipeline programmes
Build strong partnerships with schools, colleges, universities, training providers and community organisations
Champion social mobility, diversity and inclusion, ensuring opportunities are accessible to all
Develop innovative attraction campaigns and outreach initiatives that raise awareness of careers at Sizewell C
Ensure candidates experience a supportive, engaging and memorable recruitment journey
Work closely with operational leaders, hiring managers and mentors to maximise development and retention
Use data, insight and market intelligence to continuously improve programme performance and outcomes
Partner with our supply chain to maximise opportunities and create lasting skills legacies across the region
 

Why this role matters


The people we attract today will become the engineers, project managers, technicians, commercial specialists and leaders of tomorrow.


You'll play a key role in:


Building sustainable talent pipelines for a major national infrastructure programme
Supporting local communities and creating long-term economic opportunities
Increasing diversity across our future workforce
Delivering meaningful social value commitments
Creating pathways into careers that change lives
 

What we're looking for


We're seeking someone who combines strategic thinking with a genuine passion for developing people.
 

Essential experience


Experience leading or managing early careers, talent acquisition, employability, recruitment or workforce development programmes
Proven ability to build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners
Knowledge of inclusive recruitment practices and talent pipeline development
Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn data and insight into action
Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills
Experience managing multiple priorities and delivering successful outcomes in a complex environment
 

Desirable experience
 

Apprenticeship, graduate or work experience programme management
Experience working with schools, colleges, universities or employability organisations
Knowledge of social mobility, education or community engagement initiatives
Experience within a large-scale, regulated or project-based environment
Relevant professional qualifications or evidence of continued professional development
 

About you


You'll be:


Passionate about creating opportunities and developing future talent
A natural relationship builder who can engage confidently with stakeholders at all levels
Inclusive, approachable and committed to widening access to opportunity
Organised, resilient and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
Commercially aware and focused on delivering measurable outcomes
Motivated by making a lasting impact on individuals, communities and the future workforce
 

If you're passionate about developing talent, creating opportunity and making a genuine difference, we'd love to hear from you.

 

 

 

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

The Sizewell C Jobs Service supports local people into exciting, long-term careers across our Project.#SZCJobs

 

 

Early Careers Business Partner Manager
Sizewell C
 

Location: Leiston, Suffolk or Orwell Logistics Park, Ipswich, with regular travel to London
Salary: £65,000 - £70,000 depending on experience, plus 5% bonus
Benefits: 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, pension contributions up to 15% employer contribution, and the opportunity to help shape one of the UK's most significant infrastructure projects.


Help build the workforce that will deliver Britain's clean energy future
 

Sizewell C is one of the largest and most ambitious infrastructure projects in Europe. Over the coming years, we will create thousands of jobs, apprenticeships and career opportunities, helping to deliver secure, low-carbon energy for generations to come.


We're looking for an experienced and passionate Early Careers Manager to lead our emerging talent strategy and create life-changing opportunities for the next generation.

 
This is more than a recruitment role. It's an opportunity to influence careers, strengthen communities, support social mobility and help develop the future workforce that will build, operate and maintain a nationally significant project.


You'll lead the design and delivery of our early careers programmes, working with colleagues across Sizewell C and our extensive supply chain to create meaningful pathways into employment for apprentices, graduates, students, career starters and future talent.
 

What you'll be doing
 

As Early Careers Manager, you'll take ownership of our early careers strategy, ensuring we attract, develop and retain exceptional emerging talent across the organisation.


You'll:


Lead and inspire the Early Careers team, creating a high-performing and inclusive environment
Develop and deliver a long-term Early Careers and Emerging Talent Strategy aligned to business workforce plans
Create and oversee apprenticeship, graduate, placement, work experience and other talent pipeline programmes
Build strong partnerships with schools, colleges, universities, training providers and community organisations
Champion social mobility, diversity and inclusion, ensuring opportunities are accessible to all
Develop innovative attraction campaigns and outreach initiatives that raise awareness of careers at Sizewell C
Ensure candidates experience a supportive, engaging and memorable recruitment journey
Work closely with operational leaders, hiring managers and mentors to maximise development and retention
Use data, insight and market intelligence to continuously improve programme performance and outcomes
Partner with our supply chain to maximise opportunities and create lasting skills legacies across the region
 

Why this role matters


The people we attract today will become the engineers, project managers, technicians, commercial specialists and leaders of tomorrow.


You'll play a key role in:


Building sustainable talent pipelines for a major national infrastructure programme
Supporting local communities and creating long-term economic opportunities
Increasing diversity across our future workforce
Delivering meaningful social value commitments
Creating pathways into careers that change lives
 

What we're looking for


We're seeking someone who combines strategic thinking with a genuine passion for developing people.
 

Essential experience


Experience leading or managing early careers, talent acquisition, employability, recruitment or workforce development programmes
Proven ability to build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners
Knowledge of inclusive recruitment practices and talent pipeline development
Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn data and insight into action
Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills
Experience managing multiple priorities and delivering successful outcomes in a complex environment
 

Desirable experience
 

Apprenticeship, graduate or work experience programme management
Experience working with schools, colleges, universities or employability organisations
Knowledge of social mobility, education or community engagement initiatives
Experience within a large-scale, regulated or project-based environment
Relevant professional qualifications or evidence of continued professional development
 

About you


You'll be:


Passionate about creating opportunities and developing future talent
A natural relationship builder who can engage confidently with stakeholders at all levels
Inclusive, approachable and committed to widening access to opportunity
Organised, resilient and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
Commercially aware and focused on delivering measurable outcomes
Motivated by making a lasting impact on individuals, communities and the future workforce
 

If you're passionate about developing talent, creating opportunity and making a genuine difference, we'd love to hear from you.

 

 

 

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Why Join Us?

For more than 60 years, nuclear power stations in the UK have been quietly keeping Britain fuelled with massive amounts of home-grown energy.

Our teams up and down the country are proudly continuing to serve the nation – but they also have an eye on the future.

EDF is leading the UK's nuclear renaissance with the construction of a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C and plans for a new power station at Sizewell C in Suffolk.

Nuclear power is the most reliable, low-carbon energy source currently available to the UK. EDF is playing a key role in the development of nuclear sites, while Hinkley Point C will provide low-carbon electricity to meet 7% of the UK demand. The project is already making a positive impact on the local and national economy as well as boosting skills and education.

We’re not just building new nuclear power stations. We’re developing careers, upskilling generations and creating thousands of employment and apprenticeship opportunities across a variety of skills areas.

It takes a special kind of person to work in the nuclear energy industry and although we have thousands of them there’s always a need for more.

Our industry has a mind-boggling range of opportunities and more jobs, and in more places, than you might think. But it’s also an industry which is changing.

We’re a responsible business and proud to be Britain’s biggest generator of zero carbon electricity. With size, age and experience, we believe we can do even more.

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