Early Careers & Funded Learning Advisor - Engagement & Work Experience

Early Careers and Funded Learning Advisor – Engagement & Work Experience

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:

We offer a salary from £34,716 - £43,293 per annum depending on experience

• Annual performance related bonus
• Structured development opportunities in line with the Early Careers and Funded Learning Advisor progression plan
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution from April)
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus an extra wellness day!
• A great benefits package – choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Where I’d work: Bradford/Hybrid Working

Work type: This is a permanent role, working full time, 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday between a working window of 8:00am-6:00pm.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Early Careers and Funded Learning Advisor – Engagement & Work Experience to join the People Team at Yorkshire Water. You will support the Funding Learning Lead delivering funded learning programmes including (but not exclusive to) Work Experience and community activities across our region.

What we do:
Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this.
We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity.
New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry.

Where you fit in:
As our Early Careers & Funding Learning Advisor you will support the Funding Learning Lead delivering funded learning programmes including (but not exclusive to) Work Experience and community activities across our region. You will lead on the delivery of our Industrial Cadet programmes and other work experience programmes we agree to deliver in response to requests e.g. business in the community projects, short term internships, intermediate labour market model programmes (e.g Kickstart).
You will provide expertise and support stakeholders in the delivery of a coordinated, supported and governed work experience offering across our region to ensure Yorkshire Water is a key participant in the growth of our communities and young people.
You will run the selection phases for funded learning programmes (eg -Work Experience) and provide feedback where appropriate. You will act as a point of contact for all work experience candidates and their support network whilst on placement ensuring their pastoral needs are met. You will upskill managers and workplace buddies/mentors around work experience programmes, their role within in and providing support where needed to deliver them.
You will work with colleges, schools and regional groups to understand the different challenges facing our young people and our potential future workforce to inform the wider funding learning team activities in engaging and informing the transition from the workplace into employment.
You will link in with colleagues from the wider people team, eg - ED&I & also our internal Education Team and all business areas to connect the desired culture, skills and behaviours of our workforce with our communities and potential labour market including community centres, job centres, specific programmes targeting social mobility, inequalities, worklessness and poverty.

What skills and qualifications you will need:
• IAG level 3 or equivalent
• Strong IT Skills
• PTTLs or equivalent
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Previous experience of working in a customer facing role
• Able to manage a range of key stakeholders
• Problem solving skills
• Ability to work under own initiative to inform continuous improvement and resolve issues
• Knowledge of safeguarding

You will also benefit from having:
• Experience of Apprenticeships
• Experience of T Levels OR Adult Education Budget
• Experience of providing employability mentoring support
• Understanding of labour markets across the Yorkshire region
• Knowledge of how funded programmes work
• Assessor and/or Internal Verified qualifications (or willing to work towards)

Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it’s important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isn’t always easy!

Do we sound like your cup of tea
If you’ve got experience of delivering funded learning/work experience programmes and working with young people in education and want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you.

If you feel this opportunity is suitable and you match the skills required, then please apply online and complete the application process.

Recruitment Process:

Closing Date: 20th April, 2025

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.
All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.
If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.
No agencies please.