Early Careers Lead

Overview

Job Title: Early Careers Lead

Introduction to the role and applicant profileThis role shapes and delivers a bold early careers strategy to support the West of England region's growth, building a diverse pipeline of future skills. You will influence how young people access apprenticeships, graduate pathways, internships and meaningful work experience, contributing to a greener, more digital and more inclusive regional economy. You'll join the People & Culture team to ensure early careers activity aligns with workforce planning and long term organisational capability needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of a coherent early careers strategy, creating clear pathways across apprenticeships, graduate schemes, internships and work experience.
• Work with schools, colleges, universities and training providers to ensure the organisation plays a visible and influential role in the regional skills landscape.
• Oversee a portfolio of programmes, design structured development pathways, ensure inclusive attraction and support mechanisms, and use data and insight to evaluate impact and drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with senior leaders and hiring managers to understand future capability needs and build sustainable talent pipelines.

What you'll bring (Qualifications and Experience)

• Confident, credible professional with strong knowledge of early careers pathways and how they contribute to long term workforce development.
• Ability to build trusted relationships, communicate with impact, manage multiple programmes effectively and design inclusive, structured development experiences.
• Experience working with education partners or within the regional skills landscape is highly valued.

Why join us

You'll be joining a collaborative, ambitious team committed to creating opportunities for people and businesses to thrive. This is an opportunity to make a real difference - shaping the future of the West of England while supporting the next generation to succeed. We will accept part time applications.

How to apply / Next steps

If this sounds like your next opportunity, please apply and tell us why you'd be a great fit. There's more information in the job description. For role-related questions, contact . If you'd like an informal conversation about the opportunity with the hiring manager, you can contact .

Important dates

The closing date for this role is midnight on 10 June 2026. Interviews are planned for Monday 22 June and Tuesday 23 June 2026 at our offices, 70 Redcliff St, Bristol BS1 6AL (dates may change).

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