People Industrial Placement

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People Industrial Placement

This is a great opportunity to gain experience across the People Team, providing exposure to all the disciplines and understanding how they work closely together. The People Team works to create opportunities for all, investing in our capabilities and culture whilst attracting and retaining great talent. 

Throughout the placement you will spend time across the various teams, this might include HR admin, Reward & Benefits, Belonging, Equity & Engagement, Learning & Development. 

What You’ll Be Doing

• Supporting on a range of tasks throughout the year, including our annual Employee Awards, HR administration tasks, rewards activities and implementing training across the business.
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders internally and externally
• Reporting on, analysing and presenting data from a wide range of sources
• Working collaboratively with the People Team to deliver projects across the business
• Supporting the team across the employee lifecycle 

What We’re Looking for in You

• Working towards a relevant Human Resources, Business Studies, Psychology undergraduate degree
• Seeking a 12-month placement in your third year before returning to your final year of study
• Developing and maintaining positive and collaborative working relationships 
• Ability to work confidently with confidential information
• Evidence of administrative and organisational skills, including MS Office (particularly Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) 
• Someone who is self-reliant, eager to learn and enjoy solving problems

Industrial Placements at Unite Students

Kick-start your career with us, where your individuality is celebrated, and your growth is our priority. Our tailored learning programme, featuring workshops and skills sessions, is designed to equip you with the tools and confidence to succeed. We provide a collaborative, inclusive environment filled with opportunities to learn, contribute, and make a difference.

About Unite Students

Founded in 1991, Unite Students is a FTSE 100 business and the UK’s leading provider of purpose-built student accommodation. You can find us in 25 leading university towns and cities, with over 70,000 students calling US home! We are driven by our values, culture, and a commitment to develop diverse and inclusive teams, filled with positive energy and new ideas.

Instinctive inclusion. We know that to create and maintain a happy healthy organisation, we have to work hard to ensure inclusion isn’t just what we do but who we are.

People make Unite Students. Employees, students, and neighbours all contribute to building environments where we can all thrive.

Room for Everyone

We’re proud to be an employer that embraces individuality, and we’re passionate about building inclusive teams. We focus on creating a collaborative culture where you can be you, where your voice is heard, and where you can truly belong. We take great pride in being rated Gold Investors in People and are constantly striving to provide the highest standard of learning and development opportunities and professional pathways for our people. Building a home for success, for both our employees and students, requires exceptional people with a passion for creating room for everyone, doing what’s right, keeping US safe, and raising the bar. Join us as we build better experiences for students that live with us.

We are US.

How to apply

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You will need to supply a CV and a Cover Letter explaining why you have chosen this particular business area

6 days remaining to apply for this job