Gain a 360 experience of our business functions. Develop the skills to become a great leader. On this three-year programme, you’ll build the foundations for a future career in management, with the opportunity to achieve a L7 or Masters equivalent apprenticeship along the way. From Operations to Commercial, Tech and more, you’ll spend rotations across Royal Mail’s infrastructure to learn our business inside out, as you lead, motivate and manage change across the nation.
What you will be doing
Our programme is all about developing your leadership skills, raising your strategic awareness, and showing you how to build the foundations for a great career in Senior Management. Over the three-year programme, you’ll work across functions to understand our business inside out. You’ll be involved in the delivery of key strategic and cross-functional projects, learning about the entire business giving you the opportunity to make a real difference in the organisation.
This is a cross functional rotational programme where you would get to spend some time in different areas of the business. You would undertake 3 different rotations whilst on programme. Potential rotations might include Operations, Commercial, Parcelforce Worldwide, HR, Data & Tech, Finance, Legal, and Properties & Facilities.
During the programme you will provided with an opportunity to undertake a fully funded Level 7 or masters equivalent apprenticeship.
As part of your role, you will
- Lead on key strategic and cross functional projects by planning, organising, and managing resources to achieve goals
- Take responsibility for the development and implementation of organisational strategies and plans
- Problem solves by analysing causes and find appropriately solutions
- Provide management information & updates to report progress
- Manage budgets
- Coach and develop individuals and teams to ensure they are full equipped and skilled to perform their roles
- Support teams to achieve and maintain performance against key metrics
- Establish ways of working focusing on maintaining/ improving performance, driving customer service, and improve customer relationships.
- Lead on service/organisational improvements and opportunities for innovation and growth, maximising the use of technology & data
- What you won’t be doing as part of your graduate role: having two days the same
What we’re looking for
You’ll be taking on a management role, leading people, and managing change around the country and will need to be confident, self-motivated, and resilient. You’ll lead and motivate your team to continuously improve performance against a range of performance measures you will therefore need to be a people person and thrive as part of a team.
If you are a good communicator and believe you can build robust relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders, we want to hear from you.
You will need to enjoy working in a fast-paced environment with a genuine desire to manage change while leading and coaching a team and thrive on challenges and get excited about influencing people.
If you are strongly analytical and numerate, have an eye for detail this could be the role graduate programme for you.
Your benefits
- Company pension scheme with competitive contribution rates. Dependent on eligibility.
- RMG Share Schemes - partnership and matching share offer. Dependent on eligibility.
- Family friendly support - enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave
- Discounts and offers - there are more than 800 offers to help you save on things like groceries, days out, holidays and your household bills*.
- Supportive and generous company sick pay. Dependent on eligibility.
- Access to our Feeling First Class service, providing both mental and physical wellbeing support
- Lifestyle benefits - You can purchase a car, bike, home technology or mobile phone, or choose from a range of health benefits and insurance products. You make regular payments from your salary, and so could save on tax*.
- Financial support - information and services to help you manage debt and grow your financial knowledge, with debt consolidation & savings plans*
- Your peace of mind with - Healthcare CashPlan, Dental Cover, Additional Life (life insurance) & Additional Life Partner, Hospital & Death Benefit Plans; Voluntary Critical illness & Voluntary Critical illness Partner
- Free & discounted RMG products - free keep safe & redirection, partner discounts
- Free stamps at Christmas
*Available only to perm employees
Starting Salary: £29,000
Duration: 3 years
Eligibility: Minimum 2:1 degree in any subject
Royal Mail Group, delivered by people for people. We’re also an inclusive employer with equality, diversity and fairness at our heart. We welcome applications from individuals of all different backgrounds and are committed to promoting fair participation and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.
Royal Mail are proud of our diverse employee network groups and the active role they play to support belonging and encourage a positive work environment. We are firmly committed to inclusion and passionate about our people representing the communities we serve.
For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here: https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/
The online assessments will be sent automatically on the successful completion of your application, and you will have 72 hours in which to complete from the date it was sent. If you have not received the email within 72 hours of submitting your application, please check your junk/spam emails or alternatively you can log into your Royal Mail account. No extensions will be granted unless there are exceptional circumstances, therefore If you are unable to complete your test within the 72 hours, we would advise you to refrain from submitting your application at this time. If you fail to complete the online assessments within 72 hours of receiving the email, you will be automatically removed from the process.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
For any queries please email: royalmailEC@pertemps.co.uk