The National Grid Human Resources Graduate programme is an 18 month programme designed to build broad, practical capability across National Grid's People function through three six-month placements. Throughout the programme, you'll gain hands-on experience across a range of generalist and specialist HR disciplines, developing a strong understanding of how People teams support business performance and organisational success.
You'll play a role in helping National Grid attract, develop and retain the talent, skills and capabilities needed to deliver the energy transition. Alongside building your HR expertise, you'll develop valuable commercial, business and leadership skills through real projects, meaningful responsibilities and exposure to senior stakeholders.
This programme offers a unique opportunity to make a tangible contribution to our ambition of delivering a clean, fair and affordable energy future while building the foundations of a successful career in HR.
You'll need to be in your final year of study or have graduated within the last three years, with a degree in Business, Human Resources, or a related Social Science or Humanities subject. You should be on track to achieve, or have already achieved, a minimum 2:2 degree classification.
We're looking for graduates with a genuine interest in building a career in Human Resources and contributing to the delivery of the energy transition. You'll be a strong communicator who can build positive relationships with a range of colleagues and stakeholders, adapting your approach to different audiences and situations. You'll bring analytical thinking and problem-solving skills, alongside the ability to manage priorities and deliver work in a fast-paced environment.
You'll be curious, eager to learn and open to feedback, with a commitment to inclusion, fairness and creating a positive colleague experience. We also value sound professional judgement, discretion and an understanding of the importance of confidentiality. As the programme includes placements across the UK, you'll be willing to travel and work from different locations as required.
This role is based at National Grid House, Warwick. You will need to work in the office for 3 days per week
This position is based at our National Grid House office in Warwick, You'll benefit from a hybrid working model, 3 days per week in the office and 2 days at home. There may be additional travel to sites occasionally.
We are proud to offer a starting salary of £38,472 with annual salary increases throughout the programme.
As a first step in your career within the energy industry, our Graduate Programme offers a unique opportunity to develop your skills, gain valuable experience, and build a long-term career with National Grid.
Alongside a tailored development programme designed to power your career at National Grid, you'll also enjoy a range of fantastic rewards and benefits, including:
As you'll be joining our 18-month graduate programme, you'll have a tailored development pathway to support you as you develop a wide range of leadership, business, and technical skills. You'll attend in-person and virtual development sessions throughout your programme to equip you with the essential skills required, as you begin your career at National Grid. We're committed to the personal development of our colleagues so as well as the support from your line manager as you navigate your new role, you'll also have access to 1:1 coaching and a mentor, from a previous cohort to help you transition from campus to corporate life.
All graduates complete the core development programme to develop key skills such as how to make an impact, giving feedback and presentation skills. Aligned to this role is our Commercial pathway, where you’ll further develop commerciality skills and gain important insight of engineering and electricity to increase your understanding of our business and industry.
We believe in the importance of getting as much on-the-job experience as possible and to do this, you will complete three 6-month placements, across the UK, designed to deepen your understanding of your speciality but to also broaden your knowledge of our business. At the end of your 18-month programme you’ll return to your initial placement area to kickstart your career.
