As part of Bentley’s annual Early Careers intake, you’ll join a community of around 93 trainees including Industrial Placements, Graduates, and Apprentices.
During your placement, you’ll be based at our Bentley Campus "Dream Factory". Alongside hands-on work experience, you’ll also benefit from:
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Georgia speaks to Lucy, talking about her experience as an industrial placement student in the People & Culture, Colleague Engagement & Culture teams at Bentley.
CSR and outreach activities
Opportunities to participate in charity events, community projects, and social committees
Masterclasses, development workshops, and social events
Inclusivity networks and peer support groups
Placements and rotations across different areas of the business that interest you
About the role:
As an Industrial Placement Student at Bentley, you will play a key part in Bentley’s journey to extraordinary vehicles for our customers. Based out of our state-of-the-art headquarters in Crewe, you will:
Develop strong colleague engagement skills alongside considerable knowledge of HR, supporting systems like SuccessFactors. You’ll gain valuable experience across a range of strategic and operational initiatives, working with multiple stakeholders at all levels across the business, building your skills in communication and organisation to deliver a positive colleague experience.
You’ll be given the scope to lead projects that provide insights to support business decisions, giving you real-life, tangible data analyst experience.
Your main responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Working proactively to analyse data about our people to gain insights and support strategic decisions including auditing data to improve data integrity, support and optimise HR processes, and identify new opportunities to use technology within these processes
Undertaking external research on best practices and new concepts, and coordinating new technological initiatives to become established business processes
Key contact and coordination of all Talent Development programmes and assessments
Key contact, coordination and knowledge holder for the annual Performance Management process, including HR System SuccessFactors
About the Department:
Bentley Motors' People and Culture department plays a crucial role in providing an extraordinary experience for employees, mirroring the luxury experience offered to customers. The department positions Bentley as an employer of choice and focuses on creating a seamless career journey for employees from hire to retire.
The Talent & Reward Team are responsible for delivering performance management processes, talent development programmes & assessments, and reward management.
What we are looking for:
The successful candidates will be on track to achieve a 2:1 in the following degrees:
Human Resources or Business Management degree, Human Resources with Business/Management, a combined degree with Quantitative Methods or Data Analytics, Organisational Psychology with Business/Management.
Skills required for the role:
GCSE Maths 7/A or above, ideally A-Level or equivalent in Maths, IT or technical topics
Highly IT literate with excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite
Strong data and analytical skills, specifically advanced Excel skills and ability to use complex formulas to analyse large volumes of data
Understanding of AI tools and technologies within a business context
Good communication skills
Problem solving skills
Team working abilities
Effective time management
Excellent planning & organisational skills
Demonstrable examples of project management
Good attention to detail
Innovative and critical thinking
Right To Work:
To be eligible for an Early Careers programme you must have a legal right to work in the UK for the duration of the placement or graduate scheme. We welcome students who have Settled Status, a Tier 4 Visa, or a Graduate Visa. We are unable to offer sponsorship for our Early Careers positions.
What we offer:
As an Industrial Placement you will have access to the following benefits:
A starting salary of £25,500
Support from our Early Careers team and 121 manager mentorship
35 days’ holiday inclusive of bank holidays
10% pension contribution with life assurance benefits
Learning and development opportunities
The application process:
Submit your application, including your CV and Cover letter,
Applications will be screened by our HR team and the Hiring Manager,
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by our recruitment team and invited to attend an online Assessment between 9th – 27th November
Candidates successful at assessment stage will receive an offer shortly afterwards.
All applicants will be kept informed throughout the recruitment process
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Motivated to be the most diverse, inclusive luxury car company, we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all individuals are respected, valued, and empowered.
We firmly believe in equal opportunities for all, helping all colleagues thrive as their authentic selves and reach their highest potential. We believe that everyone, regardless of their background or beliefs, belongs at Bentley. Everyone is entitled to respect and dignity and we positively celebrate the differences between people.
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Can I use AI to apply?
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