Click Digital Looking for Early Careers Programmes Manager at Full Time

We are recruiting for a Early Careers Programmes Manager for a leading Defence & Space based in Stevenage, this is a hybrid role with 2-3 days a week onsite.
Ideally you will have valid SC Clearance, if you do not you must be eligible to obtain it.
Responsibilities

• Responsible for the operational delivery of the Apprentice, Graduate and Intern programmes, their associated business requirements, and their inherent educational standards.
• To develop the early careers talent pipeline including Apprenticeships, Graduates and Internships, working closely with the businesses to provide a strategic, integrated approach.
• Deliver and improve on existing frameworks for Apprentices, Graduates and Interns ensuring implementation across the division. 
• To regularly meet with senior managers and key personnel (via Early Career Steering Committee) across the business to review their talent requirements and ensure continuous development of our programmes.
• Manage Early Career operational support within the business to ensure consistency of delivery.
• Actively involved in the industrial/customer boards for learning providers.Skill Set
  • Design, management and continuous improvement of talent / early careers programmes. 
  • Internal and external stakeholder management to senior levels. 
  • Proven communication at senior levels – verbal, written and presentations. 
  • Relationship building and working in partnership with key universities and colleges to
  • develop candidate pipeline. 
  • Knowledge of UK recruitment and the UK Education System is essential.  
  • The ability to manage budgets effectively.
  • People/performance management. 
  • Computer literate – excel, power point, work and applicant tracking systems. 
  • Oral and written communication.
  • Leadership and motivation.
  • Commercial awareness.
  • Practical, analytical and problem solving.

This is an umbrella contract, the role is Inside IR35