Business Operations & Improvement Industrial Placement - People

Good things this way Spend 12 months with our People function and discover how we identify talent and help it grow. You'll see how we support colleagues to build rewarding careers while developing the skills Nationwide needs for the future. You'll experience two connected sides of talent. Your first six months will focus on identifying talent and supporting succession planning. In your second six months, you'll explore how we develop senior talent and build leadership capability. You'll contribute to real activities and projects, learn from experienced colleagues and build confidence as you go. Alongside your team experience, you'll work on a central project with other Industrial Placement participants, building business skills, a wider network and connections with your cohort. Where you’ll be working Our People function helps colleagues build rewarding careers while developing the skills and leadership capability Nationwide needs for the future. This placement brings together two teams focused on identifying talent and helping it grow. For your first six months, you'll join Talent Management & Succession within our Talent Management & Inclusion department. You'll see how we identify talent, support succession planning and help colleagues move through the organisation. You'll then spend six months with Leadership Development in Development, Learning & Skills, supporting targeted development for our most senior talent. Across both teams, you'll discover how data, insight and technology help shape our work. Across both teams, you'll work with colleagues and stakeholders from across People and the wider organisation. Regular team meetings, cross-functional work, volunteering opportunities and networking groups will help you build connections and feel part of the team. Location At Nationwide we offer hybrid working wherever possible. More rewarding relationships are supported through our hybrid approach, bringing colleagues together across our UK wide estate, whilst also supporting generous access to home working. We value our time in the office to solve problems, to learn, and to feel connected. For this job you'll spend at least two days per week, based at our Swindon office. If we receive a high volume of relevant applications, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so please apply as soon as you can.