Apprentice Programme Recruiter

About the role

At National Grid, we keep people connected and society moving. But it’s so much more than that. National Grid supplies us with the environment to make it happen. As we generate momentum in the energy transition for all, we don’t plan on leaving any of our customers in the dark. So, join us as a Apprentice Programme Recruiter , and find your superpower.

National Grid is hiring an Early Careers Recruiter - Apprentices to join our Global Early Careers team on a 12 month FTC.

As a Recruiter within the Early Careers team, you get to be part of helping National Grid find critical early talent and to help us accomplish our key mission to bring energy to life. You’ll use your excellent stakeholder management skills to partner with the business to source, attract, select and recruit high quality candidates, while enhancing our employer brand. You’ll deliver on recruiting for our UK Apprentice Programmes including both Higher Apprenticeships and Advanced Apprenticeships across our business functions.
   

If you have previous experience of early careers recruitment specialising in Apprenticeships we would love to hear from you!

This role is based from Warwick and you can enjoy our hybrid working from office and home.

Please note as the role includes some travel we require candidates to have a full UK driving licence. 

What you'll do

• Facilitate the Apprentice Programme hiring process, serving as a main point of contact for all candidate engagement including: posting of requisitions, sourcing candidates, screening applications, conducting assessments, coordinating and facilitating Assessment Centres, extending offers and completing onboarding processes
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to create dynamic job descriptions and understand the skills and abilities required for the roles to enable development of strong candidate pools
• Create, plan, and lead networking events, virtual panels and information sessions, career fairs, etc. to assist in building diverse candidate pipelines
• Proactively source and engage with diverse talent to build relationships with prospective candidates, sharing information about the company, programme & position, and providing a superior candidate experience
• Fully understand National Grid’s Vision, Business Model, Employee Value Proposition, benefits, and total rewards philosophy to engage candidates and brand National Grid as an employer of choice for apprentice talent

What you'll need

• Experience within Recruitment/Talent Acquisition, strong preference for candidates with experience recruiting for apprentice roles
• Strong stakeholder management skills including the ability to build and maintain relationships and communicate effectively to influence and engage both internal and external stakeholders
• Excellent project management and organisational skills with the ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment, with strong attention to detail & follow up and exceptional time management
• This role requires driving and as such a valid driver’s license is required

It would be awesome if you had;

• Experience using sourcing tools such LinkedIn Recruiter
• Ability to analyse and interpret data
• Exposure to or use of Success factors 

Interviews

Interviews will be conducted via teams on 29th July.

What you'll get

A competitive salary between £48,374 - £57,000 – dependent on capability.

As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus based on personal and company performance and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. You will also have access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.

About us

National Grid is pioneering ways to decarbonise the energy system; from building interconnectors to allow the UK to share clean energy with our neighbours in Europe, to investing in renewable energy generation in the United States.

As one of the largest investor-owned energy companies in the world, National Grid is at the centre of a clean, fair and affordable energy future, where tackling climate change and reaching net zero is a key priority. National Grid is pioneering ways to decarbonise the energy system; from building interconnectors to allow the UK to share clean energy with our neighbours in Europe, to investing in renewable energy generation in the United States.

More Information

This role closes on 23rd July 2025 at 23:59, however we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary. 
 
At National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office.