HR Placement 2027- 28 - Milton Keynes

HR Placement 2027- 28 - Milton Keynes

Location:Volkswagen Group UK - Milton KeynesDepartment:UndergraduateVacancy Type:Fixed Term Contract - Undergraduate

We are excited to offer twoHR industrial placements, starting inJune 2027.

Whatwillyou be doing?

Only by recruiting and retaining the best talent will we achieve our business ambitions in the highly competitive and fast-moving UK automotive industry. You will support our employees to develop and grow to achieve their personal and professional ambitions.

We have two roles in this stream and you will be asked for your preference if invited to assessment centre:

People Operations : Working as the first point of contact for the business, you will be responding to general HR queries and will be responsible for administering the employee lifecycle from starting to leaving.

Talent, Development and Communications: In this role, youll be the first point of contact for Talent, Development and Internal Communications queries, providing proactive administration and project support across the T&D and IC teams. You will be working across a range of systems to ensure training records and sessions are kept up to date, along with active promotion on our Communication channels.

What's in it for you?

As anundergraduateon one ofourplacements,you'llreceive a 23,500 salary, 27 days' holiday plus bank holidays have access to our car schemes, pension scheme, employee well-beingsupport, an on-site restaurant and shopping discounts.

What do you need?

To be successful in this role you'll have strong attention to detail and excellent organisation skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritise a varied workload.

With a passion for exceptional customer service, you'll be proactive, positive and delivery focused. Youll be able to communicate effectively within the People Team and to business stakeholders both verbally and in writing.

Ourplacement is open to anyuniversitystudent who iseligibleto work full-time in theUKfor twelve months from June 2027. You should be on a sandwich degree which offers a one-yearindustrialplacement.

We believe all employees should have a good work/life balance and wouldn't want you to spend a large amount of time commuting, so we requireourplacement students to be based within areasonabledistance from ourMilton Keynes head office.

What's the assessment process?

Once youhavehit the apply button, youwillbe asked to completenumericalassessment andsituationaljudgement assessments. If you successfully complete these, wewillinvite you to an online video interview sothatwehavea chance to get to know a little more about you.

Ourfinal step in the journey would be for you to attend a face-to-face assessment centre, where youwilltake part in a range ofactivitiesbased on real life tasks. Youwillalsohavea chance to meet some ofourmanagers and current placement students to find out more about the scheme.

This process is designed to help us both work out if a placement here is the right step for you. Successful candidateswillbe offered a place soon after the assessment centre.

If youre ready to charge up your career, apply now.

Volkswagen Group UK

Were driven by difference. With six big brands under one roof each with its own history, designs and innovations weve created some of the worlds most iconic vehicles, from luxury sports cars to family camper vans. Here, youll discover opportunities, explore ideas and tackle challenges that you wont find anywhere else.

It takes a range of teams to make the Group successful. We all share the same aim: to deliver sustainable mobility for generations to come, while keeping the customer and their changing demands at the heart of everything we do.

Theres never been a more exciting time to join our industry as it undergoes the biggest transformation for over 100 years. With digitalisation, electrification and driverless mobility all coming to the market, were actively looking for people with new skills, knowledge, and outlooks. A brave new world demands brave, new, diverse people; so whatever your background, we would love to hear from you. We know that different perspectives and thought processes are vital as our industry goes through an exciting period of change.

To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage the application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately, once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.