Dynamic Early Careers Programs Coordinator

Pa Consulting; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

25 days annual leave

Company pension

Community initiatives

Annual bonus

PA share ownership

Tax efficient benefits

Job summary

PA Consulting is seeking a Programme Coordinator to support the Early Careers team across recruitment and programme delivery. The role involves coordinating candidate pipelines, scheduling interviews, managing events and onboarding activities, and representing the team at events in London and Cambridge.

You will gain exposure across Talent and HR, collaborating with universities, apprenticeship providers and external partners while developing in Early Careers, HR or learning and development.

Qualifications

• Genuine interest in Early Careers, Talent or HR with motivation to develop in this field.
• Proactive, positive approach with initiative and reliability.
• Excellent organisation and prioritisation across multiple activities and stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail and accurate record keeping.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day Early Careers recruitment and programme activity across graduate, apprentice, intern and industrial placement populations.
• Support candidate pipeline management, including interview scheduling, candidate communications, progress tracking and follow-up actions.
• Coordinate assessment centres, careers fairs, insight events, university activity and candidate engagement events, including invitations and on-the-day delivery.
• Represent the Early Careers team at events, welcome participants, provide information and deliver presentations or briefings when required.
• Support offer management, pre-boarding and onboarding activity, including joining instructions and coordination with line managers and buddies.
• Assist with the delivery of PA Futures, including a three-day programme in London and creating a engaging participant experience.
• Coordinate learning sessions, capability events, programme meetings, check-ins, performance reviews and progression activity.
• Draft and issue clear communications to candidates, participants, line managers, buddies, trainers, providers and universities.
• Maintain schedules, calendars, trackers, participant records and reporting data across systems.
• Be a helpful first point of contact for routine recruitment and programme queries and escalate issues appropriately.
• Build positive relationships across the team, Talent/HR function, universities and external partners.
• Work flexibly across recruitment and programme delivery to adapt to changing priorities.
• Identify improvements for communications, tracking and administration and drive implementation.

Skills

Early Careers interest

Proactive approach

Excellent organisation

Attention to detail

Written and verbal communication

Microsoft 365

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

PA Consulting is seeking a Programme Coordinator to support the Early Careers team across recruitment and programme delivery. The role involves coordinating candidate pipelines, scheduling interviews, managing events and onboarding activities, and representing the team at events in London and Cambridge.

You will gain exposure across Talent and HR, collaborating with universities, apprenticeship providers and external partners while developing in Early Careers, HR or learning and development.