Early Careers Coordinator - 12 month contract

Marks & Spencer Plc; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits as an Early Careers Coordinator at a leading retail company. This role is designed for a proactive individual who thrives in dynamic environments and is passionate about shaping the future of early careers. You'll manage project plans, support recruitment processes, and coordinate programs that enhance the experience for learners. With a focus on data analysis and organizational excellence, you'll play a crucial role in delivering a high-quality experience. Join a forward-thinking organization that values inclusivity and offers numerous perks, including a generous discount, competitive holidays, and wellbeing support. This is your chance to make an impactful contribution while developing your career in HR and recruitment.

Benefits

20% colleague discount

Competitive holiday entitlement

Discretionary bonus schemes

Defined Contribution Pension Scheme

Tailored induction and training programmes

Financial and personal wellbeing perks

Industry-leading parental policies

24/7 Virtual GP access

Charity volunteer day

Qualifications

• Experience in managing development programmes in an agile environment.
• Strong attention to detail and resilience to changing needs.

Responsibilities

• Manage project plans and track recruitment progress.
• Coordinate program logistics for multiple cohorts.

Skills

Project Management

Data Management

Organizational Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Power BI

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft SharePoint

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Relevant Certifications

Tools

Monday.com

Microsoft Planner

Job description

Are you passionate about shaping the future of early careers?

We’re looking for a highly organized and proactive Early Careers Coordinator to play a key role in supporting the entire early careers journey—from recruitment to program completion. This dynamic position blends administration and project management, offering the chance to work on exciting initiatives while developing your skills. You’ll manage project plans using tools like Monday.com or Microsoft Planner, track recruitment progress, engage with candidates, and be responsible for program coordination. With opportunities to grow in HR, recruitment, or learning and development, this role is perfect for someone who’s adaptable, detail-driven, and eager to make an impact. If you thrive in fast-paced environments and love building bright futures, we want to hear from you!

Please note this role is a 12 month fixed term contract.

What’s in it for you

Being a part of M&S is exactly that – playing your part to bring the magic of M&S to our customers every day. We’re an inclusive, dynamic, exciting, and ever evolving business built on doing the right thing and bringing exceptional quality, value, service to every customer, whenever, wherever and however they want to shop with us.

• After completing your probationary period, you’ll receive 20% colleague discount across all M&S products and many of our third-party brands for you and a member of your household.
• Competitive holiday entitlement with the potential to buy extra holiday days!
• Discretionary bonus schemes awarded based on how you achieve your personal objectives and our performance as a business.
• A generous Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and Life Assurance.
• A dedicated welcome to our teams with a tailored induction and a wide range of training programmes to develop your skills.
• Amazing perks and discounts via our M&S Choices portal to maximise your financial and personal wellbeing.
• Industry-leading parental, adoption and neonatal policies, providing support and flexibility for your family.
• Access to a fantastic range of wellbeing support for all colleagues including access to our 24/7 Virtual GP and PAM Assist to support you and your family.
• A charity volunteer day to support a charity or cause you're passionate about through a dedicated day away from work.

What you’ll do

Your key accountabilities will include:

• Take ownership of data, statistical analysis and reporting across the Early Careers Team to demonstrate outputs, programme effectiveness, and value to the business.
• Implement and maintain an annual project plan, managing key delivery dates and progress, to ensure we are offering an industry leading experience to our learners and business.
• Support of financial management associated with the Early Careers' offer – Working with suppliers in an efficient and effective way, raising purchase orders, and tracking expenditure.
• Attraction and selection – Deliver a fantastic candidate experience by effectively tracking recruitment of new cohorts, arranging travel and expenses, coordinating and assisting with in-person careers events and assessment centres.
• Programme logistics – Preparation and coordination of key programme achievements for multiple cohorts, both virtual and in-person, including new joiner experience, induction, rotations, development initiatives, and graduation.

Who You Are

Your skills and experience will include:

• Running, project managing, or delivering development programmes and initiatives in an agile environment.
• Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail, accuracy, and the resilience to respond to changing business needs.
• Excellent data management and reporting skills, ensuring accuracy and generating insights to drive decision-making.
• Experience in managing and meeting deadlines at pace with a high level of problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and commitment to customers, colleagues, and end user experience.
• Advanced IT skills including the use of Microsoft Excel, Power BI, PowerPoint, Teams, Sharepoint, and Forms.

Everyone’s welcome

We are ambitious about the future of retail. We’re disrupting, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We’re transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen.

We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together.

If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.