Early Careers Partner

Sopra Steria; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial technology company seeks an Early Talent Partner to enhance talent acquisition and career development programs. This role involves designing graduate and apprenticeship schemes, fostering inclusive career pathways, and collaborating with various teams to support early-career hires. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of HR experience, strong organizational skills, and a passion for helping others succeed.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Health Cash Plan

Dental Insurance

Eye Care Vouchers

Flu Vaccinations

Life Assurance

Critical Illness Cover

Pension Plan

Cycle to Work Scheme

Holiday Trading

Qualifications

• 3-5 years’ HR experience focused on talent or early careers.
• Proven experience delivering HR projects.
• Strong organisational and multitasking skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver graduate and apprenticeship schemes.
• Collaborate with stakeholders on talent needs.
• Build structured onboarding and learning journeys.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Proactivity

Collaboration

Excel skills

Tools

ADP

Workday

Job description

SBS is a global financial technology company that helps banks and the financial services industry reimagine how to operate in an increasingly digital world. SBS is a trusted partner of more than 1,500 financial institutions and large-scale lenders in 80 countries worldwide, including Santander, Societé Generale, KCB Bank, Kensington Mortgages, Mercedes-Benz, and Toyota. Its cloud platform offers clients a composable architecture to digitise operations, ranging from banking, lending, compliance, to payments, and consumer and asset finance. With 5,000 employees in 50 offices, SBS is recognised as a Top 10 European Fintech company by IDC and as a leader in Omdia’s Universe: Digital Banking Platforms.

Job Description

Competitive, dependent on experience

Are you passionate about unlocking potential and shaping the future workforce? We’re on the lookout for a dynamic Early Talent Partner to support with key talent acquisition and career planning projects to design, launch, and champion our early careers programmes — from graduates and apprenticeships to career development and progression pathways.

You’ll play a key part in building and embedding structured development programmes that support our people at the earliest stages of their careers and beyond. Collaborating with teams across the business, you will drive initiatives that create inclusive, engaging, and sustainable career journeys for our future talent.

What will the role involve?

Talent Acquisition & Early Careers:

• Design and deliver our graduate and apprenticeship schemes from concept through to evaluation
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand future talent needs and align our early careers offer
• Build structured onboarding, learning journeys, and rotational frameworks to support early-career hires
• Support live recruitment campaigns as needed
• Develop and implement clear career frameworks and progression pathways
• Partner with teams to embed development into onboarding, performance, and engagement
• Guide employees and managers on growth opportunities and career planning
• Coordinate communications and engagement initiatives to drive awareness and uptake

Qualifications

What are we looking for?

• 3–5 years’ HR experience with a focus on talent, learning, or early careers
• Proven experience delivering HR projects and development programmes
• Strong organisational skills and a confident multitasker
• Proactive, collaborative, and confident in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication skills and stakeholder engagement
• Strong Excel and HR systems skills (e.g. ADP, Workday)
• A genuine passion for helping others grow and succeed

Additional Information

We’re committed to supporting our employees in every aspect of their lives, from health and wellbeing to financial security and lifestyle perks. Here’s a snapshot of the benefits you'll enjoy as part of our team:

• Health & Wellbeing: Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan, Dental Insurance, Eye Care Vouchers, Flu Vaccinations
• Finance & Protection:Life Assurance, Critical Illness Cover, Pension Plan, Long Service Awards, Payroll Giving, Fleet car provider
• Leisure & Lifestyle: Cycle to Work Scheme, Holiday Trading, Travel Insurance

As part of our hiring process, new employees will be required to pass a confidential consumer credit check and DBS check. This is a straightforward credit check for CCJ's, bankruptcy and a criminal record check; however, if you wish to know more about what is or is not acceptable, please ask our recruitment team.

At our organization, we are committed to fighting against all forms of discrimination. We foster a work environment that is inclusive and respectful of all differences.

All of our positions are open to people with disabilities.