Early Careers Programme administrator

Howden Group Services Limited; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Howden Group Services Limited is seeking a Programme Coordinator to support the Early Careers portfolio. You will manage logistics, coordinate internships, graduate schemes and apprenticeships, and prepare engaging presentations for stakeholders.

You will maintain data dashboards, support recruitment activities and collaborate with Talent, HR and DE&I to deliver impactful initiatives across a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Strong coordination, administration and organisational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Advanced PowerPoint skills with the ability to quickly create high-quality, visually engaging presentations.
• Strong data management, reporting and dashboarding capability.
• Experience managing multiple projects, priorities and deadlines simultaneously.
• Confident communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive and solution-focused approach with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Passion for Early Careers, social mobility and creating opportunities for young people.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational and administrative support across the full Early Careers portfolio, ensuring programmes, projects and key priorities remain on track.
• Coordinate the delivery of insight programmes, work experience initiatives, internships, graduate programmes and apprenticeships.
• Manage programme logistics, calendars, milestones, meetings and deadlines to ensure a seamless experience for participants and stakeholders.
• Create engaging and professional PowerPoint presentations, reports and stakeholder updates that communicate key insights and recommendations.
• Maintain programme data, trackers and reporting dashboards, ensuring accuracy, consistency and timely availability of information.
• Support Early Careers recruitment activity, including candidate communications, interview scheduling and assessment centre preparation.
• Coordinate communications with candidates, schools, universities, community partners and internal stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, templates and ways of working to support programme growth and efficiency.
• Support the collection, analysis and reporting of programme outcomes and impact measures.
• Collaborate with colleagues across Talent, HR, DE&I and the wider business to deliver high-quality Early Careers initiatives.

Skills

Coordination

Administration

Stakeholder management

PowerPoint expertise

Data management

Project coordination

Communication

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Dashboards/Reporting

Job description

Who are we?

Howden is a global insurance group with employee ownership at its heart. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mindset, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 24,000 employees spanning over 56 countries. People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It’s what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down headhunters for years. Whatever your priorities – work / life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering – you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden. This is an exciting opportunity to join Howden's award-winning Early Careers team at a pivotal stage of growth. As Programme Coordinator, you will play a key role in delivering exceptional early careers experiences while helping to build the future talent pipeline of our business. Supporting programmes that range from insight events and work experience opportunities through to internships, graduate schemes and apprenticeships, you will be at the centre of programme delivery, stakeholder engagement and operational excellence. We're looking for someone who is highly organised, proactive and detail-focused, with a passion for creating opportunities for young people and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

What you'll be doing

• Provide operational and administrative support across the full Early Careers portfolio, ensuring programmes, projects and key priorities remain on track.
• Coordinate the delivery of insight programmes, work experience initiatives, internships, graduate programmes and apprenticeships.
• Manage programme logistics, calendars, milestones, meetings and deadlines to ensure a seamless experience for participants and stakeholders.
• Create engaging and professional PowerPoint presentations, reports and stakeholder updates that communicate key insights and recommendations.
• Maintain programme data, trackers and reporting dashboards, ensuring accuracy, consistency and timely availability of information.
• Support Early Careers recruitment activity, including candidate communications, interview scheduling and assessment centre preparation.
• Coordinate communications with candidates, schools, universities, community partners and internal stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, templates and ways of working to support programme growth and efficiency.
• Support the collection, analysis and reporting of programme outcomes and impact measures.
• Collaborate with colleagues across Talent, HR, DE&I and the wider business to deliver high-quality Early Careers initiatives.

What we’re looking for

• Strong coordination, administration and organisational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Advanced PowerPoint skills with the ability to quickly create high-quality, visually engaging presentations.
• Strong data management, reporting and dashboarding capability.
• Experience managing multiple projects, priorities and deadlines simultaneously.
• Confident communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive and solution-focused approach with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Passion for Early Careers, social mobility and creating opportunities for young people.
• Experience supporting youth, community, outreach or educational programmes would be advantageous.

What you'll bring

• Excellent planning and project coordination skills.
• Strong analytical mindset and confidence working with data.
• Ability to translate complex information into clear and compelling presentations.
• A positive, adaptable and growth-oriented attitude.
• Strong relationship-building skills with internal and external stakeholders.
• Commitment to delivering an outstanding candidate and participant experience.

What do we offer in return?

A career that you define. At Howden, we value diversity – there is no one Howden type. Instead, we’re looking for individuals who share the same values as us: Our successes have all come from someone brave enough to try something new. We support each other in the small everyday moments and the bigger challenges. We are determined to make a positive difference at work and beyond.

Reasonable adjustments

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations at Howden to ensure that our positions align well with your needs. Besides the usual adjustments such as software, IT, and office setups, we can also accommodate other changes such as flexible hours* or hybrid working*.

*Not all positions can accommodate changes to working hours or locations. Reach out to your Recruitment Partner if you want to know more.

Permanent

Howden began in 1994, as just three people and a dog. Now there are 23,000 of us, and we're a leading global insurance group, managing $37bn of premiums for our clients. Our largest shareholder group is us – the people who work in the business – supported by three long-term, minority growth-equity partners who share our vision to build a business to last, one that will never be sold. The owner's mindset is something that's embedded in our culture; our people readily take ownership of their decisions, their actions, and their outputs. They’re invested in every sense. And we all know that by working together to drive the business forward, everyone will benefit from the extraordinary results we can achieve.