Graduate

Mitchells and Butlers - IT; Park Central; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£30,000 starting salary

Annual bonus scheme

26 days’ holiday

Company pension

33% discount across Mitchells & Butlеr

Job summary

Mitchells & Butlers – IT invites applications for its Information Technology Graduate Scheme starting October 2027. The 18‑month programme offers hands‑on experience across IT with rotations, aiming to develop future IT leaders.

One place available, with a fixed‑term contract and orientations designed to accelerate professionally within a vibrant hospitality group. Entry criteria include a 2:1 degree or on track to achieve it, ABB at A Level or equivalent, and the ability to commute to

Qualifications

• Must have or be on track for at least a 2:1 degree.
• ABB at A Level (or equivalent).
• Must live within a commutable distance to Birmingham Head Office.

Skills

Ambitious and motivated

Curious and eager to learn

Resilient under pressure

Commercially aware

Collaborative teamwork

Education

2:1 degree

ABB at A Level

Job description

Information Technology Graduate Scheme

Start Date: October 2027

Number of Places on Offer: 1

Entry Criteria -

• To have achieved, or be on track to achieve, at least a 2:1 degree.
• ABB at A Level (or equivalent qualifications).
• As this role is mainly based at our Birmingham Head Office, you’ll need to live within a commutable distance.

Download our Graduate Prospectus HERE

Ready to accelerate your IT career?

Hello! We're Mitchells & Butlers – one of the UK's leading hospitality businesses, with over 1,750 pubs, bars and restaurants across 19 iconic brands. You might not know our name, but you'll almost certainly know some of our brands, including All Bar One, Miller & Carter and Toby Carvery.

Every day, millions of guests choose to spend time with us, and behind every great guest experience are great people. That's why our IT teams play such a vital role in shaping the colleague experience, developing talent and helping our business thrive.

Our IT Graduate Scheme is designed for graduates who want more than a typical first job. It’s an opportunity to gain hands‑on experience across different areas of IT, giving you a broad understanding of the function before deciding where you want to build your career. It’s for ambitious individuals who are excited by challenge, motivated by responsibility and ready to make a real impact from day one.

This year, we're looking for just one exceptional IT graduate to join us. Every year we receive applications from talented graduates across the UK, but we're looking for someone with the curiosity, resilience and drive to stand out from the crowd and become one of our future IT leaders.

Why Mitchells & Butlers?

We're a people‑first business, and we genuinely mean it.

One thing our graduates consistently tell us is that it's the people who make Mitchells & Butlers different. From your first day, you'll be surrounded by supportive colleagues, approachable leaders and a close-knit graduate community who want to see you succeed.

You’ll never be “just the graduate.” You’ll be trusted to contribute, encouraged to share your ideas and supported to develop through meaningful experiences that make a genuine difference to our business.

Along the way you'll experience the breadth of one of the UK's biggest hospitality businesses, working across different IT specialisms, brands and business challenges. No two days – or placements – are ever the same.

Who thrives on this scheme?

From the outset, you'll be trusted with meaningful work, contributing to live projects that influence the technological impact on our business. We'll expect you to think commercially, ask great questions, build relationships and take ownership of your development.

The scheme is fast‑paced and challenging. You'll be stretched, supported and encouraged to step outside your comfort zone, because that's where the biggest learning happens.

You’ll thrive if you are:

• Ambitious and motivated to build a career in IT.
• Curious and always looking to learn.
• Resilient when faced with new challenges.
• Commercially aware and interested in how businesses succeed through tech.
• Someone who enjoys working collaboratively and making a positive impact.

If that sounds like you, we’ll give you everything you need to build an incredible career.

I.T graduate scheme Overview

Our 18 month scheme fast tracks you to your first role in IT and we’ll make sure you have every opportunity to learn all the necessary technical skills needed to support our frontline pubs and restaurants but also for a successful career in IT. You’ll learn loads on the job and through a range of placements throughout the IT function.

Every placement has real purpose. You'll contribute to meaningful projects, work alongside experienced IT professionals and gain exposure to different parts of our business.

• Pub, Bar or Restaurant placements (Weeks 2 to 3)
• Rotational placements across the IT Function - Security and Compliance, Architecture, Business Analysis and Service Operations (Month 2 to 12)
• 2 further placements of your choice that align to your interests and strengths (Months 13 – 18)

This variety is one of the things that makes our scheme unique. You’ll experience multiple brands, different business functions and a breadth of opportunities that few graduate schemes can offer.

We'll invest in your success

We know that exceptional graduates become exceptional leaders through the right balance of challenge and support.

Throughout the programme you’ll have:

• A dedicated line manager.
• A placement manager for every rotation.
• A graduate buddy.
• Access to our wider graduate community.
• Structured development workshops designed to accelerate your growth.

Our managers won’t expect you to know everything, but they will expect you to bring energy, curiosity and a willingness to learn. In return, they’ll coach, challenge and support you every step of the way.

By the end of the programme, you’ll have built the confidence, commercial awareness and practical IT experience to launch your career with Mitchells & Butlers.

As the programme is offered on a fixed‑term contract, we’ll support you in thinking about your next step throughout your time with us. Where permanent IT opportunities become available, you’ll be encouraged to start applying for roles that are right for you, with the aim of securing a permanent position and continuing your career with Mitchells & Butlers.

Hear from one of our graduates

“During my time on the product team, I had the incredible opportunity to contribute to the discovery phase of integrating gamification into our brand apps. I was involved from the ground up, conducting competitor research, defining the requirements for features like a “spin the wheel” game, and collaborating with UX teams to bring our ideas to life through visual mock‑ups. As a graduate, it's incredibly rewarding to know that your contributions to projects can have a tangible impact, and to look forward to seeing this within our apps!”

Shannon, IT Graduate

Benefits

• £30,000 starting salary – a great start to your career.
• Annual bonus scheme – be rewarded for your success.
• 26 days’ holiday – plus the option to buy up to three additional weeks.
• Company pension – helping you plan for the future.
• 33% discount across all Mitchells & Butlers brands – enjoy more of what you love for less.
• 33% off Innkeeper’s Collection stays – great getaways at a great price.
• Extra 20% discount for up to five friends or family members – share the perks with those closest to you.

Ready to challenge yourself?

If you're looking for an easy transition from university, this probably isn't the scheme for you.

But if you're excited by taking on real responsibility, learning from experienced HR professionals, building relationships across a diverse business and accelerating your career from day one, we’d love to hear from you.

The small print

Our graduate schemes are incredibly popular and attract applications from high‑calibre graduates across the UK. Places are limited, with just one place available on our IT Graduate Scheme, so competition is high. Applications may close early once we've received sufficient interest.

Applications close Monday 28th September

If you're ready to challenge yourself, make an impact and begin your journey towards becoming one of our future IT leaders, we'd love to hear from you.