Graduate Business Management Scheme

Mannings Music Service; Maidstone; Hybrid; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A care services provider is seeking graduates for its Graduate Business Management Scheme based in Maidstone. This full-time, two-year program offers hands-on experience across operations, HR, and finance, along with in-house training to develop future leaders. Ideal candidates should have a degree with a minimum 2:1 and skills in communication, organization, and problem-solving. The role may require relocation within the UK. Competitive salary offered is £30,000 annually.

Qualifications

• You are on course for or have gained a minimum of a 2:1 in a business or management related degree.
• You are interested in developing a career within Care Management.
• Must have a full driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Rotation across the business in core areas: operations, HR and finance.
• Receive in-house training to develop into a future leader.
• Collect information and report findings back to the team.

Skills

Superb communication skills

Organised with excellent time management

Motivated self-starter

Problem solver

Education

Minimum 2:1 in a business or management related degree

Job description

Sector - Care Services

Location - Maidstone

This is a UK wide scheme with locations including London, South East England (Maidstone, Kent), Southern England (Southampton), Scotland (Edinburgh & Glasgow), North East England (Durham), North West England (Liverpool) and the Midlands (Hinckley).

Salary - £30,000

Job Type - Graduate Scheme, Business Management, Full-time, Permanent

Start Date - September 2026

Graduate Business Management Scheme in the Health Care Management sector with Clece Care Services.

Gain an insight into all areas of our fast-growing business, with opportunities for rapid internal progression and continued personal development.

We are now recruiting for the scheme to start in September 2026.

Clece Care Services

Clece Care Services opened in the UK in 2013 and is a leading essential services provider, operating across 100 locations with a workforce of 8,000 supporting over 12,000 service users. As part of the Spanish Clece Group, we proudly deliver high-quality, person‑centred care and specialist support. Alongside being a leading care provider, Clece Care Services delivers facilities management, cleaning, and airport services across the UK. We champion sustainable, efficient, and socially responsible operations that generate lasting value for communities.

Driven by governance, technology, and innovation, we remain ahead of the curve in service delivery. Investment in digital tools and robust governance frameworks underpin our safety, efficiency, and consistent quality. At the same time, our commitment to professional development empowers staff to deliver exceptional care. This combination of international expertise, scale, and innovation ensures we provide trusted services that improve lives daily while meeting the complex needs of modern communities.

Our vision at Clece Care Services is to set the standard for integrated, socially responsible services in the UK. We aim to deliver services that go beyond meeting basic needs to genuinely enriching lives and strengthening communities. Across our operating locations, we are focused on sustainable growth while ensuring a personal, local approach.

To achieve this, we invest in digital innovations that improve safety, efficiency, and client outcomes. We are proud to be the only UK care provider completing the Social Value Quality Mark, a unique achievement that demonstrates our leadership in community impact, and commitment to sustainability, embedding practices that reduce our environmental footprint and create long‑term value. By combining compassionate support with innovative solutions, Clece Care Services is building a future where essential services benefit both individuals and the wider community in meaningful ways.

What You Will Be Doing

During the two‑year Graduate Business Management Programme you will have the opportunity to rotate across the business, gaining vital experience in the following core areas: operations, HR and finance.

As well as hands‑on experience in our office, you will receive full in‑house training from our senior management team. This will be supplemented by external training that is tailored to your own personal development.

In Addition

• Rotate between departments to gain insight into all areas of the industry
• Develop key management skills, from rostering to reporting, and have the opportunity to implement these directly
• Collect information and report findings back to the team
• Receive in‑house training to develop into a future leader of the business

As part of the scheme, you will have the opportunity to take up positions within other areas of the business which may mean relocation around the UK.

Ideal Candidate

• You are on course for or have gained a minimum of a2:1 in a business or management related degree.
• For candidates who have studied, or are studying other disciplines and have a real interest in business and the care sector, please do apply.
• You are interested in developing a career within Care Management
• A graduate with superb communication and written skills
• Organised with excellent time management skills
• A motivated self‑starter
• An articulate graduate
• Problem solver
• Must have a full driving licence.

This scheme is a national one and you could be offered a role at any of their sites although your current location and preference will be taken into consideration.