HR Placement 2027- 28 - Milton Keynes

Volkswagen Group; Woburn Sands; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car schemes

Pension scheme

On-site restaurant

Shopping discounts

Job summary

Volkswagen Group UK is offering two HR industrial placements starting June 2027 in Milton Keynes. You will support HR processes and development activities while working across HR systems and communications platforms.

This undergraduate fixed-term placement provides a structured experience in a leading automotive employer. Applicants should be on a sandwich degree with a one-year placement, eligible to work full-time in the UK, and able to commute to Milton Keynes.

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail and excellent organisation skills.
• Eligible to work full-time in the UK for twelve months from June 2027.
• Enrolled in a sandwich degree offering a one-year industrial placement.

Responsibilities

• People Operations: be the first point of contact for HR queries and administer the employee lifecycle.
• Talent, Development and Communications: provide administration support and manage training records.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisation

Multi-tasking

Delivery focus

Customer service

Communication

Education

Sandwich degree (1-year placement)

Tools

HR systems

Job description

HR Placement 2027- 28 - Milton Keynes

Date: 2026-09-30T00:00:00

Location: Woburn Sands, Buckinghamshire, GB, MK17 8

Application Deadline: 2026-11-02T14:00:18.217

Job Details

HR Placement 2027- 28 - Milton Keynes

Location: Volkswagen Group UK - Milton Keynes

Department: Undergraduate

Vacancy Type: Fixed Term Contract - Undergraduate

About the Role

We are excited to offer two HR industrial placements, starting in June 2027. What will you be doing? Only by recruiting and retaining the best talent will we achieve our business ambitions in the highly competitive and fast-moving UK automotive industry. You will support our employees to develop and grow to achieve their personal and professional ambitions. We have two roles in this stream and you will be asked for your preference if invited to assessment centre:

• People Operations: Working as the first point of contact for the business, you will be responding to general HR queries and will be responsible for administering the employee lifecycle from starting to leaving.
• Talent, Development and Communications: In this role, you'll be the first point of contact for Talent, Development and Internal Communications queries, providing proactive administration and project support across the T&D and IC teams. You will be working across a range of systems to ensure training records and sessions are kept up to date, along with active promotion on our communication channels.

What's in it for you?

As an undergraduate on one of our placements, you'll receive a £23,500 salary, 27 days' holiday plus bank holidays. You will also have access to our car schemes, pension scheme, employee well-being support, an on-site restaurant, and shopping discounts.

What do you need?

To be successful in this role you'll have strong attention to detail and excellent organisation skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritise a varied workload. With a passion for exceptional customer service, you'll be proactive, positive and delivery focused. You'll be able to communicate effectively within the People Team and to business stakeholders both verbally and in writing. Our placement is open to any university student who is eligible to work full-time in the UK for twelve months from June 2027. You should be on a sandwich degree which offers a one-year industrial placement. We believe all employees should have a good work/life balance and wouldn't want you to spend a large amount of time commuting, so we require our placement students to be based within a reasonable distance from our Milton Keynes head office.

About Volkswagen Group UK

We’re driven by difference. With six big brands under one roof, each with its own history, designs and innovations, we’ve created some of the world's most iconic vehicles, from luxury sports cars to family camper van. Here, you’ll discover opportunities, explore ideas and tackle challenges that you won't find anywhere else. It takes a range of teams to make the Group successful. We all share the same aim: to deliver sustainable mobility for generations to come, while keeping the customer and their changing demands at the heart of everything we do. There’s never been a more exciting time to join our industry as it undergoes the biggest transformation for over 100 years. With digitalisation, electrification, and driverless mobility all coming to the market, we’re actively looking for people with new skills, knowledge, and outlooks.

A brave new world demands brave, new, diverse people; so whatever your background, we would love to hear from you. We know that different perspectives and thought processes are vital as our industry goes through an exciting period of change. To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage the application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately, once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.