HR Placement Programme

RWE AG; Swindon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global energy company in Swindon is offering a year-long industrial placement within their HR team. This role involves working across various HR functions, gaining valuable experience in talent recruitment and development. Ideal candidates are students in their penultimate year pursuing degrees related to Business or Psychology, with a passion for HR and excellent communication skills. Competitive salary, supportive culture, and opportunities for personal growth are provided.

Benefits

Competitive salary plus annual discretionary bonus

Company pension

Discounted employee share scheme

25 days annual leave

Two paid annual volunteer days

Enhanced maternity scheme and family friendly policies

Free on-site healthcare

Employee Assistance Program

Open and diverse company culture

Flexible benefits and discounts

Qualifications

• Students ideally on track to achieve a 2:1 or higher.
• Passionate about working with people and developing new ideas.

Responsibilities

• Gain exposure to the full life cycle of attracting, recruiting, and inducting talent.
• Work alongside HR functions including People & Organisational Development.

Skills

Excellent communication skills with fluent English

IT proficiency

Strong sense of responsibility

Organisational talent

Analytical problem-solving skill

Creative drive

Motivated to take on new challenges

Education

Penultimate year of a Business, Psychology, Business Education or similar degree

Job description

Overview

Looking to gain experience at a leading global energy company with real growth potential? Want to work alongside industry experts, building experience and skills that will help you flourish in your early career? Then one of our year-long Industrial Placements could be just what you are looking for.

Join us at our UK headquarters in Swindon of RWE Supply & Trading (RWEST) where we currently have opportunities in the following area:

Position

RWE Supply & Trading HR

You will work within the Global Talent Attraction, Recruiting & Early Careers team where you’ll have exposure to the full life cycle of attracting, recruiting, inducting and developing talent within a global organisation. There will be opportunities to work alongside other HR functions including People & Organisational Development, HR Operations and Reward providing you with a complete picture of the different aspects of a fast-paced global HR function.

Responsibilities and experiences

Are you passionate about people? Do you strive to be an enabler and trusted partner within a large organisation? Are you looking to make a real, positive impact on people’s personal growth, as well as team success? Then get ready to join us. From here, you’ll have the chance to gain a holistic view of all related Human Resources functions at a leading employer in the energy industry.

We are looking for the right people to enable our business - you’ll need to be a highly ambitious, hard-working team player who’s passionate about working with people, developing new, innovative ideas and is keen to learn, grow and take accountability. We’re looking for students who are in the penultimate year of a Business, Psychology, Business Education or similar degree, ideally with a focus on HR, and who are ideally on track to achieve a 2:1 or higher. What you must have is:

• Excellent communication skills with fluent English
• IT proficiency
• Strong sense of responsibility as well as solution-oriented and proactive action
• Organisational talent with analytical problem-solving skill as well as a creative drive
• A desire to work collaboratively with a curious approach, challenging yourself to find new solutions
• Motivated to take on new challenges, whether operating independently or in a team
• Enthusiasm and drive to develop your skillset and seek out development opportunities within a supportive team

From here, you’ll have a community of support

At RWE we have an energy to be inclusive and believe diversity drives success. Reaching your full potential means being able to bring your whole self to work and being respected for the different opinions, strengths and experiences you bring.

Our industrial placement programme has been designed to give you the chance to gain highly valuable work experience and skills – and potentially secure yourself a place on one of our graduate programmes. From day one, you’ll be making a real contribution to your team. To help you get the most out of your placement, we provide lots of support and development opportunities, including in-house courses and on-the-job training with everything you need to make the placement a success. A current placement student will be allocated as a Buddy to all new joiners, enhancing the on-boarding process and overlapping your start date to ensure seamless support as you begin your journey.

We’ll do everything we can to help you fulfil your potential with us. We offer a wide variety of initiatives to support you in and out of work, including:

• Competitive salary plus annual discretionary bonus
• Company pension
• Discounted employee share scheme
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays; you can also buy up to an additional 5 days leave per year
• Two paid annual volunteer days to be used with a charity or initiative of your choice
• An enhanced maternity scheme and family friendly policies
• Free on-site healthcare plus access to AXA Private Healthcare Scheme
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing you with immediate and confidential help for any work, health, or life matters
• Access to a modern office
• Open and diverse company culture with various clubs and societies - join any of our employee networks for social interaction (including Diversity Ambassador Programme)
• Flexible benefits, including discounts at shops

From here, you have a choice to make

Keen to discover more? Why not meet #TeamRWE where you can get to know some of our colleagues better through videos, testimonials, interviews, and podcasts. Find out more on https://www.rwe.com/en/rwe-careers-portal or by looking for us on LinkedIn and Instagram.

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications, irrespective of sex, disability, nationality, ethnic and social background, religion and beliefs, age or sexual orientation and identity. #inclusionmatters

As an inclusive employer, we want to support you to perform at your best at each stage of our recruitment process and can make adjustments to ensure this. If you’d like to request any adjustments or know how we can support you better, please contact us confidentially at [e-mail].

Any questions? [e-mail] or Paul Roberts, T: [phone]

Apply before 13th October 2025 with just a few clicks: 90964

Please upload your CV and cover letter in English and as one document. Also, please include your recent university and A-Level (or equivalent) grades.

About us

RWE Supply & Trading is our connection to the world’s energy markets. With headquarters in Essen, Germany, the tight-knit 2,000-strong team’s drawn from over 70 countries, and operates Europe’s largest and most advanced energy trading floor – trading a mix of electricity, gas, commodities and CO2 emission allowances. They commercially optimise our power plants’ dispatch and take care of the renewables electricity sales, too.

Tech-led and customer-focused, the teams agile mindset helps them respond and adapt intelligently to work that never stands still. Each day, there’s a chance to grow as you create the financial foundations to invest in our green future. From well-established graduate programmes to success-related recognition - you'll experience a culture energised by trust, passion and performance.