HR Placement Programme

Rückbauanlage Gundremmingen; Swindon; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global energy company in Swindon is seeking an HR intern to join their talented team. This year-long industrial placement provides an opportunity to gain essential HR experience within a dynamic environment. Candidates should be in their penultimate year of study in Business Psychology or related fields, displaying strong communication and IT skills. Competitive salary and numerous benefits are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary plus annual discretionary bonus

Company pension

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Access to on-site healthcare

Qualifications

• Students in the penultimate year of degree focused on HR.
• Passionate about working with people.
• Eager to learn and grow.

Responsibilities

• Gain holistic view of Human Resources functions.
• Support talent attraction, recruiting, and development.
• Collaborate with HR functions.

Skills

Excellent communication skills with fluent English

IT proficiency

Strong sense of responsibility

Organisational talent

Creative drive

Motivated to take on new challenges

Education

Degree in Business Psychology, Business Education or similar

Job description

RWE Supply & Trading GmbH

Location

Swindon UK

Start Date

July 2026

Starting Salary

27,100 p.a.

Overview

From here choose a whole world of experience

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.

Position

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

Specialisation

Choose 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 & Organisation Development, HR Operations and Reward providing you with a complete picture of the different aspects of a fast‑paced global HR function.

Job Requirements 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 peoples' 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 – so 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 course to achieve a 2:1 or higher.

Qualifications

• 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

Supportive Community

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 onboarding process and overlapping your start date to ensure seamless support as you begin your journey.

Your Benefits

Well 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

Modern Office & Culture

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.

Explore Further

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 or by looking for us on LinkedIn and Instagram.

Inclusion

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

Adjustments & Support

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 …

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Apply

Apply before 13th November 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 2000‑strong teams 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 have an 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.

Key Skills

• Environmental Safety
• Fire Safety
• Benefits & Compensation
• Inspection
• Ims

Employment Details

Employment Type: Contract

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1