HR Placement Programme 2027

RWE Supply & Trading; Swindon; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company pension

Discounted employee share scheme

25 days annual leave + bank holidays;

Volunteering days

Enhanced maternity scheme

Free on-site healthcare

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Modern trading floor & IT facilities

Diversity networks & clubs

Flexible benefits

Job summary

RWE Supply & Trading invites penultimate-year students in Business, Psychology, or HR-focused degrees to join a year-long industrial placement at our Swindon UK headquarters.

You will work across Global Talent Attraction and Enabling Services, gaining hands-on experience in HR life cycles, digital HR projects, and process improvement in a dynamic, global energy trading environment.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills with fluent English.
• IT proficiency including the ability to use AI-enabled productivity tools.
• Strong sense of responsibility and proactive problem solving.
• Desire to learn, grow and take accountability.
• Curious approach and ability to work both independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Gain holistic view of HR functions within a large energy company.
• Support Talent Attraction, Recruiting & Early Careers processes.
• Engage with HR teams on digital HR projects and process improvement.

Skills

Communication

IT proficiency

Teamwork

Proactivity

Accountability

Learning mindset

Education

Penultimate year student in Business/ Psychology/ HR-focused degree

Job description

From here, choose a whole world of experience

Looking to gain experience at a leading European energy trading house 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 the UK headquarters of RWE Supply & Trading (RWEST) in Swindon where we currently have opportunities in the following area:

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

Choose RWE Generation HR

• You will work within the Enabling Services team, supporting the delivery of digital and innovation-led HR projects in an international environment. You’ll gain hands‑on experience in developing and enhancing digital HR solutions, with a focus on improving user experience and process simplification. There will also be opportunities to assist with project activities. This role provides a unique opportunity to develop an understanding of Global HR Services, collaborate with a range of stakeholders, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

About the role

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 - 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.

Job requirements and experience

• Excellent communication skills with fluent English.
• IT proficiency including the ability to use AI-enabled productivity tools.
• 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 Supply & Trading 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. 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.

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. Learning and development are a key part of the placement experience, and you’ll be supported to build valuable professional and behavioural skills throughout the year. Through a mix of facilitated learning, peer collaboration and self‑directed development, you’ll gain practical experience and apply new skills directly within your role.

Your benefits

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.
• 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.
• 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 and trading floor with state‑of‑the‑art IT.
• 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.