IT Support Placement

Nestle; Crawley; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food and beverage company in Crawley is seeking an IT Support Specialist intern who is enthusiastic about technology and willing to learn. In this placement, you'll support diverse IT projects, manage complex issues, and improve communication across teams. Ideal candidates are in their penultimate year of study and possess excellent communication and adaptability skills. This role offers mentorship and the chance to make tangible impacts on the organization’s IT landscape.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits

Potential relocation support (£2,000)

Gym facilities

Employee Assistance Programme

Pastoral support

Inclusive culture with employee networks

Opportunities for rewards and recognition

Qualifications

• Must have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship.
• Commitment to continuous learning and improvement necessary.
• Ability to manage complex IT issues across varied stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with different teams for IT projects.
• Facilitate smooth communication of IT concepts.
• Prioritise and manage multiple tasks and deadlines.

Skills

Effective communication

Complex issue management

Workload prioritisation

Adaptability

Education

Penultimate year of study in any degree discipline

Job description

When you join our IT Support Specialist team, you will embark on an engaging journey that offers hands‑on experience in navigating the complexities of IT support within a dynamic organisation. You will collaborate with various departments and work across diverse projects, including IT infrastructure upgrades, software implementations, and critical incident analysis. You'll address technical challenges while receiving mentorship from experienced professionals. We are committed to helping you deepen your IT knowledge by providing opportunities to communicate effectively with colleagues, translate complex IT changes into accessible language, and develop strategies that improve our overall IT performance.

What makes this IT Support Placement exciting?

• Team collaboration: Work as part of a supportive and proactive team as engage in collaborative efforts to achieve common goals.
• Challenging the status quo: Demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement, working with different teams to apply your learning and skills to make an impact.
• Compliance and project involvement: Be involved in compliance and projects, Contributeto a dynamic and engaging work environment immersing yourself in diverse and exciting projects whilst ensuring 100% compliance.
• Tangible impact: See the results of your work in our organisation's IT landscape.

What will you learn?

• Complex issue management: You'll learn how to manage complex IT issues working with a range of stakeholders across the business.
• Effective communication: Facilitate effective communication with all colleagues throughout the organisation by using straightforward language to convey complex IT concepts.
• Workload prioritisation: Organise your workload to handle tasks effectively while simultaneously balancing multiple projects and deadlines.
• Continuous learning: Stay updated with the latest technology trends and continuously improve your skills.
• Adaptability: Embrace the dynamic and fast‑paced nature of the IT environment by remaining flexible and open to change. Approach challenges with a positive mindset and a willingness to learn.

Our commitment to you...

• Inclusive culture, join our variety of employee run networks!
• Comprehensive benefits
• Pastoral support
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Potential relocation support (£2,000)
• Gym facilities
• Prayer rooms
• Various rewards and recognition opportunities

Availability dependent upon site

Eligibility requirements

You will need to have the right to work in the UK that is not time‑limited and does not require sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route either at the start of the scheme or on completion. You will be in your penultimate year of study in any degree discipline – what’s also important is your commitment to the scheme and your willingness to learn.

The recruitment journey

After you click “apply” you’ll be prompted to answer a few questions to determine your eligibility for the scheme. If you qualify, we will invite you to complete an online assessment, which you can practice here https://hub.preparationplus.com/dashboard/. Please do not upload a CV, instead we ask you to upload any relevant qualifications to support your application. Once you have completed this stage, we will notify you if you are selected to attend an assessment day which will be in February or March 2026. It may take a little bit of time between assessment stages to get back to you; we really appreciate your patience.

Adjustments

We recognise that each candidate has unique needs, and we are committed to ensuring an inclusive application process. You will have the opportunity to discuss any specific requirements or adjustments you may need as you navigate through our recruitment process. We may occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application. At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect – for our employees, our customers and our consumers. That’s why championing diversity and inclusion is so important to us; when we embrace different perspectives and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business. We are committed to equal opportunity for all and we may collect relevant data for monitoring purposes during our candidate registration process.