Quality Governance & Data Associate Industrial Placement 2026, UK

GSK Group of Companies; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consumer healthcare leader is seeking a 2nd or 3rd-year undergraduate for a year-long placement in their Quality Service team. This role offers practical experience in quality compliance, data analysis, and a chance to contribute to innovative projects. Candidates must demonstrate strong skills in data management and personal accountability, and the position is based in Greater London. A salary of £28,860 per year is provided, along with valuable benefits.

Benefits

Salary of £28,860 per year

Haleon Bonus Structure

Health & wellbeing programmes

Community support initiatives

Qualifications

• Takes ownership, delivers results, and builds credibility through actions.
• Manages multiple tasks independently and meets deadlines.
• Eager to learn, adapt quickly, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable working with data, drawing insights, and making recommendations.
• Proactively seeks opportunities to contribute and improve processes.
• Works effectively across teams and builds strong relationships.
• Tackles challenges with a positive, solution-focused mindset.
• Generates fresh ideas for campaigns, events, and learning initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to strategic initiatives that strengthen compliance and elevate quality culture.
• Develop real-world skills by managing global and regional programs.
• Get involved in governance, communication, and strategic initiatives.

Skills

Personal Accountability

Organisation & Prioritisation

High level of agility and curiosity

Excellent data management skills

An analytical mindset

Initiative

Collaboration

Problem-Solving

Creativity

Education

2nd year undergraduate (England) or 3rd year (Scotland) in Business, Management, Science or related disciplines

Tools

Microsoft Office

Digital collaboration tools

Job description

Welcome to Haleon. We're a purpose-driven, world-class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of millions. In just three years since our launch, we've grown, evolved and are now entering an exciting new chapter - one filled with bold ambitions and enormous opportunity.

Our trusted portfolio of brands - including Sensodyne®, Panadol®, Advil®, Voltaren®, Theraflu®, Otrivin®, and Centrum® - lead in resilient and growing categories. What sets us apart is our unique blend of deep human understanding and trusted science.

Now it's time to fully realise the full potential of our business and our people. We do this through our Win as One strategy. It puts our purpose - to deliver better everyday health with humanity - at the heart of everything we do. It unites us, inspires us, and challenges us to be better every day, driven by our agile, performance-focused culture.

Ready to shape the future of everyday health?

Join Hale's forward-thinking Quality Service team for a year-long opportunity to shape the future of quality in a global consumer healthcare company trusted by millions. This is your chance to contribute to strategic initiatives that strengthen compliance, simplify systems, and elevate quality culture across manufacturing and commercial operations.

Start date: July 2026

At a glance:

• Gain Practical Experience: Develop real-world skills by managing global and regional programs, data analysis and reporting.
• Broaden Your Knowledge: Acquire a comprehensive understanding of end-to-end supply chain management.
• Make an Impact: Contribute to cutting-edge projects that drive innovation and shape the future of Quality.
• Hands-On Learning: Get involved in essential areas such as governance, communication and strategic Consumer First initiatives applying your knowledge to practical scenarios.
• Data Detective: Deliver meaningful analysis to guide decision-making.

Throughout your placement, you'll have the opportunity to:

• Work with people across multiple markets in our organisation.
• Hone soft skills, including workshop facilitation, presentations to senior leaders, and more.
• Exposure to Quality role in a fast-moving Consumer Healthcare company.

Join our mission of delivering better everyday health with humanity!

We are looking for candidates who will demonstrate:

• Personal Accountability: Takes ownership, delivers results, and builds credibility through actions.
• Organisation & Prioritisation: Manages multiple tasks independently and meets deadlines.
• High level of agility and curiosity: Eager to learn, adapt quickly, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent data management skills: Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office and digital collaboration tools.
• An analytical mindset: Comfortable working with data, drawing insights, and making recommendations.
• Initiative: Proactively seeks opportunities to contribute and improve processes.
• Collaboration: Works effectively across teams and builds strong relationships.
• Problem‑Solving: Tackles challenges with a positive, solution‑focused mindset.
• Creativity: Generates fresh ideas for campaigns, events, and learning initiatives.

Who are we looking for?

• 2nd year undergraduate (England) or 3rd year (Scotland) in Business, Management, Science or related disciplines.
• Must be eligible for a placement year as part of your degree.

Please Note: This role could be based in London Bankside or Weybridge.

Benefits:

• Salary of £28,860 per year
• Haleon Bonus Structure
• Health & wellbeing programmes to support your physical and mental health
• You will join IP Unite, Haleon's community for students run by students to support charity events, sports clubs, STEM outreach and many more exciting projects.

Application Process:

• Application - information will be required regarding your education and Right to Work.
• HireVue Online Assessment - you will be asked to complete a behaviour based online assessment/interview.
• HireVue One‑Way Video Interview - if selected you receive a link to complete an online interview focusing on your motivation for joining Haleon and what transferrable skills you will bring to the role. This will be screened by the Early Talent Team.
• Interview - if selected you will be invited to attend a virtual interview; The interview will consist of a competency‑based interview and may include a case study/technical exercise.
• Offer - candidates will receive an outcome within 2 weeks following interview.

Interviews will be held in January / February 2026.

We advise you to apply as soon as possible as we may close the role due to the volume of applications.

If you require any support or adjustments with your application, please email: [e-mail]

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Job Posting End Date

2025-12-19

Equal Opportunities

Haleon are committed to mobilising our purpose in a way that represents the diverse consumers and communities who rely on our brands every day. It guides us in creating an inclusive culture, where different backgrounds and views are valued and respected - all in support of understanding and best serving the needs of our consumers and unleashing the full potential of our people. It's important to us that Haleon is a place where all our employees feel they truly belong.

During the application process, we may ask you to share some personal information, which is entirely voluntary. This information ensures we meet certain regulatory and reporting obligations and supports the development, refinement, and execution of our inclusion and belonging programmes that are open to all Haleon employees.

The personal information you provide will be kept confidential, used only for legitimate business purposes, and will never be used in making any employment decisions, including hiring decisions.

Adjustment or Accommodation Requests

If you require a reasonable accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at Haleon at any stage of the application process, please contact us by sending an email to [e-mail]. Please include the following in your email:

• Use subject line: 'Haleon Careers: Job Accommodation Request'
• Your Name and contact information
• Requisition ID and Job Title you are interested in
• Location of Requisition (city/state or province/country)
• Description of specific accommodation you are requesting
• Resumes, CVs, or other requests outside of accommodation support

Note to candidates

The Haleon recruitment team will contact you using a Haleon email account (@haleon.com). If you are not sure whether the email you received is from Haleon, please get in touch.