Rotational Graduate Leadership Development Programme

Heathrow Group

Greater London

Hybrid

GBP 28,000 - 36,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Heathrow Group is seeking ambitious graduates for a Rotational Graduate Leadership Development Programme in London. The scheme offers three six-month placements across frontline operations and corporate functions, designed to build leadership, commercial acumen and project management capabilities while contributing to Heathrow’s digital and data transformation agenda.

Participants receive structured learning, mentorship and buddy support, with opportunities to work across Customer, Technology,

Qualifications

Curious, open to exploring new ideas and excited by cross-area work within Heathrow.
A can-do attitude, integrity and a real passion for Heathrow values are essential.
Strong people skills and the ability to adapt confidently to change in a fast-evolving environment.

Responsibilities

Undertake three six-month placements across frontline operations and corporate functions.
Develop leadership, commercial acumen and project management capabilities while contributing to digital and data transformation.
Consolidate and refine skills in the final placement with a tailored role based on strengths and preferences.

Skills

Curious

Can-do attitude

Integrity

People skills

Leadership potential

Job description

Rotational Graduate Leadership Development Programme

London, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

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Heathrow is an amazing backdrop to a career filled with unique opportunities. We are on an exciting journey to achieve our vision of being an extraordinary airport, fit for the future. Through creating capacity, transforming for a digital future and focusing on people and planet, we will make every journey better.

The scheme

You’ll undertake three six-month placements offering broad experience across the airport. Graduates will complete three six-month placements, gain exposure to both frontline operations and corporate functions. The programme is designed to develop leadership skills, commercial acumen, and project management capabilities, while also contributing to our digital and data transformation agenda.

Operational placement

Through collaborating with our colleagues and carrying out projects in the operation, you will be able to get a real understanding of how we run one of the world’s busiest airports in areas like passenger services, operational planning and security.

Non-Operational placement

This will typically be in an area like our Customer function (such as retail, marketing or airline engagement), Technology (such as data, digital, process improvement or project management), Strategy (such as planning, forecasting, data insights, communications or sustainability), where the projects you work on will give you real insight into how we develop and deliver solutions to support our passengers and be a profitable business.

Tailored placement

Your third and final placement will involve opportunities to consolidate and refine your skills. The type of role will depend on your personal strengths and preferences. We’ll work with you to find a placement that stretches and challenges you, whilst helping develop your strengths.

Supporting you for success

Heathrow is a place where everybody belongs - and there are no limits on what you can achieve. Throughout the programme you will be supported by a dedicated mentor who can answer any questions you may have about the organisation and help you find solutions to any challenges you may face. Plus, you will have a 'buddy' to show you the ropes until you find your feet. In the final months of the programme, you will also have the support of a senior sponsor from our leadership team. They will be there to help you build your networks, challenge your thinking and unlock opportunities.

You will also go through a structured learning programme, providing you withallthe tools to build a career at Heathrow.From here you can go anywhere.

Where do you take your career next after completing the scheme? The possibilities are almost endless. Previous graduates have gone into every area of our business, from frontline operations to infrastructure development, to one of our award-winning head office teams.

What we’re looking for

We're looking for people who are curious, open to exploring new ideas, and excited by the challenge of working across different areas of Heathrow. We are building capability, especially as we embrace our digital future. A 'can-do' attitude, integrity, and a real passion for living our Heathrow values are essential.

Alongside strong people skills, we value individuals who drive success, communicate with impact, and adapt confidently to change - particularly in our fast-evolving environment.

If this sounds like you,we'd love to hear from you!

What it's like to work here

There's something so special about working at one of the world’s most iconic airports. Its sights. Its sounds. Its constant air of excitement. Heathrow is an amazing backdrop to begin a career filled with unique opportunities.

Discover a world full of fresh possibilities as you encounter people from all cultures, nationalities, and experiences. You'll be buzzing with stories to tell at the end of each day as you help us achieve our vision of being an extraordinary airport, fit for the future. There is a world full of pride for what we do, making every journey better - with no end of exciting career prospects to explore.

Together, we're working to welcome millions more passengers while we transform for a digital future and ensure aviation can continue to be a force for good by leading global efforts in sustainability and decarbonisation.

Join us on that journey through one of our emerging talent programmes and we'll help you achieve your ambitions too - supporting you to learn, encouraging you to be yourself and backing you to achieve more than you might ever have imagined. Come and be part of our winning team - Because there's no place like Heathrow.

Our rewards

We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits that will support you now and in the future. As well as performance-based annual bonuses and our longer-term Share in Success Bonus plans, we also offer generous annual leave allowances and market-leading pensions. With family friendly policies, access to private health insurance and a wide range of wellbeing tools, We'll support you to be at your best inside and outside work. And of course, we'll provide varied learning and development opportunities too. Here you'll find everything you need for a fulfilling career journey that can take you in exciting directions.

Working Location

Our graduate programmes offer a unique experience of Britain's busiest airport. Most of your time will be spent on-site working, so you'll need to be based in the UK and within commutable distance to Heathrow.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all. We believe that diverse talent makes us stronger – not least because we welcome passengers from all corners of the globe, every single day. Heathrow is an accessible place to work. With five diversity networks, we champion inclusivity and celebrate individuality.

Right to Work

We have assessed this role and do not consider that we would be able to sponsor a successful candidate under the Skilled Worker route as the role does not meet the relevant Home Office criteria; therefore, applicants must have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship at the start of the programme and beyond programme completion.

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