DE&I and Early Careers Coordinator

Business Unit: Human Resources / Talent Acquisition, Employer Brand & ED&I
Salary range: £22,000 - £32,400 per annum DOE + red-hot benefits
Location: Remote - work from anywhere within the UK with occasional travel required to a hub.
Contract Type: Permanent (Talk to us about flexibility)

Live to challenge the status quo. Live a life more Virgin.

At Virgin Money we are on a mission to sustain a healthy, equitable and inclusive culture that respects and leverages the power of difference, in all corners of our organisation. We believe in treating people fairly, in trusting and investing in our colleagues as human beings, in the hope that this will drive a sense of belonging and connection amongst us all.

We’ve created an exciting new role to support our small but mighty Strategic Talent Acquisition, Employer Branding and DE&I team.  No day will be the same as you coordinate activity across three key areas – Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Employer Brand / Talent Acquisition and Early Careers activity. Our team focus is to enable leaders and hiring managers to attract and appoint a more representative workforce, through activating our employer brand and talent acquisition capabilities.

What you’ll be doing

• Strengthening external engagement, our brand messaging across social media channels and our careers site.
• Updating and being the guardian of the content on our Recruitment hub.
• Maintaining the Apprenticeship Digital Account Service to ensure we`re complying with regulatory standards and managing transferring of funds to partners.
• Support the coordination of the team in relation to early careers programmes, ensuring inclusive and meaningful experiences for learners and supporting with day-to-day queries through our apprenticeship mailbox.
• Champion the development and launch of new accredited learning programmes and internships aligned to our DE&I and Levelling Up agenda.
• Support the coordination activity for our annual cycle of DE&I reporting with the production of Gender Pay Gap reporting and all related pledges and commitments.
• Coordination and facilitation of external events including recruitment days, taster experiences and ad-hoc events.
• Offer support and advice to our Early Careers learners across multiple sites, signposting specialist support.

We need you to have

• Previously worked in Talent Acquisition / HR within a support or co-ordination role.
• Experience with programme development in learning or early careers space
• Skilled in writing engaging content and communications with the Virgin Money tone of voice.
• Managed programme budgets and proficient with MS Excel.
• Some experience organising and coordinating internal events.
• A track record of collaborating and building relationships with stakeholders and external partners.
• The passion to be a committed advocate of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with demonstrable experience in this area.
• Concise communication skills with a flair for creating reports and preparing PowerPoint presentations.
• A curious mindset that can think big and offer fresh perspective, ideas, and opportunities.

It’s a bonus if you have but not essential

• Experience with programme development in learning or early careers space

Red Hot Rewards

• Generous holidays - 38.5 days annual leave (including bank holidays and prorated if part-time)​ plus the option to buy more
• Up to five extra paid well-being days per year​ 
• 20 weeks paid, gender-neutral family leave (52 weeks in total) for expectant parents and those looking to adopt 
• Market-leading pension
• Free private medical cover, income protection and life assurance
• Flexible benefits include Cycle to Work, wellness and health assessments, and critical illness 
• Ability to work anywhere in the UK​ (where the role allows) 

And there's no waiting around, you'll enjoy these benefits from day one.

Feeling insatiably curious about this role? Apply as soon as you can. If we’re lucky to receive a lot of interest, we may close the advert early and would hate you to miss out.

We're all about helping you Live a Life More Virgin, so happy to talk flexible working with you.

Say hello to Virgin Money
We’re making great strides towards achieving our ambition of becoming the UK’s best digital bank.  As a full-service digital bank with a heritage stretching back over 180 years, we`re a workforce to be reckoned with.  We're putting the full power of our experience behind disruptive ideas that reinvent the role a bank plays in people's lives. We strive to create positive experiences for our millions of customers and our purpose, ‘Making You Happier About Money’, underpins everything we do. We believe in doing banking differently, innovating and working together to make a real difference. Join us and Live a Life More Virgin that empowers you with choice and flexibility in how you work.

Be yourself at Virgin Money
Our purpose is to make people happier about money, this means seeing and feeling the world as our customers do by creating a workforce that reflects the rich diversity of our customers and communities.  We’re committed to creating an inclusive culture where colleagues feel safe and inspired to contribute, speak up and be heard.  

As a Disability Confident Leader, we're committed to removing any obstacles to inclusion.  If you need any reasonable adjustments or support making your application, contact our Talent Acquisition team careers@virginmoney.com

Now the legal bit
Living A Life More Virgin allows our colleagues to be based anywhere in the UK (if the role allows it), but we'll need you to confirm you have the right to work in the UK.

If you're successful in securing a role with us, there are some checks you need to complete before starting. These include credit and criminal record checks and three years' worth of satisfactory references. If the role is part of the Senior Manager Regime and Certification Regime, it requires enhanced pre-employment checks – we'll ask for six years of regulatory references, and once in the role, you'll be subject to periodic employment checks.