People and Culture Graduate Programme

This People & Culture Graduate Programme is a two-year rotational Graduate programme providing experience across recruitment, talent development, employer branding and culture, rewards, and people analytics.

Are you ready to turn your potential into impact?

Our People & Culture Graduate Programme offers an exciting opportunity to kick-start your career with one of the world's leading FMCG businesses. Designed for ambitious graduates, the programme provides hands-on experience across key areas of People & Culture, helping you develop a broad understanding of how talent, leadership, culture, and organisational effectiveness enable business performance.

By combining practical experience, structured development, and exposure to senior stakeholders, you'll develop the capabilities, relationships, and experiences needed to build a successful career in People & Culture, helping to shape a high-performing and inclusive workplace in a consumer-focused business.

What You Can Expect

Diverse Rotational Experience

Over two years, you'll complete three rotations across key areas of our People & Culture function, such as Recruitment, Talent Development, Employee Branding & Culture, Rewards & People Analytics. Through your rotations you will gain valuable exposure to different aspects of the employee lifecycle and people strategy.

From day one, you'll take ownership of meaningful work, contribute to real business projects, and partner with colleagues across the organisation to help attract, develop, and retain great talent. Supported by experienced mentors and leaders, you will build a strong foundation in people practices while developing commercial awareness and an understanding of how People & Culture creates value for our business.

Learning & Development

Continuous learning is at the heart of our programme. Alongside on-the-job experience, you'll participate in a structured development curriculum designed to build both technical and leadership capabilities.

Development areas include:

• Strategic thinking and problem-solving

• Project management and presentation skills

• Influencing and stakeholder management

• Using AI and data-driven insights to support decision-making

• Career planning and personal development

Support Every Step of the Way

We believe great careers are built through great support.

Throughout the programme, you will benefit from:

• A dedicated mentor providing guidance and career advice

• Career coaching from our Talent Development team

• Peer learning opportunities with fellow graduates

• Exposure to experienced leaders across the business

• Ongoing feedback and development conversations

Who We're Looking For

We're seeking motivated graduates who are eager to learn, challenge themselves, and make a difference.

You will:

• Be in your final year of study or have graduated within the last two years

• Hold (or be working towards) a relevant third-level qualification preferably Human Resources, Business, Psychology or Organisational Development

• Be proactive, adaptable, and eager to learn

• Be naturally curious and interested in improving processes and outcomes

• Have an interest in data driven decision making & problem solving

• Have a genuine passion for people, culture, and organisational development

• Demonstrate excellent communication and relationship-building skills

• Preferably hold a full, clean driving licence

What's in It for You?

As a People & Culture Graduate, you'll enjoy:

• Competitive salary and benefits package

• Structured learning and development aligned to your career aspirations

• Mentoring from experienced leaders

• Real responsibility from day one

• Opportunities to work with global and local brands

• A collaborative and inclusive working environment

• Access to our Employee Resource Groups and wellbeing initiatives

• Clear career pathways following programme completion