Applications for this job are now closed

Closing soon

As a Graduate Associate you will quickly become a valued member of our agile delivery teams. Your first two years are a fast paced journey of discovery where you’ll learn what it really takes to research, design, build, test and operate world class digital services that really make a difference to people’s lives. If you want to solve real world problems for some of the biggest companies in the world, or help the government function more effectively, our Graduate Associateship is made for you.

What can we offer you?

Access to world class training delivered by InformedACADEMY© to help you build the skills, capability and insights to be successful in your role and take ownership of your career development
Opportunities to try different roles with full support and training, allowing you to develop varied specialist skills and direct your own career progression
Ongoing coaching and mentoring from Lead Consultants and Directors
Opportunity to take on client facing responsibilities and work on real problems
Interesting and varied projects which make a difference to people's day-to-day lives, that you can be proud to be a part of
A positive, dynamic and exciting working environment, full of like-minded high achievers

Our in-house communities of practice can support your career path in a range of specialisms including:

Software Development and Architecture
Data Science and Artificial intelligence
DevOps engineering and cloud
User Centred Design – including user experience (UX), user research (UR), human computer interaction (HCI), and service design
Agile delivery management, project and program management
GIS and geospatial

You may even be interested in the internal functions such as business and client services, recruitment/HR, or finance.

What attributes are we looking for?

Essential

Interest in digital and a desire to work on real world problems
Excellent verbal and written skills to communicate effectively and build relationships
Able to work constructively and collaboratively with their colleagues under pressure
Analytical ability and attention to detail
Proactive and keen to learn - willingness to work in diverse multidisciplinary teams across the company (e.g developers, designers, delivery managers, user researchers)
Confident and independent as well as a team player

Nice to have

Within Informed you’ll have the opportunities to work across a wide range of disciplines and projects, as such skills that may help you are varied but not set in stone:

Prolific problem-solving skills
Software development experience
An understanding of artificial intelligence
Knowledge of user research or user experience
Understanding of agile methodologies
Good presentation skills
Empathetic and curious about people and their needs
Commercial awareness/experience

Education

We hire graduates from a wide range of degree disciplines.

We are looking for a minimum of an undergraduate degree – obtained or studying towards at least a 2:1

Other Information

You will be based in our impressive Grade II listed office in the centre of Altrincham, South Manchester or out of our Westminster office in London.
Travel to client sites may be required
Fast track 1 year programme available, for those who have previous relevant experience
Hybrid working opportunities – office based for at least the first 6 months to help you settle in

Benefits

We offer a very competitive salary along with a broad range of benefits. Just to name a few:

Profit share and referral scheme
Massage and mediation sessions
Pension
Private health care
Smart health – support to manage your health and wellbeing
Clothing allowance for smart business attire
Supportive graduate community
Regular social events

If you feel that you’re a great fit for the job but don’t yet have all the required skills, apply to us anyway. If you’re the right person for us, have aptitude in those areas and the ambition to step up then we’ll train you!

Graduate Associate 2023