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HR is a fascinating, growing, and important part of our organisation – and as AI and more technology enters the workplace, the importance of having a HR strategy that empowers our people to be their best, and for us to do our best for and by them, is greater than ever.

We shape and deliver strategies in areas like recruitment, learning, reward and inclusion to make sure we have the people, skills and perspectives we need to deliver for our customers, now and in the future.

Our worldclass graduate programme

As a graduate trainee in Human Resources, we’ll equip you with the knowledge, skills and experiences you’ll need to make a significant impact through your work.

Over the course of this two-year programme, you can expect to:

  • Help us deliver a HR strategy that achieves our ambitions and champions the potential of our greatest asset of all – our people
  • Work with leading industry experts to solve complex problems that impact the lives of millions of people
  • Immerse yourself in a truly inclusive HR environment that’s constantly growing and changing
  • Gain hands-on experience in areas like colleague wellbeing, recruitment, talent management, policy development and leadership support
  • Learn how to navigatecompliance with new laws and legislation, harness new technologies and deliver employee expectations
  • Develop your relationship building skills and create meaningful and lasting relationships
  • Achieve an industry recognised Level 5 CIPD professional qualification

What’s in it for you

We’ll reward you with a starting salary of £35,000. And on top of your salary, you’ll also have access to our flexible benefits package.

You can also expect to:

  • Learn from industry experts and immediately apply your learnings
  • Accelerate your consultancy capability
  • Enrich your learning through our NatWest Group Academy
  • Master your ability to influence change and challenge the status quo
  • Develop excellent project and stakeholder management skills
  • Expand your global professional network
  • Grow your confidence, build your resilience, and elevate your presence
  • Experience first-hand what it’s like working in a purpose-driven organisation

At the end of the programme, you’ll be well positioned to secure a job in HR Consultancy, Talent Acquisition or Reward.

Entry requirements

To be eligible for our Human Resources graduate programme, you’ll need:

  • Tohave, or be on course to achieving a 2:1 in your degree
  • To be passionate about helping people to thrive, add value and feel valued
  • An affinity for building great relationships built on empathy and trust
  • Great communication skills
  • To enjoy collaborating and working as part of a team
  • A deep sense of integrity
  • The ability to organise and prioritise effectively

Ready to apply

The application window for this programme will be open until we receive enough applications to fill our cohort. When that happens, we’ll close the programme to new applications. It’s important to take the time to make sure you’re making the right decision about the programme you want to apply for (you can only apply for one programme) but please complete your application as soon as you can to make sure you don’t miss out!