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At Tata Steel we believe that our strength is not just in our steel, but the diversity of our workforce. Our people make the difference.
Your Tata Steel placement programme is just the beginning, where you go next is up to you.
Apply today and let’s make the difference together.
We pride ourselves on our world-class products, processes and people. We value individuality and believe that exposing people to genuine challenges on live projects fosters creativity and allows potential to be fulfilled.
The scale of the work we do means that Tata Steel’s UK business is an immense arena for learning and development.
About the role
If you want an opportunity to test your academic knowledge and training in a practical, professional setting, Tata Steel can offer a fantastic learning experience. Our placement programme offers undergraduates the chance to develop hands-on commercial experience in a complex and large-scale professional setting. It’s a chance to work on real life projects and take on personal responsibility for delivering high quality outcomes. But you can also be confident that you’ll have considerable support and encouragement from a highly experienced team, who are experts in their fields. We are also open to applications from students who have recently graduated and are looking to expand their knowledge and experience in this field.
The Communication team is responsible for Internal Communications, Public Relations and Community Relations for the whole of the UK and some sites in Europe. The student will support internal and external communication activity such as community events and internal achievements, helping to publicise these through print, online, broadcast and social media. You will work with various community partners across the UK to maximise benefits for Tata Steel, its employees and community stakeholders. For these activities, the student will also be responsible for procurement and use of branded merchandise.
To be eligible for a placement you should be on track to achieve a 2:1 degree in in any business-related discipline or in Journalism, Communication, Media Relations and show an interest in Marketing with strong communication, problem-solving and team skills which are all important. Knowledge of online and social media would be an advantage along with an understanding of shooting and editing video content.
Benefits
As well as your starting salary of £18,100 you will also be eligible for a wide variety of benefits including:
- 35 days’ holiday pro rata
- Employee Assistance Programme
- CSR / volunteering opportunities
- Discounted shopping with various local and national retailers and services including Vodafone, Nandos, Virgin Holidays, Jaguar Land Rover, ASOS.
- A business and social networking platform for young professionals to develop in fun and energetic activities in and outside of work
Tata Steel is one of the world’s top 10 steel producers. The combined group has an annual aggregate crude steel capacity of more than 33 million tonnes with approximately 80,000 employees across four continents. We’re part of the Tata Group, one of the largest, most diverse conglomerates in the world with businesses in the UK including Tata Steel, Jaguar Land Rover and Tetley Tea.
But it’s not just our size that sets us apart. What makes us different is our approach to business. We believe our strength is how we build collaborative relationships that create new success for our customers.
Sustainability is at the very heart of what we do and we are dedicated to managing our operations responsibly and to continuously improving our performance. Innovating for tomorrow, making a positive impact today.
