Graduate Opportunities

The Study Manager is our experienced level study management role. As a core member of the wider study team, you will have overall responsibility for ensuring the performance of customer projects is conducted according to the requirements detailed in the contract. Your role will allow you to specialise in the management of projects within a specific subject area (bioassay or SPR). To support you in your role, guidance and direction will be available from the Senior Study Manager, alongside opportunities to cross-train in different scientific areas (with support from a study team). Follow link below for further information.

As a Marketing Executive, you will support the Marketing team in creating both scientific and non-scientific content across various channels and formats, including LinkedIn, website, blogs, YouTube videos, email newsletters, and campaigns. Event organisation will also be part of your responsibilities. This role requires strong written and verbal communication skills, creativity, and an exceptional eye for detail. You must be able to follow brand guidelines while working within a small, collaborative marketing team. The variety of tasks means that no two days will be the same, and you will need excellent prioritisation skills to manage your workload effectively. The ideal candidate will have a strong desire to learn, a passion for clear scientific communication, and the ability to simplify complex biological concepts for a broad audience. A genuine interest in biology, drug development, and scientific communication is essential for success in this role.

Work collaboratively across the 56˚ North team to ensure the business delivers excellent client service – this will include supporting all aspects of client account management. Work with Consultants, Directors, and Partners to prepare high-quality work for clients and new business development activity – including research, presentations, content creation for briefings and insights, press releases, media and political monitoring and other materials that support this activity. Help to market and profile 56° North to clients, prospective clients, and key stakeholders. Working closely with other team members, this will include research, writing and other creative activities to ensure the ongoing delivery of 56˚ North’s insights, briefings, website, and social media activity. Undertake a variety of different administrative and logistical tasks (including event management) to ensure efficient operation of the business and its operations.

Gaining experience in a variety of People Consulting’s specialisms, such as change management, communications, HR transformation, talent management, diversity and inclusion, learning, and workforce analytics. Working in project teams to help clients solve people-related problems and implement people-related solutions. Your day-to-day activities will vary depending on your project. Conducting research and analysing data to develop commercially sound recommendations. Writing elements of reports, presentations and other deliverables. Travelling around and outside of the UK if the project calls for it. There will also be times when you are not working on a project and you will contribute to business development for the team by helping with proposals.

As a Business Development Graduate, you will be empowered to be the CEO of your territory and manage your own clients. No two days will be the same as a Business Development Graduate at KEYENCE. 3 days a week will be field based, which will involve driving to client sites in Scotland, demonstrating our products and selling them directly to customers. The other 2 days will be spent collaborating with your team in our Newcastle office, calling customers to find new business opportunities and nurture already existing relationships. Your journey with KEYENCE will start with our comprehensive in-house training programme which incorporates classroom-style learning and on the job training with experienced sales mentors. This will provide you with a strong technical understanding of our products and will help you develop the commercial mindset to sell our products to clients.

Our Graduate Engineers will assist our experienced teams delivering multi-million-pound schemes during the feasibility, design, procurement and construction of roads and bridge refurbishment and strengthening. This is an excellent opportunity for any Graduate Engineer to develop their design and Project Management experience. Responsibilities and Activities include (but are not restricted to): Assist with the Project Management and supervision of sub-contractors on sites. Assisting with the design of projects including preparation of calculations, designs, drawings and other documentation. Delivering allocated projects on time and within budget. Assisting with inspections, surveys and investigations on bridges and on the network. Assist with the management of construction health and safety. Follow the requirements of the Graduate Training programme as appropriate.

The activities in this area are many and varied, and Babcock’s wide range of engineering projects and industrial sites means you’ll never be far from your next challenge. You might be helping us dock a 16,000-tonne nuclear submarine, assess aircraft carrier flight deck structure for F35 Lightning landing loads, analyse mooring arrangements for Type 31 frigates, design systems to withstand wartime explosive events, or define the stability requirements for surfacing a nuclear submarine through the polar ice cap. What’s certain is that you’ll work alongside – and learn from – over 300 of the most respected naval architects and structural engineers in the world. You’ll learn how to analyse and design various aspects of floating vessels and structures, including hull form, arrangement, stability, structures, resistance, propulsion and human factors. In the process, you’ll be making a real contribution to the wider business.

This is a three-year paid graduate programme where you'll work across various UK & Ireland (UK&I) or Financial Services (FS) tax teams. By the end of the programme, you'll gain a Chartered Accountancy qualification (ICAS or ICAEW) with the option to work towards a Chartered Tax Advisor (CIOT) qualification. You'll help companies manage every element of their tax affairs and tax risk policies with a key focus on sustainability. You'll also learn more about your strengths, and get guidance and support from experienced colleagues,while you work towards becoming a qualified tax advisor. As a Tax graduate you will: Gain hands on experience working with start-ups, large corporations and high-profile individuals Build your network and develop important client relationships Collaborate with and learn from experienced senior colleauges Tackle complex client work, gaining an overview of worldwide tax requirements and making an impact by tackling the challenges our clients face.

The future of work means a global workforce and continual change. So, as part of the Tax team’s People Advisory Services (PAS), we look at how businesses reward and relocate employees around the world – and how it affects their tax. Technology is at the forefront of the solutions we offer to our clients and we embrace innovative thinking across our teams. What you will be doing Working in either Mobility or Reward within our UK & Ireland (UK&I) or Financial Services (FS) teams. Assisting with global tax advisory and compliance projects. Communicating directly with local or global clients. Building professional relationships with your clients.

ScotRail's Graduate Scheme offers a unique opportunity for you to gain invaluable experience shaping the future of Scotland's rail network and directly impacting the lives of our passengers and communities. This two-year programme offers an opportunity to gain hands-on experience across various aspects of engineering, from maintenance and new train development to technical support and project leadership. You'll gain exposure to a diverse range of engineering disciplines, an experience few companies can offer, and this could be the springboard for your application to chartership. You will receive training to develop your experience both within ScotRail, but also through the Rail Engineering Graduate Scheme. You will complete placements around the railway; on our trains and at our stations and control, but also with our key stakeholders, to build a greater understanding of the pressures of working in a complex operational railway.