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UK Business Graduate Programme

Aggregate function:  Vodafone Business
Business Area: 
Posting Country:  United Kingdom
Date Posted:  12 Oct 2024
Full Time / Part Time:  Full Time
Contract Type:  Permanent

At Vodafone, we’re working hard to build a better future. A more connected, inclusive and sustainable world. As a dynamic global community, it's our human spirit, together with technology, that empowers us to achieve this. 

We challenge and innovate in order to connect people, businesses, and communities across the world. Delighting our customers and earning their loyalty drive us, and we experiment, learn fast and get it done, together.

With us, you can be truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference.

Location: Newbury and London (dependent upon placement) + *Hybrid
Salary: Competitive salary of £32,000, sign on bonus of £1,000, plus annual performance bonus and Vodafone benefits
Working Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week – Mon to Fri
Duration: 2 years

 

*Hybrid
At Vodafone UK we believe that through collaboration and connection with our colleagues we can achieve great things. Our hybrid working approach allows our people to work both in the office and at home, providing the flexibility and resources you need to succeed in your role. We ask people to come into the office 2-3 days each week, on average 8 days a month. Our “Office in a Box” home working kit will provide you with everything you need, no matter where you are.

Who We Are

 

We’re a global technology communications company that empowers people and businesses to stay connected and thrive in a digital world. With a focus on innovation, sustainability and earning customer loyalty, we leverage cutting-edge technology to offer products and services that enhance communication and improve lives.

 

At Vodafone UK, diversity isn’t just a buzzword, it is core to who we are as a company.  We’re proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work and are committed to driving inclusion for all; creating a workplace that is fully representative of the communities and customers we serve.

 

What you’ll do

 

Our two year programme will see you work in two different placements; typically across Products & Propositions, Commercial, Customer Operations, New Business Development, Specialist Sales, Technical Sales Support Transformation. Each placement is focussed on providing solutions that help our business customers to connect their people, places and things, making them more flexible, mobile and collaborative, through our communication products & services. 

 

On completion, these experiences will help shape your next career move.

 

Who you are

 

  • You don't just care about customers; you're obsessed with ensuring their satisfaction
  • Your interpersonal skills are not just great; they're exceptional. You effortlessly connect with others
  • Change isn't a challenge; it's an opportunity. You excel in dynamic environments
  • Your thinking is innovative and forward-looking. You're the one who constantly seeks new, creative solutions
  • If you’re driven for growth, development and new challenges, you're our kind of graduate. We thrive on your ambition.

 

Our Spirit behaviours are more than just words; they're our way of life. We're looking for graduates who embody these values every day.

 

What we offer

 

We believe that taking care of our employees is the key to their success. That is why we offer an excellent remuneration and bonus package with up to 28 days holiday entitlement, in addition to bank holidays and paid leave for charity projects, plus quarterly ‘Spirit’ days to focus on your personal development, wellbeing and mental health. We offer an extensive benefits package that can be tailored to suit you, including employee discounts, retail vouchers, pension plan and share schemes. We take pride in our commitment to supporting you at every stage of your career by providing top of the range learning and development tools and market leading parental leave policies.

Application Process

 

At Vodafone, we believe in creating a hiring process that empowers everyone to be at their best.

 

This involves the following steps:

 

1)    Eligibility questions
2)    Online assessment – includes a video interview and a logical reasoning assessment
3)    Assessment centre

 

Please note the following:

 

  • Applications close on 30th November 2024, however, we may close early if we’ve received some game changing applications – so make sure you apply early!
  • A 2.2 in any degree, recently graduated – i.e. a bachelors or masters obtained or to be obtained between June 2022 and August 2025 
  • You must also have the correct right to work documentation in place for the full programme duration. We do not accept the Graduate Route Visa.


Please note that you can only make one application to one of our Discover programmes for 2025. We will only consider your first application. 

Together we can

 

Vodafone UK are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet the regulators standards.

 

If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, or assistive technology, please refer to the Accessibility section of our Careers website (https://careers.vodafone.com/uk/applying-to-vodafone/) for guidance or contact us at youth.recruitment@vodafone.com

 

Vodafone is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised and rewarded. We are committed to promoting Inclusion for All with the belief that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business. We actively encourage everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey.

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