Graduate Trainee HR Specialist (Recruitment & Development) 2027

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Graduate Trainee - HR Specialist - Recruitment and Development Evolve Graduate Programme | Human Resources Salary £31,000 plus benefits Location Green Park, Reading, Berkshire - onsite Duration Two years Start date September 2027 Working pattern 9-day working fortnight Programme Evolve Graduate Programme About AWE We are a team of remarkable people, united by one extraordinary mission: keeping the UK safe and secure. Our work supports the UK’s independent nuclear deterrent and wider national-security capabilities through science, engineering, technology and specialist expertise. Your route Help us attract, develop and grow the talent and capability our organisation needs. On this two-year route, you will build practical experience across Talent Acquisition, Early Careers, Leadership and Talent, Learning and Development, and Technical Training. You will contribute to initiatives that help AWE identify, recruit, develop and retain the skills needed now and in the future. What you will do • Support attraction and recruitment activity, from workforce requirements and campaign planning through to candidate engagement and selection. • Contribute to Early Careers activity for apprentices, graduates and placement students, including attraction, engagement and programme support. • Help coordinate learning, leadership, talent and capability initiatives, ensuring activity is well planned and communicat