Welcome to the January edition of the Jobs Mailer. The roles below have varying closing dates.
England
Internships & Placements
Summer Vacation Scheme 2025, Bevan Brittan LLP (Birmingham, Leeds, Bristol or London)
Summer Vacation Scheme 2025, Weightmans (Various across the UK)
Technology Intern, Virgin media O2 (Reading)
Summer Management Placement / Internship, Enterprise Mobility (Nationwide)
Graduate Schemes
Legal Training Contract 2027, Kingsley Napley (London)
2025 National Graduate Leadership Programme, Police Now (Northamptonshire)
Graduate Planner, United Living Group (Great Sankey, North West)
Shared Services Graduate Scheme, Liberty Shared Services (LSS) (Bradford)
Graduate Mechanical Engineer, Hydrock (Stantec) (Birmingham)
Operational Management Graduate Scheme, Equans (UK wide)
Leadership Graduate Programme, Covea Insurance (Halifax)
Experienced/Professional Employment
Outreach Team Leader, Leonard Cheshire (Isle of Man)
Mental Health Act administrator, Cygnet (Harrow)
Volunteering
Visitor Volunteer, English Heritage (Southampton)
Volunteer Prison Support Worker, Change Grow Live (South-West England)
Upcoming Events & Updates
Microsoft Embrace careers roundtable (Online) - 05 February
CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research showcase (Online) - 20 February
Growth mindset and why employers want it (Online) - 26 February
Fulfilling futures in environment and sustainability online forum (Online) - 06-11 March
BBC Creative U - 12 Week online Masterclass (Online)
Recorded webinars, podcasts, and forums
Ireland & Northern Ireland
Internships & Placements
Business Operations Placement Programme 2025, First Derivative (Belfast or Newry)
Vacation Scheme, Pinsent Masons (Belfast)
2025 CTI Technology Summer Analyst, Internship, Citi (Belfast)
Graduate Schemes
General Management Graduate Trainee, Business Services Organisation (Belfast)
Finance Graduate Scheme, Equans (Northern Ireland)
Graduate Trainee Scheme Accountancy, Business Services Organisation (Belfast)
Experienced/Professional Employment
Trainee Recruitment Consultant, MCS Group (Belfast)
Supplier Quality Administrator, Randox (Crumlin, Co. Antrim)
Service Manager, Inspire Wellbeing (Belfast)
Administrator, A&O Shearman (Belfast)
Collections Information Systems Officer, National Museums NI (Belfast)
Upcoming Events & Updates
InspirEd: education and teaching careers (Online) - 16-28 January
Microsoft Embrace careers roundtable (Online) - 05 February
Growth mindset and why employers want it (Online) - 26 February
Fulfilling futures in environment and sustainability online forum (Online) - 06-11 March
BBC Creative U - 12 Week online Masterclass (Online)
If you are considering a career in teaching, our Becoming a teacher in Northern Ireland and Ireland 2024/25 guide provides helpful information about the requirements, training routes and support for those interested in a teaching career
Dismantling distance - graduate job search in remote and rural areas – recording now available. This recorded online panel provides opportunity to hear from OU alumni in Scotland and Wales discuss how to navigate barriers and carve your own path whilst living in a remote or rural area.
Recorded webinars, podcasts, and forums
Scotland
Internships & Placements
Summer Management Placement / Internship, Enterprise Mobility (Nationwide)
Software Engineering Internship, FreeAgent (Remote/Hybrid)
Graduate Schemes
Graduate Programmes, Siemens (Glasgow)
R&D Graduate Engineer, Siemens Gamesa (Scotland)
Graduate Roads and Infrastructure Engineer, Fairhurst Group LLP (Edinburgh)
Graduate Structural Engineer, Hydrock (Stantec) (Edinburgh)
Graduate Development Scheme, Harbro Ltd (Turriff/Lesmahagow)
Generalist Graduate Scheme, Equans (UK wide)
Experienced/Professional Employment
Innovation Programme Manager (part time), Loco Home Retrofit CIC Ltd (Glasgow)
Relief Mental Health & Wellbeing Worker, Penumbra Mental Health (Western Isles)
Digital Marketing Executive, Spirit Labels Limited (Renfrew)
Business and Enterprise Officer, The National Library of Scotland (Edinburgh)
Volunteering
Online Tutor (One-to-One), Volunteer Tutors Organisation (Remote)
Upcoming Events & Updates
InspirEd: education and teaching careers (Online) - 16-28 January
Microsoft Embrace careers roundtable (Online) - 05 February
Growth mindset and why employers want it (Online) - 26 February
Fulfilling futures in environment and sustainability online forum (Online) - 06-11 March
BBC Creative U - 12 Week online Masterclass (Online)
Dismantling distance - graduate job search in remote and rural areas – recording now available. This recorded online panel provides opportunity to hear from OU alumni in Scotland and Wales discuss how to navigate barriers and carve your own path whilst living in a remote or rural area.
Recorded webinars, podcasts, and forums
Wales
Graduate Schemes
Graduate Trainee Manager, Hanson UK (Wales)
Graduate Electrical Engineer, Hydrock (Stantec) (Cardiff)
Generalist Graduate Scheme, Equans (Wales)
Experienced/Professional Employment
ALN Family Liaison Officer, Carmarthenshire County Council (Carmarthenshire)
Credit Risk Analyst, Admiral (Cardiff)
Security Resilience (Identity, Data & Systems) Manager, Wales and West Utilities (Newport)
Entry Level
Junior Life Medical Underwriter, Legal & General (Cardiff)
Trainee Employee Benefits Administrator, Quantum Advisory (Cardiff)
Upcoming Events & Updates
InspirEd: education and teaching careers (Online) - 16-28 January
Microsoft Embrace careers roundtable (Online) - 05 February
Growth mindset and why employers want it (Online) - 26 February
Fulfilling futures in environment and sustainability online forum (Online) - 06-11 March
BBC Creative U - 12 Week online Masterclass (Online)
If you are considering a career in teaching, our Becoming a teacher in Wales 2024/25 guide provides helpful information about the requirements, training routes and support for those interested in a teaching career
Dismantling distance - graduate job search in remote and rural areas – recording now available. This recorded online panel provides opportunity to hear from OU alumni in Scotland and Wales discuss how to navigate barriers and carve your own path whilst living in a remote or rural area.
Recorded webinars, podcasts, and forums
Cymru
Cynlluniau i Raddedigion
Rheolwr dan Hyfforddiant i Raddedigion, Hanson UK (Yr Wyddgrug)
Peiriannydd Trydanol i Raddedigion, Hydrock (Stantec) (Caerdydd)
Cynllun Cyffredinolwr i Raddedigion, Equans (Cymru)
Profiadol/Cyflogaeth Broffesiynol
Swyddog Cyswllt Teuluol ADY, Cyngor Sir Caerfyrddin (Sir Gaerfyrddin)
Dadansoddwr Risg Credyd, Admiral (Caerdydd)
Rheolwr Diogelwch Gwydnwch (Hunaniaeth, Data a Systemau), Wales and West Utilities (Casnewydd)
Lefel mynediad
Tanysgrifennwr Meddygol Iau, Legal & General (Caerdydd)
Gweinyddwr Budd-daliadau dan Hyfforddiant, Quantum Advisory (Caerdydd)
Digwyddiadau a diweddariadau i ddod
InspirEd: fforwm trafod gyrfaoedd addysg ac addysgu ar-lein, 16 - 28 Ionawr 2025
Trafodaeth bord gron gyrfaoedd Microsoft Embrace, 5 Chwefror 2025
Fforwm ar-lein dyfodol disglair ym meysydd yr amgylchedd a chynaliadwyedd 6 - 11 Mawrth 2025
BBC Creative U - Dosbarth Meistr 12 Wythnos, BBC (O bell)
If you are considering a career in teaching, our Becoming a teacher in Wales 2024/25 guide provides helpful information about the requirements, training routes and support for those interested in a teaching career - https://help.open.ac.uk/becoming-a-teacherOs">https://help.open.ac.uk/becoming-a-teacherOs">https://help.open.ac.uk/becoming-a-teacherOs">https://help.open.ac.uk/becoming-a-teacherOs ydych yn ystyried gyrfa ym maes addysg, mae ein canllaw Dod yn Athro/Athrawes yng Nghymru 2024/24 yn darparu gwybodaeth ddefnyddiol am y gofynion, llwybrau hyfforddi a chymorth i'r rhai sydd â diddordeb mewn gyrfa yn y sector addysg - https://help.open.ac.uk/becoming-a-teacher
Dismantling distance - graduate job search in remote and rural areas – recording now available. This recorded online panel provides opportunity to hear from OU alumni in Scotland and Wales discuss how to navigate barriers and carve your own path whilst living in a remote or rural area.Goresgyn pellter - chwilio am swyddi i raddedigion mewn ardaloedd anghysbell a gwledig - recordiad nawr ar gael. Mae’r panel ar-lein hwn wedi’i recordio yn rhoi cyfle i glywed gan gyn-fyfyrwyr y Brifysgol Agored yng Nghymru a’r Alban yn trafod sut i lywio rhwystrau a phennu’ch llwybr eich hun tra’n byw mewn ardal anghysbell neu wledig.
Bydd CareersFest 2024 yn cael ei gynnal drwy gydol mis Tachwedd gydag amryw o ddigwyddiadau ar-lein. Cewch glywed gan sefydliadau fel Wales and West Utilities, Dŵr Cymru a DS Smith. I weld rhagor o ddigwyddiadau ewch i brif dudalen CareersFest.
The employers we work with also regularly hold their own careers events and you can find a list of these events on OpportunityHub. There’s a wealth of advice, interactive tools and downloads to help with CVs, application forms, interviews in the Help Centre, along with resources and practical activities to grow your career confidence. Remember, you can also book a careers consultation to discuss your plans.
There are many more vacancies, internships, and volunteering roles on OpportunityHub. Navigate to the ‘Opportunities’ search tab to find jobs by keyword, opportunity type or location. Our OpportunityHub Help Centre page has login instructions if you need them.
We wish you every success in your applications.
The OU’s Careers and Employability Services
