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PR & Communications Graduate
January 10, 2022 | Comments Off on PR & Communications Graduate
We are currently recruiting for the next cohort of our Graduate Programme ‘Great Careers built with us’ for September 2022 start. The exciting and innovative programme is designed to develop talented individuals who will grow and potentially lead our business in the future. This means providing you with the technical expertise, business knowledge, professional skills and ongoing support to be the best you can be. You will have the opportunity to work across several different business functions to gain a full appreciation of the build life cycle, and understand how Bellway have earned an enviable reputation, built on the principles of quality, service and trust. Great Communications is one of our core behaviours As part of Bellway’s PR & Communications team, you will play a vital role in helping shape communications both internally to our colleagues and with external stakeholders such as the print and broadcast media. Working closely with our Marketing and Social Media teams the role will involve: planning and executing internal communications campaigns writing and producing presentations and press releases working with our external PR agencies in supporting national and regional activity supporting company-wide marketing campaigns and ongoing activity working with our design agencies on producing print and digital assets dealing with enquiries from the media and other key stakeholders organising and attending events such as conferences, tours and site visits monitoring and analysing media coverage and social media contributing to the production of our internal staff magazine commissioning or undertaking relevant market research Great Careers built with us The programme is a 2-year scheme where you will predominantly based within the PR and Communications department, however you will get to spend time within key areas of the business such as land and planning, construction, sales, commercial and technical to help your understanding of Bellway. An overview of the programme is as follows: Successful candidates will attend a 3-day residential induction programme where you will be given the opportunity to learn more about the business, the 2-year programme and meet the other graduates. You will spend time working within key areas of the business including construction, sales, commercial/technical, land and finance. Over the course of the programme you will attend ‘skills camps’ and work on projects with your fellow graduates that provide ongoing development and support. You will be allocated a local buddy to help you settle into your role and a mentor to support your ongoing development. About you The quality of our developments, the standard of our customer service, the strength of our business strategy and the value we deliver for our stakeholders are all a result of the talented people who, together, make up Bellway. Because of this we are much more interested in what you could do, than what you have already done. We are looking for graduates who can demonstrate the following behaviours: Be a confident communicator and have strong interpersonal skills Solid literacy skills – strong reading and writing abilities Ability to communicate in a creative way Ability to make reasoned decisions Ability to work with people at all levels and from all backgrounds Ability to multi-task, prioritise, and have good time management skills Committed to diversity and inclusion In addition to this, we are looking for graduates with the following: 2:2 degree (or above) in BSc (Hons) Public Relations, Journalism, Film and Media Studies, English, Communications, Business and Marketing or similar Willing to travel around the UK and stay away from home for short periods of time Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the business In order to be considered for this programme you must be able to prove eligibility to work in the UK The Selection Process The selection process for the Graduate roles is as follows: Stage 1: Initial Application – to demonstrate you meet the essential criteria for the role. Stage 2: Telephone interview – to assess values and behavioural competencies Stage 3: Online critical reasoning test Stage 4: Assessment centre – a half day event which may include a multiple-choice test, group presentation, team activity and competency-based interview Stage 5: Final stage interview – a discussion of your technical competencies and overall performance with the senior management team in your chosen location and discipline You will be informed of the outcome of each stage by e-mail.