Currys plc
Emerging Talent Partner
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Role overview: Emerging Talent Partner
Location: London
Work Setting: Currys London Campus at Waterloo/ hybrid working
Employment Type: Permanent
Work Hours: Full Time
Grade: 4
At Currys, we're united by one passion: to help everyone enjoy amazing technology. As the UK's best-known retailer of tech, we're proud of the service our customers receive – and it's all down to our team of 25,000 caring and committed colleagues. Working as one team, we learn and grow together, celebrating the big and small moments that make every day amazing.
We are looking for a proactive Emerging Talent Partner to lead the in-life development of our graduate and apprenticeship populations. This role is critical in ensuring a high-quality experience from onboarding through to programme completion, supporting early careers talent to thrive and grow with us. You’ll also partner closely with our Talent Acquisition team to support recruitment campaigns, and manage the effective use of the Apprenticeship Levy to maximize impact across the business.
Responsibilities:
In-Life Development & Programme Management
- Own the delivery and continuous improvement of our graduate and apprenticeship programmes, ensuring alignment to business needs and talent strategy.
- Act as the main point of contact for emerging talent, line managers, and mentors throughout the lifecycle of the programme.
- Design and facilitate learning interventions, development pathways, and engagement initiatives to support progression and retention.
- Track progress, performance, and wellbeing of programme participants, and intervene with targeted support where needed.
- Build a strong alumni culture to maintain long-term engagement and talent pipelines.
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Recruitment & Employer Brand
- Partner with Talent Acquisition to plan and deliver emerging talent recruitment campaigns, including graduate schemes, apprenticeships, and work experience initiatives.
- Contribute to attraction strategies, including university engagement, school outreach, events, and digital content.
- Help embed inclusive recruitment practices to attract diverse, high-potential candidates.
Apprenticeship Levy Management
- Oversee effective utilisation of the Apprenticeship Levy to support strategic workforce planning and individual development.
- Manage relationships with training providers, ensuring quality and compliance.
- Monitor levy usage and reporting, identifying opportunities to optimise spend across functions.
- Provide guidance to business units on apprenticeship standards, funding rules, and programme suitability.
Stakeholder Collaboration
- Build strong relationships with the wider People team, business leaders, and external partners.
- Influence and advise stakeholders on best practice in early careers development.
- Represent the business in external forums and partnerships as required.
Required Skills and Experience:
- Strong understanding of emerging talent lifecycle for graduates and apprentices
- Excellent relationship-building skills with universities, colleges, and internal teams.
- Project management skills with the ability to handle multiple initiatives and deadlines.
- Analytical mindset to interpret data and optimize strategies.
- Creative approach to employer branding and candidate engagement.
- Ability to influence and collaborate across different levels of the business, from store managers to senior leadership.
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Benefits:
- Company Pension Scheme
- Discretionary/Performance based bonus
- Private Health Insurance
- Colleague Discounts
We know our people are the magic ingredient in our success. That’s why we reward you with benefits that go deeper than just the day-to-day. Benefits that work for you, your lifestyle, and your career. They include Company Pension Scheme, Discretionary/Performance based bonus, Private Health Insurance, and Colleague Discounts.
Beyond that, we’ll be with you every step of the way, enabling you to get the most out of your role, grow your skills your way, and see your career develop in the way you want. Be part of our talented People, Communications, and Sustainability team and unbox your passion at the UK’s best-known retailer in tech.
Why join us:
- Join our team and we'll be with you every step of the way, helping you develop the career you want with new opportunities, on-going training, and skills for life.
- Not only can you shape your own future, but you can help take charge of ours too. As the biggest recycler and repairer of tech in the UK, we’re in a position to make a real impact on people and the planet.
- Every voice has a space at our table and we're committed to making inclusion and diversity part of everything we do, including how we strengthen our workforce.
- We want to make sure you have a fair opportunity to show us your talents during our application process, so if you need any additional assistance with your application, please email careers@currys.co.uk and we'll do our best to help.
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