Development Programmes Associate
Tesco
TescoWelwyn Garden City, AL7 1GAView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
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Contract
Permanent
Hours
36 hrs/week · Full-time · Flexible
Closing date
3 November 2026
10 days leftJob description
This is an opportunity to join our Early Careers recruitment team, helping young people
secure their first job.
You'll work with colleagues across our UK stores to attract, engage and
hire NEET candidates, delivering a great candidate experience and supporting Tesco's
commitment to creating opportunities for young people in local communities.
- Managing the recruitment process for work experience, alongside our external partner
from attraction to starting in store.
- Inbox queries from stores
- Working closely with store managers to supply the work experience candidate information
- Managing candidate’s placement administration, ensuring all required documentation is
completed accurately and on time ahead of starting
- Supporting our external partner with Coordinating recruitment activities, including
candidate communications, and placement management.
- Identifying opportunities to improve processes during the recruitment process
- Ensuring every candidate receives a positive, inclusive and engaging experience
throughout the recruitment journey.
- Maintaining accurate records and ensuring all recruitment processes and compliant
requirements are followed.
- Providing regular updates and insights to stakeholders, helping them understand
progress and pipeline activity.
- Identifying attraction challenges early and supporting solutions to increase candidate
volumes and quality.
- Supporting local and national attraction campaigns, careers events, school engagement
activities and employability programmes that promote Tesco as an employer of choice for
young people.
- QR Codes to be obtained
A passion for supporting young people and helping them take their first steps into the
world of work
- Excellent customer service and communication skills, with the ability to create a positive
candidate experience.
- Experience building relationships with a range of stakeholders, including hiring managers
and external partners.
- Confidence working across multiple systems and maintaining accurate recruitment
records.
- The ability to prioritise and manage a high volume of activity in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to proactively identify and overcome
recruitment challenges.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to influence and engage others.
- Experience within recruitment, retail, employability, education or community engagement
would be advantageous.
- An understanding of early careers, youth employment or attraction activities would be
beneficial.
You might know us as a supermarket, technology company or even for our award-winning mobile network. Truth is, we’re all of those things, and much more. Our colleagues work with one goal in mind, helping to make every day a little better for our customers, colleagues and communities all over the world. No two customers are the same, neither are our colleagues.
At Tesco, we champion a balance that lets you thrive both in and out of work. Spend 60% of your week collaborating with colleagues at our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. Whether you're just kicking off your career, juggling passions, or navigating big life events, we're here to support you.
We always welcome a conversation about flexible working, so talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.
We're proud to be an accredited Disability Confident Leader, where everyone’s welcome. That’s why we commit to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need support with your application, click here for more information. And if you're interested in joining our team but don't tick every box, don't let that hold you back from applying.
When you join us in this role, you'll be employed by Tesco Stores Limited, the Tesco legal entity responsible for your employment.
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
Tesco
First seen
20 October 2026
Last checked
24 October 2026
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