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Posted Date:  17 Feb 2026
Posting End Date:  03/03/2026
Location:  Coventry
Company:  Severn Trent Water Limited
Department:  Resourcing & Recruit
Salary (£):  Up to £34,000

New Talent Coordinator

 

At Severn Trent, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re in the top 5% of utility companies worldwide when it comes to employee engagement. Join us in making a positive impact on the environment and our communities, while being valued and supported in a truly inclusive workplace.

If you want to do more, because you care, we want you on our team.

 

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

 

At Severn Trent, we're passionate about opening doors for future generations, giving people from all backgrounds the chance to explore meaningful work experience and long-term career opportunities.

As part of our New Talent Business Partnering team, you’ll be someone who combines strong data analysis skills with exceptional people‑focused insight. You’ll turn data into meaningful trends and recommendations, while building trusted relationships with our on scheme New Talent to stay closely connected to their experiences. If you’re analytical, proactive, and passionate about helping new talent thrive, we’d love to hear from you.

 

What You’ll Be Doing

 

Data, Insights & Continuous Improvement

 

  • Manage, analyse, and interpret data relating to our apprenticeship and graduate programmes, using insights to drive continuous improvement and enhance programme quality.
  • Review engagement feedback to identify strengths and opportunities for further development.

 

Stakeholder Support & Guidance

 

  • Act as a trusted point of contact for apprentices, graduates, managers, and training providers.
  • Provide guidance to ensure managers, mentors, and learners are fully supported throughout their journey.

 

Programme & Event Coordination

 

  • Partner with New Talent Business Partners to build and maintain programme calendars, team reports and shared documentation.
  • Support in the organisation and delivery of key events including pre‑joiner sessions, induction weeks, development activities, and celebration events.
  • Coordinate the full learner lifecycle across our New Talent programmes, including onboarding new providers and apprentices, managing placement rotations, and supporting smooth off‑scheme transitions into permanent roles.
  • Liaise with training providers, monitor performance, and take action where required.

 

Operational & Administrative Support

 

  • Support the maintenance and coordination of New Talent resources for internal colleagues such as intranet pages and guidance documents
  • Manage hotel bookings for residential learning activities and handle related queries.
  • Oversee invoice processing, raise purchase orders, and coordinate with suppliers to ensure timely payments.

 

HOW WE WORK

 

You'll be based at our Severn Trent Centre in Coventry.

Skills and experience are important, but character, positivity, and a caring attitude matter most. We welcome and celebrate diverse individuals, knowing they help us better serve our communities. We seek people who get involved, want to be part of something bigger, and make a difference because they care. So, you'll usually find us in the office, but working from home is supported, when you need it.

We’re open to flexible or part time working arrangements and are happy to explore options with the successful candidate.

 

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

 

Experience

 

  • Experience in an office or customer‑focused environment; early careers or L&D experience is beneficial but not essential.
  • Confident using Office 365 tools, particularly PowerPoint, Teams, PowerBI and Outlook.
  • Extremely confident working with data to generate insights and support decision‑making. Strong administration skills are a must have.

 

Capabilities & Behaviours

 

  • Passionate about supporting young people, with a proactive, curious, and solutions‑focused mindset.

 

  • Highly organised, detail‑driven, and able to manage time and workload effectively.

 

  • Analytical and confident interpreting data, with the ability to communicate insights clearly.

 

  • Builds positive, credible relationships; empathetic, collaborative, and able to work independently when needed.

 

Additional Requirements

 

  • Flexibility to work outside normal working hours and travel to events where required with notice
  • Ability to complete compliance checks for working with young or vulnerable people.
  • Willingness to support the company’s safeguarding responsibilities, including acting as Deputy Safeguarding Lead (training provided).

 

HOW WE’LL REWARD AND CARE FOR YOU

 

It’s not just a job you’ll get here, you’ll get a career too.

 

We have a range of benefits that reward and recognise great work and award-winning training to ensure you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the community in which we live. 

 

Here’s some of our favourites:  

  • Annual salary of up to £34,000 per annum
  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/sell up to 5 days per year)
  • Annual bonus scheme (of up to £1,500 per annum based on company performance)
  • Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
  • Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate
  • Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’
  • Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
  • Family friendly policies
  • Two volunteer days per year

 

LET’S GO

 

We can't wait to hear from you! Have an updated CV ready and spare five minutes to apply. We'll let you know the outcome after the closing date, so keep an eye on your phone and emails. 

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