Job Title
People Team Graduate
Job Description
We have a unique opportunity to join the UKI People Function on a 2 year fixed term basis where you will be able to learn from the best and give your best. You will play an active role in driving initiatives across the employee lifecycle, gaining broad exposure and real responsibility from day one, helping to deliver the Global Philips and UK&I People Strategy for all business areas.
Reporting into the People Business Partner and working closely with the People Partner, you will support day-to-day People activities including onboarding and induction, employee relations, learning and development programmes such as mentoring and apprentices. You will offer coordination support for People related activities such as employee communications, events and engagement initiatives. You will contribute to the delivery of the Global and UK&I People Strategy, helping to drive key strategic People initiatives across the business.
You will also have the opportunity to work collaboratively with the wider People team across Talent Acquisition, Rewards, Health & Wellbeing and People Services. This could include ad hoc support for annual benefits renewal processes, policy maintenance, absence reporting and analysis, case management, supporting wellbeing initiatives and events and being a point of contact for new starters within the business.
In addition, you will have the opportunity to get involved in employee-led committees, such as Inclusivity & Diversity and Social Value, helping to support engagement and culture-building initiatives across the organisation.
This role offers a broad, hands-on foundation in HR within a supportive and dynamic environment, enabling you to build strong generalist skills while contributing to meaningful people-focused projects. You will have a strong support network via the People team, previous graduates, business managers and mentors.
You’re Right For This Role If
- Recent (less than two years) graduate in any degree (Bachelors or Masters) currently based in the UK
- Evidence of high-performance background (for example through your academic and/or extra-curricular activities).
- Evidence of leadership potential and you will have leadership ambitions
- A demonstrable desire to pursue a career in HR
- You will demonstrate a high level of energy, drive and passion in pursuing work objectives and a total commitment to achieving successful outcomes.
- You will be adaptable and confident, enabling you to build strong relationships quickly, which will be key to your success. In essence, you will already be naturally demonstrating our culture of impact with care, clarity and simplicity, accountability, strong execution and collaboration.
You will be based at our UK headquarters in Farnborough, Hampshire (hybrid way of working). Global mobility will be an advantage for future career progression. You may occasionally be required to travel locally or abroad. Our headquarters in Farnborough is a vibrant and exciting (professionally and socially) place to be based and you will have the opportunity to network with the wider organisation.
A career at Philips comes with all sorts of wonderful benefits as well as a competitive graduate starting salary. Be sure to speak to your recruiter about benefits in the UK. There will also be the opportunity to pursue a CIPD qualification.
Recruitment Process
Please submit your CV (including your graduation year) and motivational statement at your earliest convenience as applications will be processed on a first come first serve basis. MS Teams interviews will be followed by an in person assessment centre in Farnborough on
27th March 2026.
In the UK, we are recognised as a Disability Confident employer and are proud to be part of the Armed Forces Covenant & Mental Health at Work Commitment. We welcome all applicants including those from minority backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ and individuals living with a disability.
Because we are at our best when you are, you can safely share any reasonable tools or adjustments needed during our recruitment process and beyond.
We are committed to fostering a flexible work environment that is conducive to personal and professional growth and encourage open discussions around flexible working options to ensure we tailor a working arrangement suitable to individual needs while aligning with business goals. If you have specific flexible working requirements, please feel free to discuss these during these with your TA Consultant.
For more information, read our Inclusion and Diversity Policy and, to know more about your Human Rights, we encourage you to view this report.
About Philips
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If you’re interested in this role and have many, but not all, of the experiences needed, we encourage you to apply. You may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips. Learn more about our culture of impact with care here.
