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United Utilities is a silver member of PeoplePlus UK's Social Recruitment Advocacy Group and a signatory of the Social Recruitment Covenant, meaning we're committed to supporting our local communities and looking beyond our own workforce to create career opportunities that help us deliver our AMP8 plan.  Last Friday (25th September), United Utilities, alongside our several of our supply chain partners and PeoplePlus UK, hosted BuildPath, a recruitment event designed to support people from our local communities into well-paid, stable careers in the construction industry.  Avove, Kier, Flannery, Mott MacDonald Bentley and MWH brought live vacancies from across the North West, including opportunities for general and skilled operatives, working foremen and apprentices. Every candidate was guaranteed an interview with each employer on the day, with feedback to follow within two weeks.   By the end of the event, 180 interviews had taken place, one candidate had received a firm job offer, and several others had secured second stage interviews.  For some candidates, it was the first interview they had ever had. One told us they nearly stayed at home because of nerves, "and then I was thinking, if you don't come, you're going to regret it." Asked what they were hoping to get out of the day, their answer was simple: "A career." Another compared it with applying online: "Companies get thousands of CVs sent through, and here it fishes out people that actually want the job."    For employers, the event provided direct access to people who had completed, or were currently undertaking, construction skills training and were ready to take their next step into employment. "People can't choose us as their water company, so we have a social contract with our communities to create meaningful employment opportunities, either directly or through our supply chain partners," said Gareth Ellis-Roberts, Talent Attraction & Outreach Advisor.  This event was a great example of how we can work together to ensure the opportunities created through our investment are accessible to everyone, regardless of background.

Spooky season has officially arrived at Alton Towers Resort!🎢 Last week, our colleagues got an exclusive preview of this years event before we opened to the public🤩 Our preview nights are a colleague favourite across our attractions, with our teams getting world-first exclusives as part of the job! Check out what our colleagues got up to at the event here!👻

💭 Imagine: you’ve applied for a role with the UK’s Intelligence Services, progressed through the first few stages and now you’ve been invited to an interview.   So, what can you expect?   In general, you can expect to be asked a mix of role-specific, motivation-based and, sometimes, situational judgement questions. We’ll want to understand your motivation for the role, your skills and why you want to work here. It might seem like a lot to cover, but it just means there’s plenty of ways to showcase what makes you stand out.   Laura joined MI5 as a Software Engineering Apprentice. She said: “I didn’t work in a software role at the time, but I was able to show my interest in the technology I did use and how innovative tech would benefit and evolve my role. Keeping up with the latest tech or practices and being honest with what specific areas interest you can help you stand out and shows you’re passionate about the role you’re applying for.”   Data Engineer Zoe echoed Laura’s advice: “I think it was important to show I was interested in engineering and was actively driving my own learning forward. Not all the projects I was working on were in areas I was familiar with, but I had plenty of help and developed skills I didn’t have before. Don’t worry about knowing everything; focus on showing what you want to learn and your passions.”   We often use competency-based questions to assess the skills, behaviours, experiences and attributes we look for. We’ll pick the most important competencies for the role and ask you to share specific examples that demonstrate you have them. The STAR method is a useful way of structuring your answers. Tell us the situation, explain the task, describe what action you took, and then reveal the result. This way, you’ll keep your answers focused and your examples relevant to the competencies we’re assessing.      Spencer is a Mathematician at GCHQ. He said: “I used as many work-based examples as possible for the competency questions. I really tried to hit the bullet points and make it easy for the interviewer to see that. I think reading around the subjects and showing an interest in maths helped as well.”   And of course, we’d recommend doing your research about us. It’ll show you’re serious about joining.   Recruitment Officer Iqbal said: “I didn’t just rely on the website. I listened to podcasts and did additional reading to really understand the organisations. That level of effort shows genuine interest.”   You can find more information (including our competencies) on our websites:   MI5: https://lnkd.in/eQAb-9q6 MI6: https://lnkd.in/emWWHadu GCHQ: https://lnkd.in/ewA6Q83u

Applications for Mott MacDonald's UK & Ireland 2027 Graduate Programme are now open! Whether you're looking to make an impact on major projects, develop your skills alongside industry experts, or build a career with purpose, we'd love to hear from you. Recently recognised as one of The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers and ranked #2 in the UK by Cibyl for Construction, Civil Engineering and Surveying, there's never been a better time to join us. If you would like to be one of them, search and apply here: https://mottm.ac/4yd8Ez0  #ShapeYourStory

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Graduate Programmes at MBDA now open to applications for 2027 entry! Our graduate programmes are a great opportunity for you to discover a career in national security. 📍Locations: Stevenage, Bristol or Bolton 💷Compensation: £31,900 starting salary + £3,000 joining bonus to help get you settled + Annual performance related pay-rises + Annual company performance related bonus. 🎁Other Benefits: Paid overtime (most roles), dynamic / flexible working, professional body membership fees, extra-curricular learning budget, cycle-to-work scheme, competitive pension, lifestyle discounts and much more! Programme types We have a wide range of pathways when joining us across all aspects of Engineering and Software; as well as options in Business and Finance. Programme structure Most programmes take place over two years, where you’ll complete 4 x 6-month placements: 3 in your specialist area and 1 elsewhere in the business. Our finance programme runs over three years to give you an in-depth insight on how we operate. Find more information about our Graduate Schemes here: https://www.mbdacareers.co.uk/early-careers/graduate-programmes Find and Apply for the right scheme for you here: https://www.mbdacareers.co.uk/job-search?production__mbdacare2101__sort-rank%5BrefinementList%5D%5Bearly_careers_sector%5D%5B0%5D=Graduate%20Programmes

Bristol Careers Event - Friday 2nd October (4-7PM)📅 Live in the Bristol area and want to explore a new employer with high job security, interesting work and great people? We invite you to join us for our careers open day at our site in Filton (North Bristol) on Friday 2nd October. View our jobs to see the full range of opportunities we can offer across Engineering, Cyber, Software, Projects and more - as well as our plethora of Early Careers Programmes which are now open for applications (2027 entry). Find out more about the event and register your attendance at: https://www.mbdacareers.co.uk/our-stories/bristol-careers-event-2nd-october-2026

The best benefits don't just support our people, they support the communities around us too. ❤️💙 Using one of our annual Take Five volunteering days, employees across Virgin Media O2's Paid, SEO and Affiliates teams spent the day at Edward Wilson Primary School helping refresh the learning environment for pupils by repainting walls and brightening spaces.

What does 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 look like when AI is part of the build process? For Joyce Johnson , it means richer demos, faster technical storytelling, and AI support equivalent to an additional engineer, sometimes two, on demonstration work. Joyce estimates blog writing now takes about half the time, too. But the real shift isn’t just speed. It’s knowing how to work with AI: better prompts, thoughtful iteration, and human review to make sure the output is actually useful. See how Joyce puts AI to work at Camunda . Read Joyce’s story HERE and check out the carousel.👇

Caroline leads on large scale tech adoption programmes at EY and has championed the rollout of Copilot, helping teams to work smarter with AI. Outside the workplace, she’s a swimmer and qualified lifeguard, where discipline, teamwork, and resilience fuel every move she makes. 🏊‍♀️ Looking to shape your career? Learn more at https://www.ey.com/en_uk/careers #ShapeTheFutureWithConfidence #TogetherAllIn