Early Careers & Inclusion Coordinator

About us

We’re the team behind digital retailer Very. 

Our purpose, helping families get more out of life, powers everything we do. 

And we want our people to get more out of life too! If you’re high-performing, ambitious and make the most of every opportunity, we want to hear from you. In return, you’ll enjoy heaps of flexibility, great perks and benefits, and the freedom to be yourself, keep learning and take your career wherever you want it to go. 

If you love making a difference, you’ll love making it sparkle for millions of Very customers. ✨ 

About the role

This is an entry‑level role designed for someone at the start of their people or HR career who is keen to learn, develop and build practical experience while completing a CIPD Level 3 apprenticeship alongside their role.

Reporting into the Early Careers, Continuous Growth & Inclusion Manager, you will provide administrative, coordination and operational support across our early career’s programmes. The role plays a key part in keeping programmes running smoothly, ensuring accurate information, and supporting both apprentices and internal stakeholders.

This role does not require prior HR experience - we’re looking for someone organised, curious and motivated to learn.

What you'll be doing: 

• Coordinate and administer early careers and apprenticeship programmes, ensuring trackers and records are accurate and up to date
• Provide day‑to‑day support to apprentices, acting as a first point of contact and signposting queries appropriately
• Support engagement with apprenticeship providers, including meeting coordination, note‑taking and action tracking
• Collect, maintain and present programme data and feedback to support reporting and continuous improvement
• Provide administrative and logistical support to D&I activity and colleague networks, including event and meeting coordination
• Manage diaries, meeting rooms, bookings and shared documentation across Early Careers and related activity
• Any other adhoc admin tasks to support the team

About you

• Experience coordinating activities, events, projects or administrative tasks, with the ability to stay organised and keep things on track when managing multiple priorities.
• A great eye for detail and pride in producing accurate, high-quality work.
• Confidence using digital tools, such as Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Excel and Teams.
• Experience maintaining information using spreadsheets, trackers, databases or similar systems.
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to build positive relationships with a wide range of people.
• Experience working as part of a team, whether through work, education, volunteering or other activities.
• A proactive mindset, with a willingness to take ownership, solve problems and look for ways to make things better.
• A genuine passion for supporting others and helping people learn, develop and succeed.
• An interest in creating inclusive environments where everyone feels valued, supported and able to be themselves.
• The motivation to learn on the job whilst working towards a CIPD Level 3 apprenticeship.

Some of our benefits

• Flexible, hybrid working model
• Inclusive culture and environment, check out our Glassdoor reviews
• £250 flexible benefits allowance to suit your needs
• 27 days holiday + bank holidays
• LinkedIn learning access
• Bonus potential (performance and business-related)
• Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk

• Matched pension up to 6%
• More benefits can be found on our career site

How to apply 

Please note that the talent acquisition team are managing this vacancy directly, and if successful in securing this role, you will be required to undertake a credit, CIFAS, Right to Work checks and if a specific requirement of your role a DBS (criminal records) check. Should your application progress we require you to let the team know if there is anything you need to disclose in relation to any of these checks prior to them being undertaken, including any unspent criminal convictions.  

What happens next? 

Our talent acquisition team will be in touch if you’re successful so keep an eye on your emails! We’ll arrange a short call to learn more about you, as well as answer any questions you have. If it feels like we’re a good match, we’ll share your CV with the hiring manager to review. Our interview process is tailored to each role and can be in-person or held remotely.  

You can expect a two stage interview process for this position:  

1st stage - An informal 30-45 minute video call with the hiring team to discuss your skills and relevant experience. This is a great opportunity to find out more about the role and to ask any questions you may have.  

2nd Stage – A one-hour formal face-to-face interview where you can expect a task and values based competency questions.

As an inclusive employer please do let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments.  

If you'd like to know more about our interviews, you can find out here. 

Diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities

We’re building a culture of everyday inclusion, and welcome applications from anyone who believes they can do the job. We don’t discriminate based on age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

We want our recruitment process to be accessible to everyone. If you need reasonable adjustments to apply, interview, or perform a role, let us know via [email protected]. We’ll be happy to support you.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer and have nine brilliant colleague networks - including DAWN (Disability Awareness at Very) and Think (Neurodiversity at Very) - that are helping us make Very an even more inclusive place to work.