Boots Opticians

HR Graduate Scheme


PayCompetitive
LocationNottingham/England
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 255038BR

      Job Description

      Contract: Perm & Full Time

      Location: Nottingham Support Office

      Closing date: 22nd June 2025

      Assessment Centre Dates: Mid July

      Start Date: September 2025

      Salary: £29,000

      Recruitment Partner: Anastasia Walker-McGrath

      About the role

      We are excited to be looking for two Graduates to join our People (HR) Function. This is an opportunity to gain a true breadth and depth of experiences and take accountability from day one. You'll join a People team that is at the heart of our business, and with huge ambitions it is a really great time to join the HR team at Boots.

      Key responsibilities

      As a Graduate in the People Function you'll impact key moments in the employee lifecycle. From recruitment to development, to progression, from reward and recognition, to employee relations cases…you will be there to support, ensuring our team members feel engaged and valued for what they do.

      Our programme offers a unique blend of learning, combining face-to-face and digital modules with practical on-the-job experiences to support personal and professional development. The programme is carefully designed to help you to develop skills, knowledge and provides all the stretch and challenge needed to accelerate a career at Boots.

      When you join us, you have a place in either:

      • Our Centres of Expertise teams which include Talent & Capability or The People Services Team (Reward & Benefits, Payroll, HR Delivery).

      Or

      • Our Field and Support Office Partnering Teams.

      What you'll need to have

      • Must be on track or have achieved a 2:1 degree (or higher)

      It would be great if you also have

      • A desire to solve problems and see them through to resolution

      • Strong organisational skills and capable of being a part of multiple workstreams

      • An ability to challenge processes / figures and deliver efficiencies

      • An ability to work well as part of a team, and be able to build effective and collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders

      • A drive for self-development and growth

      Our benefits

      • Boots Retirement Savings Plan

      • Discretionary annual bonus

      • Generous employee discounts

      • Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child

      • Flexible benefits scheme including option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and much more.

      • Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.

      We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. Exclusions may apply, eligible roles only. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.

      Why Boots

      At Boots, we foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all. As the heart of everything we do at Boots, with you, we change for the better.

      What's next

      On application you will be asked to completed an online assessment. If your application is successful a member of the recruitment team will be in contact.

      Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.

      Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.

      Closing date

      22-Jun-2025

      Business Area

      Early Careers

      Function

      HR

      Keywords

      Graduate; graduate scheme, HR; human resources; people partner

      Hours per week

      37.5

      Latitude,longitude 1

      52.927182,-1.183948

      Airport

      No

      Hours per week

      Over 35 hours per week

      Company

      Non Stores

      Division

      Non Stores

      Should this vacancy be excluded from being posted onto the Boots.jobs career site?

      No

      Region

      East Midlands

      Area

      East Midlands (non stores)

      Store

      Nottingham Support Office

      Req Posted Date

      05-Jun-2025

      County

      Nottinghamshire

      Country

      UK

      Address 1

      Recruitment Service Centre (D94)

      Address 2

      Thane Road

      Address 3

      Nottingham

  • About the company

      Boots Opticians Ltd. operates a chain of ophthalmic and dispensing optician stores in the United Kingdom.

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