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Resourcing & Recruit Salary (£): Young Person Finance or Procurement, Work Experience Placement -Coventry, th-th February
Student Finance or Procurement, Work Experience Placement –Coventry, th-th February
Location: STC-Severn Trent Centre, St Johns Street CV LZ Coventry
Date – Monday th – Thursday th February (-days)
Who it's for:Young individuals between and years old, who are interest in work experience
What’s This All About?
Curious about how businesses manage their money and resources? This placement gives you the chance to see how either our finance or procurement teams work. You might shadow fixed asset specialists or rotate across the Group Finance team, learning how we track spending, manage big projects, and ensure value for money through smart purchasing decisions. You might also get exposure to procurement processes (like supplier selection and contract management) seeing how we source goods and services to keep the business running efficiently. Along the way, you’ll pick up useful skills like teamwork, problem-solving, and professional communication—great for any future career!
What You’ll Learn:
1. Communication– Talking and listening clearly
2. Teamwork – Working with others to get things done
3. Problem Solving – Thinking through challenges
4. Confidence– Sharing your ideas and asking questions
5. Time Management – Staying organised and focused
6. Organisation – Keeping things tidy and on track
Who Will Support You?
You’ll be guided by friendly staff who will help you settle in, answer your questions, and make sure you get the most out of your time with us.
What You’ll Take Away:
By the end of your placement, you’ll have:
7. A better idea of what it’s like to work in a professional environment
8. New skills you can use in school and future jobs
9. Great experiences to talk about in interviews or on your CV
Important Notice – Research Trial Participation
This work experience opportunity is part of a research trial being conducted by Severn Trent in partnership with Ipsos and the Youth Futures Foundation. The trial aims to understand how work experience impacts young people’s skills and future career outcomes. By applying for this placement, you are also consenting to take part in the research trial. This involves your application data being used for research purposes and you may be invited to complete short surveys or interviews (participation in these is optional).
If you areunder years old, you must upload a signed parental consent form with your application for it to be considered.
You will be asked to confirm you have attached your parental consent in the application, Consent will be verified and check before approving your eligibility
See website for additional information, you must consent to take part in our work experience programme.