National Management Trainees
The Royal Borough of Greenwich is looking for the next generation of managers to lead critical projects and services that have tangible, everyday outcomes for people's lives. In this two year scheme, you will have the opportunity to work in a variety of council services, ranging from regeneration to social care and innovation projects that make a real difference to your local area.
The National Graduate Development Programme (NGDP), has been run by the LGA since 1998 and the Royal Borough of Greenwich has been participating in the NGDP since 2003. We have successfully seen 51 graduates through the scheme and are looking to expand our offer further to local residents.
Eligibility Criteria
- Evidence of having obtained a 2:2 or above in any undergraduate degree by September 2021
- Proof of right to work in the UK
- Proof of residency in the Royal Borough of Greenwich
- Proof of identification
What will you gain?
- The chance to experience 71 professions across four six-month placements
- The opportunity to complete the ILM Level 7 Diploma in Leadership and Management
- Three residential courses with the wider national scheme learning a range of skills including public speaking and analysing real-life case studies
- Professional, senior manager as a mentor
Benefits
- Starting salary of £28,482 (including London weighting)
- Ability to express interest in areas of work to interest you
- 28 days annual leave
- Flexible working
- Learning and development opportunities
- Excellent pension scheme
The recruitment process
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please complete the application form by following the apply button at the bottom of this page.
If you have any queries regarding the recruitment process please contact the HR workforce development team at management-trainees@royalgreenwich.gov.uk.
Key dates:
30 November 2020 – RBG Applications open
6 January 2021 - Applications close at 12pm midday
February 2021 - Video interviews
March 2021 - Virtual half day candidate assessment centres
April 2021 - Opportunity for candidates to interact with councils offering places
June 2021 - Council interviews and offers
Autumn 2021 - National Management Trainees (NMTs) start placements
Please read the following before applying
The Local Government Association’s (LGA) NGDP support team are hosting the applications for the Royal Borough of Greenwich local campaign for the National Graduate Development Programme (NGDP).
The LGA and Royal Borough of Greenwich council will review your application in partnership and the Royal Borough of Greenwich council will be responsible for shortlisting your application against their set criteria for local candidates, whilst the LGA ensure that you have met the boundaries for the NGDP test and assessments during the recruitment process as well as the education requirement for the programme.
Your local application will progress in the same timeframe and alongside the NGDP’s national campaign and you will be assessed alongside national candidates. The NGDP facilitates the assessment of all nominated local candidates in line with national candidates to ensure they meet the same standard. The NGDP support team will invite successful candidates to each stage of the NGDP recruitment process including the online tests, video interview and assessment centres and will refer those that are successful at stage 3 for an interview with the council.
Successful candidates will become part of the national cohort with access to NGDP learning and development, networks and knowledge events, but will be exclusively interviewed by their chosen council as a successful local candidate.
What is different about applying to become a local candidate versus the national campaign?
Local campaigns offer an opportunity for the authority to recruit within their community and their existing graduate employees.
By applying to be a local candidate, if successful at stage three, you will interview exclusively with your chosen authority. If successful at interview, you will be offered an exciting opportunity to contribute to your community by working at the local council and as a National Management Trainee, you will be valued by the organisation and will be encouraged to challenge, innovate and improve services.
You will not be required to compete with the national candidates for an interview with your chosen council and will be guaranteed an interview should you meet the pass boundaries at stage three. Please be advised that as a local candidate you will interview for this authority only and will not be guaranteed an interview anywhere else.
Graduates who are offered and accept a place will be employed by the local authority and work in different departments throughout the programme. More information on NGDP is available on the LGA website www.local.gov.uk/national-graduate-development-programme
Data transparency statement
Before applying you will be directed to the LGA’s privacy statement. Please be advised that by applying for this local campaign you are accepting that the local authority will have access to view your application in order to shortlist effectively against their criteria.
The Local Government Association used anonymised/blind recruitment for all applications. This means that the local authority will not you will not be able to see the personal details of the candidates applying to their campaign at shortlisting stage. Instead, they will be able to see the unique candidate ID of each candidate. After shortlisting has taken place the council will be able to view your name and will have access to contact you at each stage unless you choose to withdraw.
Deadline - the deadline for applying for this opportunity is 12pm midday on the 6 January 2021.