Local Recruitment for the National Graduate Development Programme – Bedford Borough Council
Graduate scheme

Vacancy Reference: GSX-002690

Location: Graduate scheme

Closing Date: 04/01/2023

Salary: £28,371 per annum (minimum)

Employment Type: Graduate Programme

Department: Graduate Scheme

Hours Per Week: 37


Opportunity for local candidates to apply to become a National Management Trainee on the national graduate development programme (NGDP) on a fixed term contract until Autumn 2025 for Bedford Borough Council.

Should you choose to apply to this role please note that your application will be held by the Local Government Association (LGA) who host the National Graduate Development Programme (NGDP). As the employer, we will have access to view essential details that allow us to shortlist against our criteria for local candidates. You can find more information regarding the LGA’s privacy statement on the application page (follow link below).

Your local application will progress in the same timeframe as 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. 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. 

​​​​​​​Want to find out more about joining the National Graduate Development Programme at Bedford Borough Council? We are offering two 45 minute virtual drop in sessions via MS Teams. Join us and meet our National Management Trainees, both past and present. Hear about how we run the scheme and the type of placements they have worked on. There will also be time for questions at the end.

Wednesday 7th December – 4:00pm Click here to join the meeting

Thursday 8th December – 12:15pm Click here to join the meeting

For those not able to attend, please email any questions you may have to QuestionstoHR@Bedford.gov.uk where we will be happy to help.

The requirements

In order to apply for our local position for the chance to be our local National Management Trainee, you must meet the following criteria:

  • You will have obtained a 2.2 undergraduate degree in any subject by summer 2023
  • You have the right to work in the UK without employer sponsorship ​​​​​​​
    • ​​​​​​​(successful applicants will be required to provide documentary evidence of their entitlement to work in the UK from the start of the programme for the full duration of the programme. The NGDP is unable to apply to sponsor a visa for candidates who do not have the right to work in the UK)

You must also:

  • Live, work or study in Bedford Borough​​​​​​​

The role
 

Tackle youth unemployment. Fight social isolation. Improve social housing.

The national graduate development programme for local government (NGDP) is recruiting over 200 talented National Management Trainees for its Autumn 2023 intake. Successful applicants will have two years to influence some of society’s big issues, from social care and housing to education and the environment, while training to be one of local government’s next generation of managers. It is the only national graduate programme specifically for local government.

Here at Bedford, we are committed to getting the best for local residents. As a National Management Trainee, you will be joining as we focus on helping residents tackle the cost of living crisis, deliver key projects and investment into the borough including the Town Deal and work with teams to foster positive relationships with diverse community groups, voluntary and third sector organisations.

Employed on a two year fixed-term contract, trainees rotate between different placements to develop their skills and knowledge alongside studying for a postgraduate-level certificate from the Institute for Leadership and Management (ILM). This is a varied and prestigious programme which has a high record of success placing graduates in positions of management in local government upon completion of the scheme.

By applying as a local candidate for our local authority, successful applicants who reach the final stage of the recruitment process will be guaranteed an interview with us after April 2023. 

About you

We support the NGDP’s goal to recruit graduates from all different backgrounds, universities and degree disciplines; our aim is to reflect the diverse communities that we serve. We are looking for people who have the right values and attitudes and who can demonstrate their motivation for a career in the public sector, and who are genuinely interested in the borough.

Successful applicants will need to demonstrate their understanding of the NGDP’s key skills and behaviours through a competitive, multi-stage application process. Local candidates participate in the same process as national candidates but have the advantage of a guaranteed interview with their desired authority. 

Candidates can apply only once each year to the NGDP and candidates that choose to apply for a local role cannot apply to the national scheme alongside the local application. For further information please visit https://www.local.gov.uk/national-graduate-development-programme or contact the NGDP support team at ngdp.support@local.gov.uk

 

This vacancy is now closed. We are no longer accepting applications for this position.

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