Technology Management Placement

Multiple locations

£24,788 per year

Full time

1 week ago

Disability support / benefits Employee discount Flexible schedule

💫 About Unilever

A better business. A better world. A better you. We are 128,000 people worldwide, with many recognisable brands in over 190 countries. Every day, 3.4 billion people use Unilever brands like Dove, Persil, Marmite, and Lynx to look good, feel good and get more out of life. We are a global company with a global purpose - 'to make sustainable living common-place'. We are known for our great brands and our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance.

👉 Job description

Industrial Placement (IP) - UK & Ireland

FUNCTION: Technology Management

To apply to this placement, please fill in the application form here.

Your Future Employer - Unilever

Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Food, Home, and Personal Care products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 3.4 billion consumers daily. Founded in Port Sunlight (Wirral) in 1929 by Lord Lever, Unilever has more than 400 brands found in homes around the world, including Dove, TRESemmé, Lynx, Lifebuoy, Shea Moisture, Persil, Domestos, Ben & Jerry’s, Magnum, Marmite, The Vegetarian Butcher, Graze, Vaseline, Sure, Wall’s, Colman’s and Pot Noodle.

Faced with the challenge of climate change and the desire for human development, we want to move towards a world where everyone can live well and within the natural limits of the planet. That’s why our purpose is ‘to make sustainable living commonplace’.

What do we look for? - Technology Management Placement

Our Technology Management (TM) Industrial Placements are specially designed to give you the experience you’re hungry for – before you even graduate! You don’t need a technical degree to join TM, we accept applications from any degree discipline.

More important are ambition and a passion for the most recent technological developments, some impressive strategic thinking, and business awareness.

With a strong performance culture, challenging goals, and continuous feedback, we will support you to achieve your potential in an inclusive environment. You will thrive by gaining exposure to real business challenges where your energy and fresh thinking will have an impact. First-hand experience- it’s the fastest way to learn.

Students must have completed the penultimate year of their undergraduate degree by the time they start their placement and be returning to study after their placement.

Our Technology Management Placements are a chance to showcase your thinking and skills, with total support from a line manager and a buddy.

The role: Technology Management - Technology Management Placement

Technology is now an integrated part of all our lives – employees and consumers alike – and as a result it’s at the heart of everything we do at Unilever, opening new possibilities and propelling us into the future.

Technology touches everything from the sourcing and distribution of sustainable ingredients to the marketing, measurement, and selling of our brands on platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and partner websites. Our people have the opportunity to help build a bright future for our world, making a big impact every day, on a local level, across Europe and the globe. We have a proven tradition of developing our purpose-driven leaders and encouraging innovative thinking.

Some of our positions you could be allocated to include:

Partnering with our global Customer and Sales teams to deliver new technologies that provide us with better insights for Unilever to sell more products.
Joining a team responsible for delivering and scaling Cloud technologies across the entire organisation.
A data analyst within our Data and Analytics team, helping to deliver insights, analytics, and recommendations to teams around the world.
An IT Business Partner to the UK local business, capturing requirements for technology needs and working alongside UK-based teams to solve problems and fill whitespaces through technology.

Skills required - Technology Management Placement

Cyber security.
Data ethics.
Python.
IT service management.
Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint).

Please note, that at Unilever, we have development programmes, the skills above are skills that would be good to have at the beginning however you will develop them over the course of the 12 months.

Our application process involves - Technology Management Placement

Step 1: Online Application

Click this link, complete the online application form and tell us about your motivation for choosing Unilever and your selected programme. It is a simple and easy process with the option of filling out your details using your LinkedIn profile.

Step 2: Digital Interview

If your online application is successful, you will be invited to complete a digital interview.

Step 3: Virtual Discovery Centre

You will be invited to spend a virtual day in the life with us, immersing yourself in business challenges and an Interview.

What Can Unilever offer YOU? - Technology Management Placement

A competitive salary of £24,787.75
End of placement bonus.
Discounted staff shop.
Opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment.
Paid time off holiday/sick pay.
Clear diversity policy.
28 days (pro rata) of holiday inclusive of bank holidays. Once you have completed 12 worked weeks, under the Agency Workers Regulation your holiday entitlement will increase to 33 days inclusive of bank holidays, pro rata for the term of this placement.

 Diversity at Unilever is about championing inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities, and growing together for better business performance. To celebrate this, we have internal networks and communities created to raise awareness for a cause, which works to create change within the business. These networks include Proud, Empower, Enable and Unity and our communities include Thriving Parents, Carers, and All Inclusion Club.

We give full and fair consideration to all applicants, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

We are a key advocate of well-being and offer a variety of support for our people including hubs, programmes, and development opportunities. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all.

What support will you receive? - Technology Management Placement

A dedicated buddy to help you onboard and learn about the business.
An experienced Line Manager to develop your knowledge and understanding across the year.
Connections with the Graduates (UFLPs) who can share helpful tips on how to be successful at Unilever.

Do you require any adjustments in the application or assessment process?

If you do need any adjustments, please inform the Talent Acquisition team who will contact you to discuss the accessibility options available. E.g., If required extending time spent in any ‘timebound’ assessments/interviews.

We also provide accessibility options such as magnifying glass, decrease/increase the font size, change font & colour, screen ruler, and screen mask for everyone who would require support.

Please contact the Talent Acquisition team at [email protected]

Location:

Hybrid working with a minimum of 2 days required weekly either at the Port Sunlight (Wirral), Kingston, or London Blackfriars office – depending on where you are based.

Discovery Centre:

Our virtual Discovery Centres will be running from the week commencing the 13^th of January 2025.

Closing date: 

We will be closing applications on the 23^rd of December 2024 however if we receive enough applications for the business area before this date, applications will close accordingly. We, therefore, advise you to apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment. 

If you have any questions about your application or if you require any reasonable adjustments to be made to complete any part of the application process, please contact the Future Careers Team. If you would like to discuss any mitigating circumstances before making an application, please also contact the team using the following contact details: 

Phone: 020 3650 2304 or e-mail: [email protected].

Recruitment Fraud

Cybercriminals advertise fake job adverts with prestigious employers as a way of stealing information or even defrauding individuals out of money. In the most sophisticated cases, they will set up fake websites, which have a similar address to companies like Unilever. They even conduct fake telephone interviews and then offer candidates a role with the proviso they pay a fee for background checks or to cover work visa costs. These types of attacks are becoming more common as more people are looking for employment in the economic climate.

How is Unilever tackling this?

Many of Unilever’s recruitment sites publish a warning to candidates about recruitment fraud. The Cyber Security team also proactively scan for signs of people setting up fake Unilever sites and acts to close them down.