Graduate Trainee - Transformation

Graduate Trainee - Transformation

Transformation and Service Improvement

NS5 £25,989 - £26,403 (£13.47 - £13.69ph)

37 hours, per week -Fixed Term Contract – 36 months

The Transformation team is a hardworking, fast paced and diverse team which covers many areas across the organisation. As a member of the team, you can expect to be involved in project management, policy development, organisational development and performance data analysis. Additionally, there will be opportunities to support our workplace culture (including some in-house training), customer engagement and consultation and climate.

This role comes with the requirement to complete an apprenticeship in project management with your day to day work providing the evidence and experience for your qualification (all costs covered). It is a hybrid role where you will be expected to work from Castle House, Newark on at least two days per week and as part of your work routine you will have a day allocated for your APM qualification. You can find more about the accreditation here: Associate Project Manager

Newark and Sherwood District Council (NSDC) is a great place to work; our staff are dedicated and value-orientated with a strong sense of team. (I’m sure our great annual leave and flexi-leave allowances helps!)

As our graduate you will be working across the team gaining experience in project delivery, service improvement and policy development. You will work with the team’s Transformation Officers and Performance team and Climate specialists on a range of topics which may include;

• Working with the lead officer to coordinate customer engagement activities such as consultation and mystery shopping to inform our Community Plan. This will include tasks such as building online surveys and collating results.
• Working with a cross organisational team to deliver key workplace culture activities that help develop NSDC as an organisation; from training staff to developing and building staff surveys, helping lead officers to develop staff forums and coordinating activities such as our annual Serving People, Improving Lives awards.
• You will also be expected to support key transformational projects. Under the guidance of the lead officer, you will be coordinating project team meetings, setting the agenda and supporting the delivery of meetings by identifying key actions as well as keeping key documents, such as risk registers and project plans, up to date.
• You will also be expected to support the lead officer with undertaking change reviews to deliver improvements. These may be triggered by performance or customer feedback. You will work with the lead officer and colleagues from across the Council to gather data and information to develop discussion documents and presentations to be taken to member working groups. You will help the lead officer facilitate these workshops supporting the investigation of options and take action notes to ensure the right details are brought back to the working group for discussion.
• You will also learn about data analysis including how to analyse service data, customer feedback and statistics to build a picture of a situation or issue, as well as supporting the lead officer to draw meaningful conclusions on how to improve services.

We are not too concerned about the area of your degree – we are more interested in you as a person. We are looking to recruit an organised, resourceful and creative thinker who is ready to take on the challenge of a new role. So, if you are a graduate looking for your next opportunity, we want to hear from you.

We would really like to get to know you in your application so, instead of the usual form, we would like you to submit a 5 minute video where you tell us;

• About yourself and your background (what makes you, you?),
• Why you believe you are suitable for the role (including how you meet the essential criteria on the job description / person specification),
• The skills, experiences and qualities you would bring to the role.

Please use https://wetransfer.com/ in order send your video to Recruitment@newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk

To find out more, check out the Job Description feel free to drop me an email.

The Council offers:

• Enrolment in the career average local government pension scheme.
• Flexi scheme.
• Hybrid working.
• A generous annual leave entitlement that increases with service.
• Family-friendly benefits.
• One days’ paid volunteering leave.
• Lifestyle benefits platform.
• Funded health cash plan.
• Free car parking*
• £10 a month gym membership at one of our four gyms in the district.

Good luck, and I look forward to meeting you at interview.

Thank you,

Kind regards,

Carl

carl.burns@newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk

Closing Date: Friday 30 January 2026

Veterans/family of forces/ex-forces, those in care/care leavers, and candidates who declare a disability (as defined under the Equality Act 2010) will be guaranteed an interview provided they have demonstrated that they meet the essential criteria of the post, as detailed in the Person Specification, on their application form.