Industrial Placement - People & Culture - Talent acquisition and Employer Branding

Salary: £25,500                                                                                           

Start Date: Monday 16th August 2027 – Friday 4th August 2028
Location: Based in Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 3PL.

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Entry Requirements: See ‘What we’re looking for’ section

Our Industrial Placement Programme:

As part of Bentley’s annual Early Careers intake, you’ll join a community of around 93 trainees including Industrial Placements, Graduates, and Apprentices.

During your placement, you’ll be based at our Bentley Campus "Dream Factory". Click here to visit our virtual tour. Alongside hands-on work experience, you’ll also benefit from:

• CSR and outreach activities
• Opportunities to participate in charity events, community projects, and social committees
• Masterclasses, development workshops, and social events
• Inclusivity networks and peer support groups
• Placements and rotations across different areas of the business that interest you

About the role:

As an Industrial Placement Student at Bentley, you will play a key part in Bentley’s journey to extraordinary vehicles for our customers. Based out of our state-of-the-art headquarters in Crewe, you will gain hands on experience in a 360 recruitment lifecycle and support employer branding and outreach activities. 

Your main responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

• Working alongside the Talent Acquisition team, you will help deliver our 2028 Industrial Placement, Graduate and Apprentice recruitment programmes. This includes partnering with hiring managers, creating job adverts, reviewing applications, coordinating assessments and supporting candidates through to offer stage.
• Working with the Employer Brand Manager, you will help create engaging content for our careers website and social media channels. You'll identify inspiring colleagues, stories and locations that showcase what it's like to work here and support our attraction campaigns.
• You will analyse the success of recruitment campaigns, using data and insights to understand application trends, diversity outcomes and employer brand impact, and make recommendations for future improvements.
• You will support the Talent Acquisition team with experienced hire recruitment activities, gaining exposure to a range of hiring programmes across the business.
• You will lead a project focused on continuous improvement, identifying opportunities to enhance processes, improve candidate experience or increase team effectiveness.

About the Department:

The Talent Acquisition team connects talented people with exciting career opportunities at Bentley. Supporting our Beyond100+ strategy, we work to attract, engage and recruit diverse talent across all areas of the business through employer branding, outreach activities, assessment and selection processes, and leadership hiring.

What we are looking for:

The successful candidates will be on track to achieve a 2:1 in the following degrees: Marketing, Business, Human Resources, Organisational Psychology.

Skills required for the role:

• Highly organised and proactive with the ability to prioritise competing priorities.
• Customer centric with the ability to communicate, engage and influence a broad range of stakeholders.
• Analytical and data driven with a continuous improvement and results focussed mindset.

What we offer:

As an Industrial Placement you will have access to the following benefits:

• A starting salary of £25,500
• Support from our Early Careers team and 121 manager mentorship
• 35 days’ holiday inclusive of bank holidays
• 10% pension contribution with life assurance benefits
• Learning and development opportunities

Right To Work:

To be eligible for an Early Careers programme you must have a legal right to work in the UK for the duration of the placement or graduate scheme. We welcome students who have Settled Status, a Tier 4 Visa, or a Graduate Visa. We are unable to offer sponsorship for our Early Careers positions. 

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Motivated to be the most diverse, inclusive luxury car company, we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all individuals are respected, valued, and empowered. 

We firmly believe in equal opportunities for all, helping all colleagues thrive as their authentic selves and reach their highest potential. We believe that everyone, regardless of their background or beliefs, belongs at Bentley. Everyone is entitled to respect and dignity and we positively celebrate the differences between people.

Working at Bentley

To learn more about what life is like working at Bentley, and our assessment process view our Candidate Pack here.

The application process:

• Submit your application, including your CV and Cover letter,
• Applications will be screened by our HR team and the Hiring Manager,
• Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by our recruitment team and invited to attend an online Assessment between 9th – 27th November,
• Candidates successful at assessment stage will receive an offer shortly afterwards.
• All applicants will be kept informed throughout the recruitment process

Closing date: Friday 23rd October2026

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