Human Resources Graduate

Job Title:HR Graduate

Job Type:12 Months Fixed Term Contract

Employment Start Date:August 2025

Hours of work:Mon – Fri (35 hours a week)

Onsite requirement:This will be a hybrid role, with 3 days per week on site.

Industry:Pharmaceuticals

Location:Bracknell, England

Salary:£30,000 per annum holidays, sick pay, pension

About Sandoz

Sandoz medicines reach 433,000 patients a month, 5.2 million a year.

Sandoz is a global leader in generic and biosimilar medicines. Our purpose is pioneer access so the NHS can treat more patients. Our business is to develop, produce and market affordable medicines following the loss of patent protection.

Sandoz, a division of Novartis, is the second largest generics company globally and has a reputation for exceptional quality. We have built a culture that is ‘unboss’ where servant leaders put their teams’ success above their own. The UK organisation is friendly, fast-paced and focused on achieving results. We are keen to develop ourselves and our business.

Graduate interns learn quickly from their manager and hands-on experience with the wider business, making them more skilled, experienced and employable within and outside Sandoz.

Job Summary

This role will work closely with the P&O team to define and deliver the Sandoz UK P&O objectives. The role will support the P&O function and will assist in executing the P&O strategy and initiatives including (but not limited to) training, talent management, organisational development, people manager capability building, and performance management, benefits. Additionally, the role will provide quality P&O compliance, administrative and reporting support to the P&O team.

Your responsibilities:

• Proactive provide ideas and create solutions for various P&O related matters.
• Lead or support various P&O Projects.
• Provide support on employee relation matters
• Strategically analyse data to make recommendations which influence the P&O Strategy
• Help prepare P&O presentations used for regional business reviews, all employee townhalls and other critical events
• Provide support to line managers regarding employee Lifecyle matters in close collaboration with P&O BP and Cluster TA Partner
• Co-create and execute plans to drive cultural plans
• Create internal communications for all audiences on P&O topics. Any other P&O related activity as required by the Head of P&O
• Provide departmental administrative support
• Ensure P&O folders are updated in line with IRSM and data privacy policies
• Ensure operational excellence by constantly looking for improvement and simplifying our P&O processes

Minimum requirements:

• HR, Graduate or a similar qualification
• Capable to interact with all levels of the organization
• Problem solving capabilities necessary to accomplish the duties and tasks of the position
• Tech-saviness and able to learn new programs easily
• Ability to work effectively under pressure with autonomy.
• Ability to deliver effective results, meet tight deadlines and targets.
• Strong analytical skills, and ability to use excel to analyse data
• organizational skills & detailed oriented
• Should be an effectual communicator verbally as well as through writing
• Highly interested in P&O and organizational topics