About the Company:

Main business: : Customer Service and Administration

Verastar provides an environment full of opportunities for those who want to forge a career and gain experience that enables future progression.

Established in 1998, Verastar supplies essential services such as utilities, telecoms and financial services to the small business market. The Company’s customer base includes c. 10% of the UK’s small businesses. Verastar disrupts established market sectors by providing a wider range of services, a higher quality of customer care and a lower price than industry incumbents.

About the Role:

As a Graduate Management Trainee you will gain an unrivalled insight into the workings of the business and have an incredible opportunity to develop a wide range of skills whilst beginning a fulfilling and rewarding long term career with us.

Graduates who join our programme can make a significant contribution to our Company’s success; we believe this is driven by our people and hiring Graduates is a key element to our overall business strategy.

Our Graduate scheme is full time 12-month programme where you will gain new skills and develop existing ones whilst obtaining a comprehensive understanding of how the Company operates. During this you will undertake the following activities:

• 6-month Customer Journey Rotation - Working within our customer facing call centre teams you will learn about our customer journey and key business practices.
• 6-month Business Rotation - Working for 3 months each in 2 Business Support teams you will gain exposure to the operational and strategic side of the business. The teams include;
  • Provisioning
  • Customer Operations
  • Legal and Compliance
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Management and Business Information
  • Commercial
  • Projects
  • Marketing
  • Business Analysis
  • Acquisitions
• 3 business projects – Working with senior business leaders and other Graduates on the scheme the projects will give you the opportunity to demonstrate your skills and abilities and directly impact change within the Company.
• For more information on the departments and the scheme visit our Graduate Careers at //verastar.co.uk/graduates.

At the end of this programme successful Graduates will be transferred to work permanently within one of our specialist Business Support Teams that formed part of your Business rotation.

It is our aim to find a suitable role for successful candidates based on the individual strengths demonstrated during the scheme, business requirements, and individual career aspirations and this will be discussed with you during your programme.

Requirements:

As we are keen to develop a diverse and varied workforce, we accept applications from any degree discipline, with a minimum 2:1 result (or 2:2 if you have a master’s degree or higher). In addition, you will need to show the following;

• Confidence, enthusiasm and a drive to succeed in a business environment
• A good level of commercial awareness and an understanding of key considerations in business decision making
• A well-rounded skill set to assist with the varied nature of the role - throughout the scheme you will be expected to adapt to different departments, processes and roles
• A team focus and ability to communicate at all levels, from front line staff to members of senior management, including Company Directors
• Flexibility, adaptability and a desire to support the future growth of the business
• Eligibility to live and work permanently in the UK

This is an ideal role for recent Graduates, or those who have already gained some commercial experience, that want to take their first step in building a successful career with a rapidly growing organisation.

How to apply:

For more information and to apply please visit Career Connect and search Reference ID '7VZD3'