Impact: The Local Government Graduate Programme

Impact: The Local Government Graduate Programme recruiting over 250 talented Graduate Management Trainees for its Autumn 2025 intake. Successful applicants will have two years to influence some of society's big issues, from social care and housing to education and the environment, while training to be one of local government's next generation of managers. It is the only national graduate programme specifically for local government. Here at Brent, our biggest challenges are Housing, Social Care, Public Health and Inequality, Community Cohesion and Isolation, and Employment and Skills, particularly for young people and marginalised groups. We are looking for five candidates from the local area to help influence on tackling these issues. Our five priority areas are:

• Prosperity and Stability in Brent
• A Cleaner, Greener Future
• Thriving Communities
• The Best Start in Life
• A Healthier Brent
  
  You will have obtained a 2.2 undergraduate degree in any subject by summer 2025
• You have the right to work in the UK without employer sponsorship
• Successful applicants will be required to provide documentary evidence of their entitlement to work in the UK from the start of the programme for the full duration. The Programme is unable to sponsor a visa for candidates who do not have the right to work in the UK.
• Currently a Brent resident and have been for two or more years; or former student at a Brent secondary or further education establishment, including school, college, PRU; or be a Brent Care leaver; or
• Have been a Brent Council Employee for more than one year.
• We support Impact's goal to recruit graduates from all different backgrounds, universities and degree disciplines; our aim is to reflect the diverse communities that we serve. We are looking for people who have the right values and attitudes and who can demonstrate their motivation for a career in the public sector, and who are genuinely interested in our area.
• Successful applicants will need to demonstrate their understanding of the Impact key skills and behaviours through a competitive, multi-stage application process. Local candidates participate in the same process as national candidates but have the advantage of a guaranteed interview with their desired participating authority., 1. Working with others
2. Effective communication 3. Planning and organisation 4. Results focus and adaptability 5. Analysis and problem solving 6. Motivation for learning and personal resilience 7. Commitment to local government and the wider community 8. Leadership potential