Undergraduate Placement - Business Transformation Advance Northumberland

Who we are:

Advance Northumberland is a diverse property investment & development business, delivering opportunities to improve prosperity, tackle inequalities and drive economic growth in support of Northumberland County Council.

Whether its support for new and developing businesses, the remediation of challenging brownfield sites, building of large-scale manufacturing units, delivering new purpose-built offices, delivery of major town centre redevelopments, including complex retail developments, leisure facilities or the delivery of high-quality market sale and affordable housing it can all be found in this unique regeneration company.

We work collaboratively with stakeholders and partners, delivering positive physical and economic development.  Focusing on the needs and aspirations of the county, addressing economic, housing and infrastructure challenges whilst capitalising on Northumberland’s significant assets and opportunities. We deliver a comprehensive regeneration capability to improve the County’s economic prosperity, regenerate communities, improve liveability and create a more connected and aspirational County.

In doing so, we will support a broader county-wide assets-based approach to promote economic growth and an improved quality of life for its communities. Building on the opportunities emerging from the Combined Authority initiatives to enhance its regeneration impact, taking its lead from Northumberland County Council, and working in collaboration with key partners.

We have opportunities for an undergraduate to join the business for a year in industry.

Salary: £25,877.80

Business Transformation Placement

Project Overview

Advance Northumberland is seeking a proactive and solutions-focused Graduate placement student to join our Business Transformation team in Summer 2026. This role will support business transformation projects including improving our current digital tools such as SharePoint, implementing new systems and general process improvement.

This opportunity offers hands-on experience in digital transformation, collaboration, and business process improvement.

Objectives of the Role

· Support the delivery of business transformation projects, including SharePoint and intranet improvement.

· Help improve how documents, templates and guidance are organised and used across the business.

· Support the development of clearer and more user-friendly digital spaces for colleagues.

· Simplify and improve digital processes so tasks are quicker, clearer and more consistent across the business.

· Contribute to successful change by ensuring colleagues are informed, supported and able to adopt new systems or improvements with confidence.

Key Responsibilities

· Gather feedback from colleagues on what works well and what could be improved.

· Work collaboratively with teams across the business to test and refine solutions.

· Assist with standardising forms, training documents, and templates for business-wide use.

· Produce guidance and training materials so colleagues feel confident using new systems.

· Support project activities, such as organising actions, tracking progress and sharing updates.

· Contribute to project delivery by attending meetings and workshops, helping capture actions and next steps in collaboration with the project team.

· Explore the use of AI tools that support improved ways of working.

· Support wider business transformation projects by contributing to planning, delivery and continuous improvement activities.

Person Specification

· Studying towards a degree in Business, Marketing, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.

· Stakeholder engagement skills and ability to build positive working relationships with colleagues across business areas.

· Confidence in working independently and managing a project from concept to delivery.

· Interest in digital tools, user experience, and internal communications.

· Enjoy problem-solving and thinking about how processes can be improved.

· Experience with SharePoint, Power Automate, or other document management platforms is advantageous but not essential (training will be provided).

Experience Gained

· Real-world experience in digital transformation and business process improvement.

· Project management and stakeholder engagement skills.

· A key role in shaping systems that supports organisational efficiency.

· Mentoring and support from a friendly, experienced team.

OUR VALUES Our values are at the centre of our activities, linking to our vision to make Northumberland a wonderful place for people to live work and do business.

· Collaboration

· Accountability

· Respect

· Ambition

THE BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR US

We care about our colleagues and their wellbeing and have been nationally recognised for this. Apart from the competitive salary, we also have fantastic benefits. We focus on our colleague’s health, wealth, and lifestyle. We like to think our benefits package is one of the best around! Here is an example below on what you can expect.

Annual leave - Start with 26 days. Of course, you’ll have public holidays too!

Pension - Generous employer contributions of 8%. You pay 2%, although you can choose to pay more if you want.

Financial Benefits - Enjoy the security of free life assurance, an employee referral scheme (earning £1,000 per recruited referral), and our Cash plan App with discounts and cashback at top retailers. Free on-site parking at all locations.

Wellbeing & Lifestyle Services - Access our colleague assistance programme with 24/7 support, GP services, mental health support and, dental and optical plus a range of other health therapies. We also have a cycle to work scheme and home electronics schemes, both of which are salary exchange, so you pay less National Insurance. We have extensive health campaigns from our award-winning Better Health at work team.

Hybrid Working – We offer the capacity to work on a hybrid basis, with four days in the office / on site. Of course, initially you might be in the office more, whilst you get to know your colleagues and our activities in more detail.

How to apply

Please send your CV and a letter of application saying why you want to work for us and what you’d bring to the role, together with the completed application form Application Form.pdf to: workforus@advancenorthumberland.co.uk

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. If you wish to withdraw your consent for us to process your application, please email us at: workforus@advancenorthumberland.co.uk