Human Resources Reward and Recognition Placement

Human Resources Reward and Recognition Placement

Start date: 17 August 2026

Location: Filton, Bristol

Duration: 12.5 months

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Benefits:

• Salary: £23,400
• 35 hours per week
• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid working
• Half day Fridays!
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

About us:

The Airbus UK Reward team is a group of creative, dynamic individuals with a real passion for Reward and Benefits. We also manage the HR Recognition Events for employees across the Filton and Broughton sites. Activities in this area of HR are high profile and well supported by senior management within HR and the wider Business. The work that we manage is rewarding and there is much scope for involvement and innovation from our interns.

As you would expect, Airbus are passionate about the environment and working towards a more sustainable approach to air travel. In this role you will be able to understand our wider plans, our progress to date and you will be able to help us research and develop what we can do in Reward to positively influence our goals.

What you will be doing:

This is an exciting and fast paced role in which you will hold real responsibilities and be able to see projects through from beginning to end. You will work with colleagues from all levels of the business and liaise with internal stakeholders and external suppliers. This will give experience to draw from in your future career.

• You will be involved in the project planning and delivery of recognition events and personalised award ceremonies for Airbus employees, in addition to raising awareness of the employee benefits available by supporting various on site events.
• You will gain an insight into our Employee Benefits Platform, and support with communications, testing, and work with our external suppliers.
• There will also be opportunity for you to contribute towards a number of interesting and diverse projects such as improving awareness and perception of total reward, pay transparency and wellbeing improvements.
• You will work in close co-operation with the team.
• You will also interface with a variety of line managers, HR Business Partners, External Suppliers and the internal Communications team in the delivery of recognition events and benefits roadshows.

During your placement there may be other opportunities to get involved in activities delivered by the wider Human Resources function.

Requirements:

Our placements are open to Undergraduates only. Therefore it is mandatory for candidates to be an undergraduate for the whole duration of the placement. Please inform your graduation date on your application.

• Your application should include a CV along with a Cover Letter outlining your motivation and suitability for the role.

Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Studying towards a degree in Project Management, Human Resources, Events Management, Business, or equivalent;
• Knowledge in GSuite is an asset;
• Good communication skills and able to relate with different stakeholders;
• Time management, multitasking and initiative taking;
• Organisation skills and attention to details;
• Collaborates well within a team with a flexible approach;
• Nice to have experience in event management.

SECURITY CLEARANCE:

You will be subject to a BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) check. You may also need to gain UK SC-level Security Clearance or Export Control, depending on the role.

Contact

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How to apply

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