Creative Design Degree Apprenticeship

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Creative Design Degree Apprenticeship

What is the job?

Why not accelerate your career with a Creative Design apprenticeship at Unilever?  As a Creative Design Professional in Research & Development, you will be part of the Global Packaging Design team and you will also have scope to support the wider R&D community. You will be working alongside experts in packaging and design to define, design, and validate new product innovations. You will have the opportunity to develop skills such as Design Research, 3D Product Design, Design Engineering & Graphic Design, while achieving a BA (Hons) in Creative Digital Design.

Working under the guidance of a dedicated line manager, you will gain the technical knowledge and skills you need to succeed through a combination of real, practical experience and formal training. You can expect on-the-job training, formal development opportunities and dedicated mentoring.  

What do we look for?

• Have a strong sense of creativity and have a keen aesthetic eye
• A good level of hand sketching / rendering / visualisation skills would be beneficial
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
• Good communication skills (verbal and written) 

What could your day to day look like?

As a Creative Design Professional in Research & Development, you will be part of the Global packaging design team but will also have scope to aid the wider R&D community in defining, designing and validating new product innovations. You will have the opportunity to develop skills such as Design Research, 3D Product Design, Design Engineering & Graphic Design. 

What can Unilever offer YOU? 

• A Competitive Salary of £22,716
• A pension Scheme
• A discounted staff shop
• Subsidised Gym Memberships
• Shares
• 25 days of holiday allowance 

Diversity at Unilever is about championing inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities, and growing together for better business performance. To celebrate this, we have internal networks and communities created to raise awareness for a cause, which work to create change within the business. These networks include Proud, Empower, Enable and Unity and our communities include Thriving Parents, Carers and All Inclusion Club.    

We give full and fair consideration to all applicants, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.     

We are a key advocate of wellbeing and offer a variety of support for our people including hubs, programmes, and development opportunities. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all.   

Duration  

3-4 Years 

Locations Available

Hybrid working with a minimum of 2 days required weekly at our Port Sunlight (Wirral) office. 

Requirements 

Have GCSEs including English Language and Maths at grade 5 or above. Have or are predicted a minimum of 3 A-levels or equivalent with grades of BBC or above including 2 STEM subjects (ideally one of which being related to Design & Technology or Product Design)  

Application Process:

Stage 1 - Complete the online application form and tell us about your motivation for choosing Unilever and your selected apprenticeship programme.

Stage 2 - Situational Judgment Test, which gives you realistic, hypothetical scenarios where you will be asked to identify the most appropriate response. You will also have a numerical and verbal reasoning test at this point.

Stage 3 – In-Person Discovery Centre, immersing yourself in business challenges and an interview.

Discovery Centre

Our discovery centres will be running on the 13th of February 2024 at our Port Sunlight offices

Closing date:  

We will be closing our applications on the 14th of January 2025, however, if we receive enough applications for the business area before this, applications will close accordingly. We, therefore, advise you to apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment.    

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How is Unilever tackling this? 

Many of Unilever’s recruitment sites publish a warning to candidates about recruitment fraud. The Cyber Security team also proactively scans for signs of people setting up fake Unilever sites and acts to close them down. 

What can I do? 

If you become aware of potential recruitment fraud, spot fake Unilever recruitment adverts or fake LinkedIn profiles, report them via Una Live Chat. 

Unilever does not accept responsibility or liability for any candidates who are financially impacted by recruitment fraud. Your vigilance is key!  

About Unilever

We are Unilever.

A Better business. A better world. A better you.

We are 128,000 people worldwide, with many recognisable brand names in over 190 countries. We are a global company with the purpose of making sustainable living commonplace. On any day, 3.4 billion people use Unilever products to look good, feel good, and get more out of life – giving us the unique opportunity to build a brighter future. 

Founded in Port Sunlight (The Wirral) in 1929 by Lord Lever, Unilever has more than 400 brands found in homes around the world, including Dove, TRESemmé, Lynx, Lifebuoy, Shea Moisture, Persil, Domestos, Ben & Jerry’s, Magnum, Marmite, The Vegetarian Butcher, Graze, Vaseline, Sure, Wall’s, Colman’s and Pot Noodle.    

With a €59.6 billion turnover in 2023 with 58% in emerging markets it’s no wonder that we are in 98% of houses in the UK, go have a look, we might even be in yours!

Faced with the challenge of climate change and the desire for human development, we want to move towards a world where everyone can live well and within the natural limits of the planet. Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do, and we strive to actively do more good for our planet and society – not just less harm, which is why we have spent over €949 million in our world renown Research and Development programme. We want to act on the social and environmental issues facing the world and we want to enhance people’s lives with our innovative, sustainable, and high-quality products.

We are looking for talented students who can challenge the way things are done, bring new ideas to the table, and dare to make big decisions to help us achieve our vision. Alongside this, we look for people who can ignite change as well as adapt to it, identify growth opportunities, and proactively encourage others to achieve results. 

How to apply

To apply for this role and to find out more, please click on the apply button.

Please note that applications may close before the application deadline, so apply early to avoid disappointment.