Graduate Jobs Listing – May 2025

As part of being a member of the University of Brighton Alumni Association, you are eligible for lifelong Careers and Employability one-to-one support.

We’re back with the May edition of our monthly jobs listing for graduates, highlighting roles hand-selected by our Careers and Employability experts to help new graduates find employment. Browse through the roles and remember to create a graduate account on Careers Connect to get one-to-one careers support.

If you’re interested in any of the roles below, please apply sooner rather than later, as some roles might close sooner than advertised due to high volumes of applications.

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Business and Law

Digital PR Assistant / Trainee

Company: Midnight Communications, Brighton

Salary: £25,000 salary and benefits

Closing date: 13/06/2025

Midnight Communications, an award-winning, B Corp-certified digital PR agency in Brighton, seeks a proactive Digital PR Assistant. You’ll support campaign planning, media pitching, content creation, and SEO-driven PR, with training to progress to Account Executive within 6-12 months. The role involves researching trends, writing press releases, creating visuals, and compiling reports, while learning key PR and SEO tools. Ideal candidates are creative, organised, and passionate about communications, with strong written and verbal skills, and some experience or interest in PR, journalism, or related fields. Teamwork and initiative are essential.

Events Manager

Company: Worldwide Business Research, London

Salary: £20,000 to 30,000

Closing date: Ongoing but apply ASAP

We are a leading B2B and events company delivering conferences, webinars, and lead generation solutions across Europe. We’re seeking an Event Manager to manage logistics for 7-8 medium-sized and Connect events annually. Reporting to the Deputy Head of Event Management, you’ll handle communications, budgeting, supplier negotiations, event collateral, and on-site management. Ideal candidates have B2B event experience (200+ attendees), strong organisational skills, and proficiency in Microsoft365. Join us to develop valuable business skills in a fast-paced environment.

Applied Sciences

Ecologist

Company: BLADE Ecology Ltd, Worcester

Salary: £35,000 to £39,999

Closing date: 12/06/2025

BLADE Ecology Ltd, a CIEEM Registered Practice in Worcester, delivers ecological expertise on diverse projects, from housing and commercial sites to habitat banks and barn conversions. Working closely with BLADE Landscape Architects and BLADE Trees, they provide integrated, high-quality design and ecological solutions, ensuring clients benefit from a single point of contact. They are seeking Ecologists to Principals to lead projects, conduct surveys, ensure legislative compliance, and mentor team members. Candidates should have strong UK ecology knowledge, relevant qualifications, and experience with protected species, legislation, GIS, and client engagement.

Scientist (Sediment Transport)

Company: HR Wallingford, Oxfordshire

Salary: £30,000 to £43,000 and benefits

Closing date: 31/05/2025

HR Wallingford is seeking a Scientist to join their Coasts and Oceans group, focusing on sediment transport and modelling in coastal and estuarine environments. The role involves using advanced numerical models to predict how activities like coastal developments, dredging, and port construction affect sediment dynamics, beach elevations, and sedimentation rates. Your work will support environmental impact assessments and promote sustainable development by providing critical insights into sediment behaviour and water quality. You’ll collaborate with a team of experts, applying data and modelling to solve real-world challenges related to water and coastal management.

Sport and Health Sciences

Commercial Manager

Company: Badminton England, Milton Keynes

Salary: £35,000 to £40,000

Closing date: 01/06/2025

Badminton England is the national governing body for badminton, the country’s most played racket sport. With over a million regular players, they’re driving an ambitious growth strategy, supported by leading partners and the prestigious Yonex All England Open. Based at the National Badminton Centre in Milton Keynes, they seek a commercially minded professional to join their Commercial and Engagement Team. The role involves building partnerships, supporting commercial initiatives, managing events, and helping grow the sport nationwide. You will be a commercially minded professional with a demonstrable track-record in driving commercial growth, ideally within sport, entertainment, or a related industry.

Procurement Business Partner

Company: Lawn Tennis Assocation, Roehampton

Salary: £23,500 to £24,5000

Closing date: 01/06/2025

The LTA’s vision is “Tennis Opened Up,” aiming to make tennis welcoming, enjoyable, and inspiring for all. The Procurement Business Partner will lead procurement and supply chain activities, ensuring efficient, sustainable, and cost-effective resource use across the organisation. This role involves advising on best practices, supporting the LTA’s carbon reduction plan, and delivering value for money. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with strong procurement expertise, a passion for sustainability, excellent communication skills, and the ability to build effective relationships and guide stakeholders through efficient procurement processes.

Art and Media

In-House School Photographer – Part-time

Company: St Catherine’s School, Bramley

Salary: National Minimum Wage or higher. Salary will be based on the St Catherine’s Administrative Salary Scale and will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Closing date: 02/06/2025

St Catherine’s seeks a School Photographer to join its Marketing team from September 2025. The ideal candidate is creative, flexible, and enjoys working with young people, fitting well into a friendly, collaborative environment. The role suits either an experienced local photographer or an organised self-starter seeking a first or second job. For recent graduates or experienced photographers, a larger, potentially full-time role with school accommodation is available, including support for Art and Photography Departments. Access to excellent facilities and personal project time is offered. Salary is based on experience and qualifications. Full or Part Time position, term time only. Hours will necessarily fluctuate across the weeks/term so flexibility and forward planning are critical.

Reporter

Company: The Architects Journal, London

Salary: £26,000 to £28,000 DOE and Benefits

Closing date: Ongoing but apply ASAP

The Architects’ Journal (AJ), the UK’s leading architecture publication, seeks a self-motivated, tech-savvy reporter to join its award-winning news team. Covering key industry stories, the role involves writing news, features, profiles, and analysis for both print and digital platforms. Candidates should be NCTJ-qualified (or equivalent), a passion for breaking stories, and strong writing skills. Interest in architecture or housing is desirable but not essential. Based in central London (hybrid working), the role requires event attendance, teamwork, social media promotion, and a drive to influence industry change.

Education

Trainee English Teacher

Company: Lift Schools, various locations

Salary: Graduate Teaching Apprenticeship £21,731 + £9,250 tuition fees paid by Lift Schools (£25,758 in London)

Tuition-Fee Route – Up to £30,000 per annum Bursary/Scholarship*

*Degree dependent: 1st or 2:1 = Scholarship of £30,000, 2:1 or 2:2 = Bursary of £28,000 (Scholarships and Bursaries are Tax-Free)

Closing date: 31/05/2025

Classroom-based Initial Teacher Training (ITT) programme based in one of our 57 schools. Lift Schools is one of the largest school trusts nationwide and we are partnered with Ark Teacher Training to deliver our programme.

You’ll gain a PGCE (Post-Graduate Certificate of Education) and your Qualified Teacher Status whilst working hands-on in the classroom as a English Teacher. Immediately having impact, your tutor and coach will support you to build up your independent teaching time during the year.

Assessment Officer (ECH Coordinator)

Company: Medway Council, Kent

Salary: £31,283 to £37,181

Closing date: 06/06/2025

We are seeking dedicated and experienced Education Health and Care (EHC) Coordinators to join Medway Council’s SEND and Inclusion Service. The successful candidates will be responsible for coordinating and managing the EHC plans and annual reviews for young people aged 0-25 with special educational needs and disabilities. This role involves working closely with young people, their parents/carers, schools, further education colleges, training providers, and relevant professionals to develop high-quality, outcome-focused EHC Plans.

Architecture, Technology and Engineering

Graduate Fire Engineer

Company: Trigon, Birmingham

Salary: Competitive salary and benefits

Closing date: Ongoing

Trigon seeks a passionate Graduate Fire Engineer to join their Birmingham city centre office. Working on innovative, sustainable building projects, you’ll develop fire safety strategies, reports, and technical calculations using advanced modelling software. The role involves assessing building designs for compliance, designing fire solutions, and engaging directly with clients and design teams. Trigon offers a supportive environment with mentoring from Chartered Engineers, weekly training, and a clear path to professional development and chartership. Candidates should have an engineering or physical science degree, strong problem-solving skills, and excellent communication abilities. Prior experience is beneficial but not essential.

Technical Sales – Entry Level

Company: The Engineering Development Group (EDG), Cambridge

Salary: Competitive salary and benefits

Closing date: 31/07/2025

The Engineering Development Group (EDG) at MathWorks is a leadership program for candidates with technical backgrounds, focusing on developing both technical and leadership skills for a commercial career. Participants in the Technical Sales track work with Sales teams, aligning MathWorks solutions to customer needs, increasing tool adoption, and driving revenue growth. The program offers mentoring, training, and career development, leading to Inside Sales roles based in Galway, Ireland. Applicants need a bachelor’s in Engineering, strong communication and collaboration skills, MATLAB proficiency, and an interest in sales and account management.

Humanities and Social Science

Research Associate

Company: Population Matters – Remote

Salary: £25,000 to £30,000 per year

Closing date: 31/05/2025

Population Matters is an environmental and human rights charity focused on promoting sustainable and fair coexistence between people and nature. They aim to address the impacts of population growth on the planet’s resources by inspiring and supporting solutions. Currently expanding their Research Team, they seek candidates with a Masters degree, research experience, and strong statistical skills. Joining the organisation offers the chance to contribute to data-driven research tackling global environmental and social challenges as part of an internationally growing charity.

Policy & Research Officer

Company: Metabolic Support UK – Remote

Salary: £30,000 to £33,000

Closing date: 05/06/2025

Metabolic Support UK is the leading charity for people with inherited metabolic disorders (IMDs), providing support, advocacy, and driving research. As a Research and Policy Assistant, you’ll help design and deliver research projects, analyse data, conduct literature reviews, and support stakeholder engagement. You’ll also monitor relevant policy developments, summarise updates, and assist in drafting consultation responses and policy briefings. The ideal candidate is organised, analytical, passionate about improving lives, and has experience in research or policy-especially in public health, health policy, or rare diseases.