Graduate Associate - Technical Consultant 2026

Job description

What can we offer you?

Access to world class training delivered by InformedACADEMY to help you build the skills, capability and insights to be successful in your role and take ownership of your career development

Opportunities to try different roles with full support and training, allowing you to develop varied specialist skills and direct your own career progression

Ongoing coaching and mentoring from Lead Consultants and Directors

Opportunity to take on client facing responsibilities and work on real problems

Interesting and varied projects which make a difference to people's day‐to‐day lives

A positive, dynamic and exciting working environment, full of like-minded high achievers

OpportunitiesAt Informed Solutions, you'll work in a collaborative consulting environment, learning alongside experienced colleagues and contributing to real client work. You won't follow a set rotation; instead, you'll develop through hands‐on experience within delivery teams. Through this, you'll gain exposure to different disciplines and to the full software development lifecycle, from understanding user needs and shaping requirements, through design and delivery, to live service and continuous improvement.

Our in‐house communities of practice support learning and development across areas including:

Software Engineering - Designing and building state‐of‐the‐art software and infrastructure solutions using innovative technologies

Data Science and Engineering - Unlocking the power of information using innovative data science and analytics

Service Operations - Providing intelligent support and advice to continually improve how clients use technology

User‐Centered Design - Working with users to shape and design intelligent inclusive digital products and experiences

Delivery Management - Helping teams work together to deliver excellent and lasting results

Essential Requirements

Interest in digital and a desire to work on real world problems

Excellent verbal and written skills to communicate effectively and build relationships

Able to work constructively and collaboratively with colleagues under pressure

Analytical ability and attention to detail

Proactive and keen to learn – willingness to work in diverse multidisciplinary teams across the company (e.g. Developers, designers, delivery managers, user researchers)

Confident and independent as well as a team player

Nice to have

Prolific problem‐solving skills

Software development experience

Understanding of artificial intelligence

Knowledge of user research or user experience

Understanding of agile methodologies

Good presentation skills

Empathetic and curious about people and their needs

Commercial awareness/experience

Key competencies for success

Resilience and adaptability to work effectively in environments of uncertainty, change, and agile delivery

Proven ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high‐quality outcomes within tight deadlines

Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to navigate differing perspectives and maintain positive working relationships

Sound professional judgement and decision‐making in complex environments where risk must be carefully managed

Excellent communication skills, including clear written outputs and confident verbal delivery

EducationWe hire graduates from a wide range of degree disciplines.

Minimum of an undergraduate degree – obtained or studying towards at least a 2:1

Benefits

InformedACADEMY – Excellent career development opportunities through award‐winning personal and professional development programmes, including support with professional certifications

Industry leading health and wellbeing plan – 24/7 GP services, mental health support and physical health support

Hybrid working

Private Health Care Cover

Generous life assurance cover

Gym Membership

Monthly office lunch

Onsite massage sessions

25 paid working days holiday per year plus bank holidays

Sabbatical Leave Scheme

Enhanced Maternity Leave and Pay

Enhanced Paternity Leave and Pay

Company Pension Contribution

Profit Share Scheme

Payment of professional subscriptions

Generous referral scheme with no limits on the number of referrals

Qualifying period applies

Company Benefits

You will be based in our impressive Grade II listed office in the centre of Altrincham, South Manchester, or out of our Westminster office in London. For those based in London, there will be a requirement to travel periodically to our Altrincham office as part of your integration into the wider business and graduate community.

Travel to client sites may be required.

CultureWe are proud to nurture a workplace culture that is diverse, inclusive, rewarding, and egalitarian. We strive to live up to our values of Innovation, Excellence, and Integrity by thinking about things differently, always doing our best, and acting in good faith at all times. We are a team of passionate problem solvers. We take pride in helping our clients accelerate and de‐risk digital business change so that we can collaborate and codesign world‐class digital services that solve complex business and safety critical problems, particularly where place, location or geography are important. Our workplace culture reflects how we go about our work, the type of work that we choose to do, and our commitment and contribution to the sustainable social, environmental, and economic development aims of the communities that we are part of. We focus both on technical skills and equally importantly, on the cultural fit of prospective new colleagues. Our success relies on fostering an environment where creativity and collaboration produce great outcomes for our people, our clients, and our partners.

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Altrincham

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

26-05-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English