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Grad Central are specialist recruitment experts for graduate jobs in the West Midlands. Our dedication to the region and our understanding of your position and your needs place us in an excellent position to help you find the right West Midlands graduate job to get your career off to a brilliant start. We work on a daily basis with companies throughout the area to provide graduate job opportunities to graduates from all locations and disciplines.

Although incredibly exciting, choosing your first job after graduation is a big decision. What should you do? What skills will you need? How will you find your first job? These are all very common questions for new graduates, and as recruitment specialists focused entirely on West Midlands graduate recruitment Grad Central is here to help you unravel these questions and assist you to achieve the perfect graduate job match.

Why the West Midlands?

The West Midlands region contains the seven metropolitan boroughs of Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull and Walsall. These areas contain a high density of businesses and offer fantastic graduate job opportunities. On top of that, the area is rich in history and culture, providing a large enough range of lifestyle activities to keep anyone entertained!

Birmingham is probably the most famous of the all the region’s cities and has been highly acclaimed for the amount of regeneration activity that has been undertaken over the last ten years. Few people now think about Birmingham without connecting it to the shopping mecca that is the Bull Ring with its iconic Selfridges store or the NEC Arena, home to many extravaganzas throughout the year. The former post office sorting building is also worth a visit, if not just for a visit to Harvey Nichols but also to eat and drink in a multitude of bars and restaurants.

Wolverhampton, Dudley and Sandwell are the major towns located in the industrial heartland of the Black Country where manufacturing still plays a key role. Many companies in this region are embracing graduates to help improve the performance of their businesses. Coventry is often linked with the county of Warwickshire as the two share a border and like Birmingham, the city has under gone significant regeneration over recent years.

Solihull has a growing commercial centre as well as being home to the only John Lewis store across the whole of the West Midlands which makes it worth a visit for that reason alone! A mere 15 minute train journey away from the centre of Birmingham, this medium sized town is an ideal residential location and commuters feature heavily on the transport routes between the two.

The West Midlands region has an excellent mixture of industry sectors that could satisfy the most eclectic of tastes. Whatever your career aspirations we can assist you in finding the right graduate job in the West Midlands to utilise your skills. The West Midlands boasts a diverse range of people and locations and provides excellent job opportunities for graduates who want to keep the balance between their professional and personal life, whether you want to pursue your career from within a vibrant city or within a picturesque village.



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Job type: Permanent Full Time, Location: Coventry, Sector: Marketing
Reference: Gccd000771A
Description: Graduate Sales & Marketing Co-ordinator Overview of Role: Will perform a range of administration duties to ensure the smooth and effective running of the Sales and Marketing Office. Duties will i...

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Job type: Permanent Full Time, Location: Birmingham, Sector: Various
Reference: BBGCMG778
Description: Our client in the facilities management sector is currently looking for an organised and efficient Operations Assistant to join the team at their new Birmingham premises. The company specialise in pro...

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Job type: Permanent Full Time, Location: Birmingham, Sector: Various
Reference: BBGCKG759A
Description: Do you have a degree in media or a media related discipline? Have you achieved a 2:1 in your degree studies and are now looking for a first class graduate opportunity that can offer you both traini...

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Job type: Permanent Full Time, Location: West Bromwich, Sector: Various
Reference: BBGCLD768
Description: This is an exciting opportunity for an enterprising and highly-motivated Graduate to join an industry leading company. The company are looking for a Trainee Account Controller to join their West Bromw...

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Job type: Permanent Full Time, Location: Birmingham, Sector: Administration
Reference: BBGCMG773
Description: This a fantastic opportunity for a Reception Manager to join a company based in Birmingham! This role will involve being responsible for the smooth running of the reception and leading a team of re...

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Job type: Permanent Full Time, Location: Birmingham, Sector: Administration
Reference: BBGCMG772
Description: Our client in the pharmaceutical industry is currently looking to recruit a Graduate Reception Administrator to join their company. This independent pharmaceutical company are responsible for the manu...

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Job type: Permanent Full Time, Location: Solihull, Sector: Accountancy and Financial Services
Reference: BBGCKG767
Description: We are looking to recruit a Financial Controller to join our team based in Solihull. We are a growing company who provide acceleration software and services to manufacturer distributors and wholesal...

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Job type: Permanent Full Time, Location: Oldbury, Sector: Administration
Reference: BBGCKG764
Description: Based in Oldbury, our client is currently looking to recruit a Sales Co-ordinator to join their team on a temporary basis. The company specialise in providing expert engineering solutions for a range ...

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Job type: Permanent Full Time, Location: Birmingham, Sector: Various
Reference: BBGCMG761
Description: Location: Birmingham Salary: up to £12k (review after 6 months) Job type: Permanent- Full time Sector: Creative/Graphic Design This is an exciting opportunity for a graduate to join an expandin...

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Job type: Permanent Full Time, Location: Wolverhampton, Sector: Various
Reference: BBGCKG762
Description: Based in Wolverhampton, our client is looking to recruit a self-motivated and hardworking Sales person to join their team. The company specialise in the UK supply of fasteners to a range of industries...

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Job type: Permanent Full Time, Location: Birmingham, Sector: Various
Reference: BBGCKG759
Description: Are you looking for a role where you can immediately begin to develop your career on an established training programme with strong career development? Are you looking to work in a faced paced and e...

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Job type: Permanent Full Time, Location: Coventry, Sector: IT and Telecommunications
Reference: CDGC0000757A
Description: UNIX Programmer - Job Description My client is a Coventry based IT company specialising in the design, development and support of bespoke software solutions. We focus heavily on our customers' core...

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Job type: Permanent Full Time, Location: Coventry, Sector: Logistics and transport
Reference: BBGCMS755
Description: This is a fantastic opportunity for a Category Buyer/Purchaser to join a successful supplier to the beauty therapy and hairdressing industry. Based at the companies head office in the West Midland...

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Job type: Permanent Full Time, Location: Solihull, Sector: Sales
Reference: BBGCZL742
Description: We are looking to recuit 2 Sales Executives to come and join our busy teams based in Solihull and Wednesbury. You must be sales and target orientated an enjoy working with people and excel in a cus...

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Job type: Permanent Full Time, Location: West Midlands, Sector: Administration
Reference: BBGCMS741
Description: We have a fantasitc opportunity for an enthusiastic Office Administrator to join our award winning client based in the West Midlands. Previous experience within a busy office would be beneficial. ...

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Job type: Permanent Full Time, Location: Birmingham, Sector: Retail
Reference: BBGCMG175c
Description: Do you know your Dressage Saddle from your Western Saddle? If so this may well be the role for you. This progressive sporting retailer are looking for a graduate to manage their equestrian department ...

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Job type: Permanent Full Time, Location: Birmingham, Sector: Sales
Reference: GCCD000747A
Description: My client is looking to recruit a graduate Telesales Account Manager to assist with the generation of new business, you will also be responsible for managing the Sales Directors diary to arrange appoi...

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Job type: Permanent Full Time, Location: Birmingham, Sector: Recruitment
Reference: BBGCLD743
Description: An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious and highly driven Recruitment professional to join a Global Recruitment company. Based in Birmingham, the role will focus on providing a high level ...

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Job type: Permanent Full Time, Location: Coventry, Sector: Sales
Reference: CDGC0000736A
Description: Business- to- business, new business, sales, account management, management. My client is looking to recruit a Graduate to joining a small expanding team selling in to a niche market within the metal...

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Job type: Permanent Full Time, Location: Walsall, Sector: Administration
Reference: BBGCZL719a
Description: This is a fantastic opportunity to join a retailer as a Graduate Training Administrator. This role will involve maintaining the training database and producing training reports. You will also be re...

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Job type: Permanent Full Time, Location: Kenilworth, Sector: Administration
Reference: BBGCMG733
Description: This is a small busy company based in Kenilworth working with organisers of exhibitions and conferences; using innovative technologies to promote their events and manage registration of visitors, exhi...

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Job type: Permanent Full Time, Location: Dudley, Sector: Administration
Reference: BBGCLD729
Description: Our client in the manufacturing sector is currently looking for an Administration Assistant to join their team. Based in Dudley, the role focuses upon providing a high level of Administrative support ...

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Job type: Permanent Full Time, Location: Henley-In-Arden, Sector: IT and Telecommunications
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Description: Web developer required for a Design company based in Henley-in-Arden. Candidate needs to be competent in PHP, creating valid CSS/XHTML that displays on all major browsers on both PC and MACs. Knowledg...

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Job type: Permanent Full Time, Location: Birmingham, Sector: Accountancy and Financial Services
Reference: BBGCLD686B
Description: This is an excellent opportunity for a graduate to join a Birmingham based company as a Trainee Stockbroker. We are looking for a graduate with a keen interest in stocks and shares to become an Tr...

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Job type: Permanent Full Time, Location: Birmingham, Sector: Accountancy and Financial Services
Reference: BBGCLD686A
Description: This is an excellent opportunity for a graduate to join a Birmingham based company as a Trainee Stockbroker. We are looking for a graduate with a keen interest in stocks and shares to become an Tr...

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Job type: Permanent Full Time, Location: Birmingham, Sector: Retail
Reference: BBGCMG175B
Description: Do you know your crankbait from your jerkbait? If so this may well be the role for you. This progressive sporting retailer are looking for a graduate to manage their Fishing and Angling department as ...

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Job type: Permanent Full Time, Location: Birmingham, Sector: Retail
Reference: BBGCMG175A
Description: Do you know your Dressage Saddle from your Western Saddle? If so this may well be the role for you. This progressive sporting retailer are looking for a graduate to manage their Fishing and Angling de...

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Job type: Permanent Full Time, Location: Worcestershire, Sector: Sales
Reference: GCCD000638A
Description: Graduate Account Executive. Location: Worcester Salary: circa £17,000 - £22,000 (OTE £25,000 - £30,000) Do you thrive on success? Are you looking for high earning potential? Do you want...

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Job type: Permanent Full Time, Location: Walsall, Sector: Construction
Reference: BBGCZL720
Description: This is a fantastic opportunity to join a retailer as an Acquisitions Manager/Surveyor. The role of Acquisitions Manager/Surveyor will be to indentify, appraise and negotiate potential new store ac...

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Job type: Permanent Full Time, Location: Walsall, Sector: Various
Reference: BBGCLD717
Description: Our client in the catering and hospitality sector is currently looking for a creative and innovative Graduate to join their team in order to co-ordinate and manage the company's marketing functions. ...

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Job type: Permanent Full Time, Location: Walsall, Sector: Various
Reference: BBGCZL718
Description: This is an exciting opportunity for a Graduate to join an established and well-known high street retailer as a Supply Chain Support Controller. Based in Walsall, the role focuses upon monitoring and u...

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Job type: Permanent Full Time, Location: Walsall, Sector: Administration
Reference: BBGCZL719
Description: This is a fantastic opportunity to join a retailer as a Graduate Training Administrator in Brownhills. This role will involve maintaining the training database, producing training reports and other...

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Job type: Permanent Full Time, Location: Worcestershire, Sector: IT and Telecommunications
Reference: GCCD0000714A
Description: JUNIOR PENETRATION TESTER This position requires someone who possesses a good understanding of penetration testing techniques, but who can in a relatively short time gain the necessary skills and m...

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Job type: Permanent Full Time, Location: Birmingham, Sector: Legal
Reference: BBGCMG514C
Description: This company provide continuing professional development training for legal, financial, regulatory and human resources professionals across the UK and into Europe. With a fantastic reputation and part...

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Job type: Permanent Full Time, Location: Bromsgrove, Sector: IT and Telecommunications
Reference: GCCD00706AA
Description: You must be a practiced web developer in web design and build. You must also have proven experience in working with Dreamweaver, Photoshop or Illustrator and must have knowledge of HTML, CSS, PHP, ...

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Job type: Permanent Full Time, Location: Birmingham, Sector: Sales
Reference: BBGCKG708
Description: This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well established and expanding Birmingham based company. Our client is looking for candidates with proven telesales experience to join their team as a tel...

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Job type: Permanent Full Time, Location: Birmingham, Sector: Sales
Reference: BBGCMG709
Description: This is a fantastic opportunity to join a progressive company in the IT industry. The company supply IT hardware and software and have a specialist team of dedicated account managers who look after a ...

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Job type: Permanent Full Time, Location: Birmingham, Sector: Sales
Reference: BBGCKG628a
Description: This is an exciting opportunity to join a progressive Birmingham based company specialising in providing their customers with cutting edge web design and online services. Location: Birmingham Sa...

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Job type: Permanent Full Time, Location: Tipton, Sector: IT and Telecommunications
Reference: BBGCZL708
Description: We are looking to recruit a Graduate Webmaster/Photographer to join our small team based in the West Midlands. We are wholesale manufacturers and importers of ladies fashion, supplying to internation...

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Job type: Permanent Full Time, Location: Birmingham, Sector: Sales
Reference: BBGCJC707
Description: This is an exciting opportunity to join a market leader in the IT industry. Due to continued growth they are looking to recruit for an International Internal Sales Executive. Duties will include pr...

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Job type: Permanent Full Time, Location: Wolverhampton, Sector: Administration
Reference: BBGCZL703
Description: Our client in the vocational training sector is currently looking to recruit an efficient and organised Administrator to join their team as an Office Manager. Based in Wolverhampton, the role will foc...

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Job type: Permanent Full Time, Location: Solihull, Sector: Banking and Investment
Reference: BBGCVRAH692
Description: Our client in the financial sector is currently seeking Customer Service Advisors to join their busy team. Based in Solihull, the company specialise in helping customers with their money matters, offe...

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Job type: Permanent Full Time, Location: Birmingham, Sector: Various
Reference: BBGCMG514b
Description: This company provide continuing professional development training for legal, financial, regulatory and human resources professionals across the UK and into Europe. With a fantastic reputation and part...

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Job type: Permanent Full Time, Location: Birmingham, Sector: Accountancy and Financial Services
Reference: BBGCLD686
Description: This is an excellent opportunity for a graduate to join a Birmingham based company as a Trainee Stockbroker. We are looking for a graduate with a keen interest in stocks and shares to become an Tr...

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Job type: Permanent Full Time, Location: Walsall, Sector: Various
Reference: BBGCZL694
Description: This is an exciting opportunity for a pro-active and driven Graduate to join a large industrial manufacturing company as a Direct Sales Account Manager. The company specialise in providing a range of ...

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Job type: Permanent Full Time, Location: Birmingham, Sector: IT and Telecommunications
Reference: BBGCKG692
Description: We are currently looking to recruit a Software Engineer/Developer to join our small team based in Birmingham. The successful candidate will be primarily responsible for designing and developing new we...

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Job type: Permanent Full Time, Location: Birmingham, Sector: IT and Telecommunications
Reference: BBGCMG867
Description: We are looking to recruit a Software Engineer to join our team based in Birmingham. As one of our software engineers, you will be given every opportunity to use your knowledge and enthusiasm on proj...

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Job type: Permanent Full Time, Location: Solihull, Sector: Sales
Reference: BBGCMG679
Description: This Global Company are involved in using cutting edge technology to produce and supply human resources, health and safety training media and e-learning solutions. With a wide range of products and se...

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Job type: Permanent Full Time, Location: Birmingham, Sector: Engineering
Reference: BBGCMG493c
Description: This is an exciting opportunity for a graduate to join an embedded software development and electronics design consultancy in Birmingham as a Hardware Design Engineer. The company successfully deliver...

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Job type: Permanent Full Time, Location: Birmingham, Sector: Advertising and Public Relations
Reference: BBGCLD664
Description: This is an exciting opportunity for a consumer PR Account Manager to join a marketing communications company working on a range of accounts including business to business and business to consumer acco...