In this varied and newly created IT Graduate Programme role, you will get to experience the breadth and depth of our IT department completely customised to you.

We will tailor the programme to you, based on your skills and career aspirations with a variety of work across each IT function. 

Unlike many graduate programmes, we do not have a defined rotation schedule, we will work with you to identify your learning needs and objectives and marry these with the services we offer and the needs of the business.

We think this will create a stronger understanding of the IT disciplines you are interested in, expose you to the relevant business areas, build your strengths, and ultimately make you more successful. 

We offer a wide range of services and solutions to our customers, with all elements of IT being delivered ‘in-house'. This means that opportunities include areas such as Service Desk, Infrastructure and Networks, Applications Development, Quality Assurance, IoT, Data and Analytics, Business Analysis, Project Management, Architecture and much more. 

The role is a two-year fixed-term rotational programme, designed to develop potential talent for our IT department. 

What you'll do 

In this graduate programme, you will:

rotate across different teams within IT, with your personal development and learning aligned to a skills matrix that will define what is expected from each placement support each team with a variety of project or BAU tasks and activities, which could include liaison with internal and external customers as well as suppliers and partners, delivering to agreed time, cost and quality have responsibility and accountability for your deliverables across the programme, with tasks depending upon the function or work area that the job holder is involved with learn about all the disciplines across the department and how we collaborate with our business colleagues to deliver solutions that help deliver our business objectives provide regular feedback on the effectiveness of the IT Graduate Programme and make recommendations on how it could be continuously improved.

What you'll need 

In this role, we are looking for graduates who have:

graduated in the past 3 years the ability to use their own initiative and are self-motivated the ability to learn and understand new processes and technology excellent communication skills at all levels strong organisational skills, with an attention to detail the ability to work calmly and efficiently under pressure works well to tight deadlines  the ability to liaise effectively with internal and external contacts. 

What you'll receive 

Total pension contributions up to 20%. Career progression and professional development opportunities. 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service. The opportunity to buy up to ten days' holiday and sell up to five every year. A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs. Life assurance of up to eight times your salary. Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers. One paid volunteering day each year. Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements. An interactive health and wellbeing platform. Support from mental health first aiders. A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone to work for us. 

Who we are 

We are one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West.

The work we do goes beyond providing an essential public service. We also aim to have a positive impact on the communities we serve and the natural environment.

Our people tell us Wessex Water is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us You will have the opportunity to develop and progress your career, while also receiving health and wellbeing support.

We also continue to promote diversity and inclusion – with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer. 

This is an exciting opportunity to join us and if you would like to be part of our journey, we would love to hear from you. Please do not hesitate to let us know about any additional support you may need. 

Sound interesting? Apply to start your application.

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