Description
Ready to own your future? At Scottish Water, our graduate programmes empower you to drive change, tackle real challenges, and shape Scotland’s future. This is more than just a launchpad for your career – it’s an opportunity to make a meaningful impact. As part of our team, you’ll play a key role in delivering essential services and infrastructure that help Scotland flourish every day.
You’ll be joining us at a fascinating time, as we transform into a more agile, innovative organisation that delivers outstanding service, delivers great value for money, and works in an environmentally sustainable way that goes beyond Net Zero. Start a career that’s built for you, today.
What you’ll do
Step into a dynamic role where people are at the heart of everything we do, helping to transform and enhance the customer experience across our service delivery teams. You’ll play a key role in shaping exceptional customer journeys by ensuring interactions are seamless, effective, and empathetic. From day one, you’ll gain hands-on experience in customer engagement, service design, and process improvement, building a foundation for leadership with insight and compassion.
In this fast-paced, customer-focused environment, you’ll develop critical skills in problem-solving, strategic thinking, and adaptability, all while driving meaningful, lasting improvements. With guidance from experienced mentors, you’ll gain an in-depth understanding of every aspect of customer service, contributing to our mission of putting people first.
This graduate opportunity will see you working on impactful initiatives, from enhancing engagement processes and advancing digital innovation to streamlining service scheduling. Along the way, you’ll refine your abilities in project management, coaching, leadership, and analytics – equipping you to make a tangible difference at the core of Scottish Water’s customer services.
Take a look at the team hiring within this 2-year Management Trainee Graduate Programme:
Customer Engagement and Planning: This team manages the customer journey from start to finish. This includes our Customer Engagement Centre, handling over 500,000 contacts annually, our Customer Response and Planning team, which coordinates field service appointments, and our Wholesale Service Desk, supporting licensed providers and business customers. This team is integral to delivering Service Excellence, a core ambition of Scottish Water, by ensuring every customer interaction is efficient, empathetic, and effective.
Over your two years with us, you’ll receive dedicated training to become a fully qualified Operations Team Coach, building the skills and confidence needed to succeed.
How does the graduate programme work?
– You’ll be employed on a permanent contract from day ine, with a starting salary of £29,000.
– As you progress through the programme and reach key milestones, you’ll be rewarded with salary increases that recognise your growth and commitment to ongoing learning. Upon completing the programme, you’ll also have the opportunity to advance into an Operations Team Coach role, starting from £33,560. For more details, please visit www.scottishwater.co.uk/graduates.
– You’ll be part of a cohort of c.30 graduates, giving you an instant and invaluable network of contacts throughout the business.
– There is plenty of support. As well as your day-to-day manager, we’ll match you up with a mentor who will support and coach you as you go through your programme.
– You’ll have access to both structured and informal training designed to equip you with the skills you need now, and in the future.
Looking out for you
While the work we do is important, it’s not the only thing that matters. That’s why we make sure you have everything you need to find a good work-life balance.
You’ll get plenty of time to recharge with 38 days of holiday every year (including public holidays). And you can even buy five more if you need a little extra time. You can also take paid time off to volunteer in your community.
When it comes to major life events we have family-friendly policies around adoption, maternity, and parental leave. And for the everyday? We embrace flexible working.
For your future, there’s our pension (the ‘know-what-you’ll-get-when-you-retire’ kind), as well as life assurance.
As for some nice extras? You can expect an annual company bonus. Not to mention access to SW Splash – handy rewards that can save you money on holidays, bills, and shopping.
