Taking care of ‘one of life’s essentials’ – it’s our purpose and we want you to be part of it. Supplying wholesome drinking water, treating wastewater and recycling this back to the environment responsibly is no mean feat. We serve around 8 million people across the Midlands and Wales and unlike other businesses, our delivery is non-negotiable. It’s a matter of life.
Many of our employees are also our customers, so we truly take pride in what we do! Employing people from across our communities and beyond, Severn Trent is an exciting and inclusive place to work – a place where you can be curious, can be ‘Wonderfully You’ and where you can truly make an impact to our environment, now and for future generations.
Let's tell you more
Severn Trent is a FTSE 100 company and one of the only ones outside London to have an all-encompassing Finance department, with over 300 employees in areas such as Taxation, Business Information, Treasury and Business Planning. Our Summer Placement Programme offers the perfect blend of personal and professional development, exposing you to the core of our business. The 8- or 12-week programme will allow you to work on real life challenges and projects that impact our core business functions.
The aim of the programme is to give you awareness and insight into the finance department of a regulated and growing business.
We welcome all applicants from diverse backgrounds, as we know diverse minds bring new ideas and a different way of thinking.
How will the programme work?
You will be based at Severn Trent Centre in Coventry, the heart of our operating patch. You will be able to complete either an 8- or 12-week placement depending on your preference as well as what the business area currently has on from a project perspective.
In this exciting programme, you will have the chance to discuss your development and career ambitions in your 1-1 meetings with business leads, mentors, a study the cohort leader, and the New Talent Team.
About the placement
- Location: Severn Trent Centre, Coventry, CV1 2LZ
- Programme Duration: 8 or 12 weeks
- Starting Salary: £22,011 pro rata
- Entry Criteria: A studying for a degree ideally in Finance, Accounting, Maths, Economics or Business Studies
You must be currently studying at a UK university and be eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship
What we are looking for
We want our employees to care and to have a genuine passion for what we do as a business. We need people who want to make a difference in providing a vital service to our customers, now and for the long-term.
If you have the passion to succeed that we see in our graduates every day, you’ll be a great match for our programme. We’d love you to be someone with:
- A genuine interest in building a career within Finance in a FTSE top 50 company.
- A ‘can do’ attitude – willing to get stuck in, take accountability for decisions and actions and someone who takes pride in their work.
- A love of variety in a role and ability to adapt to a dynamic, fast-paced working environment.
- Ability to quickly prioritise tasks and the initiative to dive head-first into problem solving.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills and enjoy working with multiple teams.
- Ability to analyse and interpret information and effectively communicate this to different team members and audiences.
- Curiosity to learn quickly in a reactive and dynamic working environment.
- An analytical thought process.
- Drive and motivation to develop yourself and achieve your goals.
Diversity and inclusion
At Severn Trent we are passionate about our people. We want to make sure that we continue to foster a more diverse, inclusive, and cohesive culture that represents the communities and customers we serve. We’re making sure we keep up the progress with our wonderful working groups – LGBTQ+, Women in Operations & STEM, Disability and Ethnicity, who help us with our commitments. Find out more about our commitments to Diversity and Inclusion at Severn Trent.
Let's go
Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can’t wait to hear from you.
- Roles close on 15th January 2025
- Check your diary – face to face assessments will run at the end of January and Early February
- Start Date 2nd June for a 12 week placement and 30th June for an 8 week placement
