Graduate Programmes

 Your Development

Our Approach to Learning means that you will learn and develop in three ways:

• On the Job. This includes your placements, projects and taking part in additional activities. These give you the opportunity to build business knowledge and your network.
• Learning from Others. This could be through mentoring or coaching but may also include spending time with people with expertise in a specific area. Your fellow graduates will have different strengths to you, so you can also learn from each other.
• Formal Training. This will either be training that your cohort of graduates will all undertake together (as seen on the above programme timeline) or training specific to your role or business area. This will cover Technical, People or Professional skills.

As well as your Placement Line Manager you will also be provided with a Development Manager, who will act as your coach and mentor throughout your programme. They will help you create a development plan, identify opportunities, and review your progress. They will make recommendations for your placements to ensure you gain the appropriate experience before moving into your substantive role at the end of the programme. 
You will also be supported by our Early Careers team who will help you to navigate your learning journey.

Working at Scottish Water

We take employee engagement very seriously and have an inclusive and collaborative work environment where we respect people’s differences, we aim for all our 4,500 employees to have a positive experience. As a Scottish Water employee you will have access to any of our 10 employee-led Belong groups, ensuring that you feel valued and supported in the workplace.

We have a host of other benefits for our employees including 38 days holiday allowance, a defined pension scheme, hybrid working arrangements, paid volunteering time and generous maternity leave. For our full list of benefits visit here.