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Posted Date:  26 Nov 2024
Posting End Date:  15/01/2025
Location:  Coventry
Company:  Resourcing & Recruit
Department:  Resourcing & Recruit
Salary (£):  22011

Business Functions Summer Placement

Business Functions Summer Placement  

 

LET’S CUT STRAIGHT TO IT 

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 with over 9000 employees in areas such as Operations Management, Project Management, Business Development, and Customer Service. 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. 

Business Operations at Severn Trent focuses on ensuring the smooth and efficient running of our business. This includes managing day-to-day operations, overseeing projects, driving business growth, and ensuring excellent customer service. The Business Operations team works closely with all departments to support strategic initiatives and improve operational efficiency. 

Through working in Business Operations, you will gain great oversight of an interesting regulated and growing business. The aim of the programme is to give you awareness and insight into the operations 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 week 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, 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: You can be studying any discipline at University  

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 Business Operations 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. 

  • Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to think analytically and strategically. 

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey information clearly and effectively. 

  • An understanding of business principles and practices, including operations management, project management, and customer service. 

  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment. 

  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships and work collaboratively with diverse teams. 

  • Curiosity to learn quickly in a reactive and dynamic working environment. 

  • 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 25th 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 

 

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