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.

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.

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