South West Water to take on 100 new graduates

ONE of the largest companies in the South West is boosting the region’s economy and investing in new talent, by welcoming its first intake of graduates as part of ambitious new targets.

South West Water’s new Graduate Management Programme will invest in 100 graduates by 2025, and this week welcomed its first intake of 26 graduates, providing full-time, permanent opportunities in a variety of roles, all based in the South West.

These graduates have exciting placements planned in all areas of South West Water and will all take on field-based roles across all areas of Devon and Cornwall.

The first group on this exciting new programme includes local graduates and those from other Universities across the UK, who selected the South West Water placement due to the opportunities it offers.

The graduate programme now complements the comprehensive talent programme that South West Water says it is committed to in the region, to support education and the economy and help it to recover post the pandemic.

The company was one of the first anywhere to take part in the Government’s Kickstart scheme, providing 50 six-month paid work placements to young people at risk of long-term unemployment, and has set an ambitious target of hiring 500 apprenticeships over the next five years with more than 125 apprentices already working across the business.

Susan Davy, Chief Executive Officer of South West Water’s parent Pennon, said: “We are thrilled to welcome the first 26 graduates into the South West Water family as part of our new Graduate Management Programme.”