Graduate, IT - NG Electricity Distribution
About the Role
If you’re looking to apply your degree to a career in an empowering, supportive culture you will discover that electricity distribution offers all the career-building challenges you are looking for!
Our IT teams are vital to our business in many ways. Not only do they assist colleagues across the business by supporting and enabling everything from desktop computers and networking to managing infrastructure, they also take care of cyber security and develop applications too.
How they do that is just as important: our IT teams provide services that are bespoke, cost-effective, secure and reliable. They also look ahead to see how IT can help the business to implement strategy and be an enabler for both efficiency and success.
When you join our 18-month Graduate Development Programme, you’ll get a mix of office-based learning, spending valuable time within various teams, gaining real insight into how our business works. You will also benefit from formal courses designed to support your development.
Our Graduate IT roles will be based in Exeter or Plymouth with flexible, hybrid working, but flexibility is required to travel to other locations.
About You
You are forward thinking, curious, ambitious, committed and want to be challenged in order to develop your skills and knowledge. You’ll need to have gained (within the last 2 years) or be predicted to attain, a minimum of a 2:1 degree or a masters at Merit or above, in one of the following subjects:
- Data / Computer Science
- Digital, ICT or Computer Studies
- Cybersecurity , Software Engineering or Computer Networks
- Maths (or other STEM subject) combined with Computing
As well as your degree, you’ll also have excellent numerical, problem-solving, and all-round communication skills along with the capacity to develop your technical knowledge.
Ideally, you’ll have a valid full UK Driving Licence.
What You'll Get
We are proud to offer a starting salary of £30,278 (Bachelors) or £31,379 (Masters).
As a first step to your career in the energy industry, our Graduate Programmes are like no other! You’ll gain an insight into how we work at National Grid, understand what a career with us can offer, and receive some great rewards and benefits.
- £2,000 bonus, once joined and started on programme
- 25 days holiday
- £2,400 payment on successful completion of the programme
- Up to £200 per month accommodation allowance as you move around the business, and additional annual leave for when you move between placements plus assistance with moving personal belongings
- Cost of living allowance (inner London, Metropolitan and Outer Metropolitan areas)
- Other benefits include pension and share-option schemes, Flexible Benefits, close mentorship with regular feedback and volunteering opportunities.
National Grid is committed to the personal development of our staff. Joining us, you’ll be supported as you develop a wide range of leadership, business, and technical skills through structured training and on the-job experience. You’ll work closely with your line manager to establish and navigate through a Personal Development Plan that is tailored to your needs.
About Us
National Grid is at the heart of the energy future, and our people are at the heart of National Grid. We’re 30,000 colleagues strong. In the UK, National Grid don’t generate or sell energy – we join the dots to get energy from A to B. From making a cup of tea in the morning, to keeping the lights on in hospitals, our electricity network puts power in the hands of people. Without it, the world as we know it would grind to a halt.
The world of energy is changing beyond recognition as we focus on building a cleaner, greener future. Working at National Grid, you won’t just be touching the lives of almost everyone in the UK – you’ll be shaping the way we use and consume energy for generations to come.
Further Information
The closing date for this role is 5th February 2023, however, we encourage you to apply as early as possible to ensure you obtain the place you want in the application process.
This role is subject to National Security Vetting (NSV) in addition to our standard background checks being undertaken. National Security Vetting requires that you meet the Minimum Residency Criteria (MRC). You will have lived continuously in the United Kingdom for the required period of time which is 5 years.
At National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office.
Our goal is to drive, develop and operate our business in a way that results in a more inclusive culture. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, the innovation from diverse teams & perspectives and business need. We are committed to building a workforce so we can represent the communities we serve and have a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.