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Yorkshire Water Graduate Scheme – Programme Graduate – Water Network Asset Management 

 

Location: West Yorkshire with requirement for flexible travel across Yorkshire & Humber. 

 

Work type:  37 hours per week between a working window of 8:00am-6:00pm Monday – Friday 

 

Why Yorkshire Water? 

 

Yorkshire Water delivers essential water and wastewater services to over 5.4 million people. But we’re more than taps and toilets—we protect the environment, support communities, and help shape Yorkshire’s future. 

 

From tackling climate change to planning for droughts and floods, we’re solving some of the biggest challenges facing our region and we need talented graduates to help us do it. 

 

Your Graduate Programme 

 

The Future Leader Graduate programme at Yorkshire Water offers 5 placements across our business, partners and regulators where we will support, develop and utilise your exceptional skill set to tackle our challenges head on and drive our business performance forward.  You will play a pivotal role in the continuous improvement activities at Yorkshire Water with exposure across all elements of our business. You’ll gain hands-on experience, technical and leadership training, and support from mentors, managers, graduate alumni, and our Early in Careers team to support you from the day you make the decision to join us. 

 

By the end of the scheme, you’ll be ready to step into a permanent role and make a lasting impact. 

 

Your Team 

 

You will be directly linked to our Executive team via our People function.  The placements you undertake, the activities you are involved in and the development journey you go on will all be reviewed and sponsored by our Senior Leaders, who will offer support and guidance throughout.  You will be at the heart of our business, in the middle of resolving our challenges and building a foundation to be a senior leader of the future. 

 

Your Role:  

 

As a Future Leader graduate, you will:  

 

  • Develop a robust practical understanding of strategy and regulation requirements, enhanced through placements with our external stakeholders 
  • Grow an understanding of our end to end business and the essential roles we play in the environment and striving for excellence for our customer 
  • Support the development and effective implementation of key initiatives across strategy and regulation, corporate affairs, company secretary, customer service, finance, People, our frontline operations and asset delivery.  
  • Evidence strong data analysis, project and stakeholder engagement throughout your business unit placements 
  • Demonstrate a continuous motivation to improve our processes, practices and performance through influencing, problem solving and industry understanding

 

What you need to be successful: 

 

  • Minimum 2:1 in relative discipline i.e. Leadership and Management, Politics, Economics, Sustainability. 
  • High level of interpersonal and professional communication skills 
  • Driven to develop a deep understanding of the water industry regionally, nationally and internationally and to understand its role in public health, environmental protection, and climate adaptation. 
  • Commitment to continous improvement 
  • Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for travel across Yorkshire & Humber 

 

Salary & Benefits 

 

Starting salary: £32,000, rising to £37,000 by end of year 2 

Extras: £2,000 signing bonus, annual bonus, 25 days holiday + bank holidays + wellness day 

  • Pension: Up to 12% company contribution 
  • Life assurance: 4x pensionable salary 
  • Permanant substantive role offered upon completion of programme subject to performance 
  • Flexible Benefits Package -Includes health cash plan, critical illness and dental insurance, life assurance flex (with partner cover), retail discounts, online GP access, cycle-to-work scheme, gym membership savings, and more.  

 

Key Dates 

 

  • Closing date: 9th November 2025  
  • Assessment Centres:  between 17th November 2025 to 5th December 2025   
  • Start date:  14th September 2026 

 

 

We’re proud to serve Yorkshire and are committed to building a diverse, inclusive workforce that reflects our communities. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. 

 

Successful candidates will undergo pre-employment checks, including a Basic Disclosure via a third-party provider. Some roles may also require Counter Terrorist or Security Check clearance. 

 

Kelda Group reserve the right to close applications early, so we recommend applying as soon as possible. 

 

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What's in it for you?

Career enhancement and development, colleague well-being and a genuinely positive work experience for all are key priorities. We are continuously evolving and improving our ways of working and you will support us in achieving our vision of 'taking responsibility for the water environment for good'.

If you feel this opportunity is suitable and you match the skills required, then please apply on line and complete the application process.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

The Kelda Group provides water and sewerage services to domestic and business customers across the UK, managing the following subsidiary companies: - 

Yorkshire Water, is the main subsidiary company providing water and sewerage services to 4.7 million people and 130,000 businesses in the Yorkshire region. Its activities are regulated by the Water Services Regulation Authority, Ofwat Loop Customer Management Ltd specialises in delivering customer service support to Yorkshire Water that includes billing, debt recovery and incident management. Employing more than 600 people, Loop have built up an impressive list of industry awards and achievements since being created in 2000 and is currently listed in the Sunday Times Top 100 list as being one of the best companies to work for.

Kelda Water Services (KWS) manages Kelda's non-regulated water and waste water contract operations. It is now the second biggest player in the UK market for outsourced clean and waste water services.

Kelda Water Services Retail offer quality, integrity and partnership but it is never just about the technologies behind our solutions in water. It is about the structure, delivery and even the financing of those solutions, and about giving our customers a level of convenience they never knew was possible.

KeyLand Developments Limited (KeyLand Developments) is responsible for managing, developing and disposing of the group's surplus property assets, either on its own or in partnership with outside organisations.

Kelda Group values equality, diversity and inclusion we believe that everyone should be treated with respect. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of gender, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, religion or belief and trade union membership.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

Graduate - Future Leader- Water Network Asset Management

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