Placements

COMPANY BACKGROUND:

The company is one of the country’s leading waste management companies, with an ambition to become the first net negative emissions waste and recycling company in the UK. The company has committed to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, and net negative by 2045. We seek to develop and deliver innovative ways to reduce, reuse, recycle or recover energy from the things that you sort into your bins every day. Transforming domestic and commercial waste and recyclables into high-quality raw materials and energy, contributing to the UK’s transition towards a circular economy.

DESCRIPTION OF ROLE:

Key Accountabilities:

• Liaise with multiple departments and stakeholders to ensure smooth operation of the Clyde Valley sites.

• Deliver on tasks and expectations set by specific managers across site.

• Implement, create, or edit SOPRAs, working procedures, and risk assessments.

• Participate in specific projects and assignments aimed at continuous improvement on site.

• Gain comprehensive understanding of the operations, contracts, maintenance, finance, procurement, and compliance functions at Clyde Valley Sites.

• Develop strong understanding of the management principles and practices applied within a waste-to-energy (WTE) facility

Activities and Responsibilities:

• Conduct site tours and inspections to gain firsthand understanding of waste processing.

• Assist the Operations team in monitoring and optimizing plant performance.

• Participate in the development and implementation of maintenance strategies to ensure the reliability of plant equipment.

• Collaborate with the Administrative team to source and manage materials and equipment for the sites.

• Contribute to the preparation of financial reports and analysis to improve financial decision-making.

• Support the Contracts team in managing contractual obligations and resolving any potential disputes.

• Liaise with external stakeholders, such as regulatory bodies and waste collection companies, to ensure compliance with environmental and contractual requirements.

• Prepare presentations and reports to communicate findings and recommendations to management.

• Implement, create, or edit SOPRAs, working procedures, and risk assessments as needed.

• Participate in specific projects and assignments aimed at continuous improvement on site.

• Project planning / monitoring / reporting for all Projects that they are involved with.

• Work with the Community Benefits Officer on STEM programmes

• Collaborate with various departments and stakeholders to assist the smooth operation of the site.

• Represent the company at external meetings and events as required

• Complete training to aid the delivery of the role (internal and external courses)

Critical Factors:

• Flexible approach to work, adapting to changing priorities and demands.

• Methodical and accurate in completing tasks and documenting processes.

• Excellent IT skills, including proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

• Keen attention to detail and ability to identify potential issues or risks.

• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, to clearly convey information to various stakeholders.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Proactive and results-oriented.

• Aged 18 or above

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· We are looking for a year in industry student to help support the engineers, get fully involved in the office and help us out in developing high-quality systems to allow us to develop the best designs that we can.

· We are looking for someone to help us set up more efficient ways of working. The student will be encouraged to learn building energy modelling techniques, 3D drawing techniques, including learning to use specialist software such as Revit, AutoCAD, MATLAB and IES Virtual Environment, and would help engineers out by setting up standard ways of working and developing tools within these software programmes, working closely with project engineers to develop high quality designs.

· This might involve programming within these software programmes to develop standard tools for engineers to use in the office.

· We would encourage the successful student to get involved in the modelling of buildings using software programmes that allow us to analyse how abuilding will react to the sun, the weather around them and the users within them to ensure that they are energy efficient and allow the users to remain comfortable all year round.

· We would aim to give the student the opportunity to get involved in the design of some of the buildings that we are working on, to give real experience of the Construction industry. The student would also have the opportunity to visit construction sites and understand how the work that they have been doing translates into the finished product.

· Lastly, the student would be given the opportunity to research specific subjects so that we can use this knowledge to help all the engineers work efficiently and accurately.

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COMPANY BACKGROUND

The company is a global organisation working in the Life Science fields of health care and agriculture.  Major challenges such as a growing and aging world population will require improved medical care, and an adequate supply of food. Through its pharmaceutical, consumer healthcare, crop science and animal health divisions, Bayer’s products and services are designed to benefit people and improve their quality of life.  The company is committed to the principles of sustainable development and to its social and ethical responsibilities as a corporate citizen.  It supports programmes in education, social needs, environment and sports.  In science education, it runs a network of laboratories for schools

The company has now opened its first lab in the UK. Based in the beautiful waterside setting in Reading, this free laboratory for schools offers state of the art equipment, intriguing workshops, and the chance to use innovative ideas to solve tasks and develop solutions. Covering key stages 2-5, it complements what the students learn at school in the fields of biology and chemistry, and enables them to make their own unique discoveries.

MAIN PLACEMENT PURPOSE:

 The Baylab manager is looking for an assistant to help with all aspects of running the lab.  Depending on the candidate this could include:

-       Helping to run workshops for up to 32 school students

-       Help to design and test new workshops, and improve existing workshops

-       Respond to enquiries from schools and manage calendar bookings

-       Maintain a database of schools who have attended workshops

-       Collate feedback forms, input onto the database and analyse results

-       Designing, testing and improving workshops.  

-       Create presentations on new workshops

-       Visit Baylabs in other countries to collect ideas for new workshops or events

-       Help to organise summer schools and special events

-       Maintain inventory of lab equipment

-       Help to allocate existing Baylab volunteers to different workshops

STUDENT PROFILE:

 This role would greatly enhance the CV and experience of someone going on to study or enter a career in any of the following fields:

• Natural Sciences
• Biochemistry
• Biology
• Teaching
• Chemistry
• Medicine
• Pharmaceuticals

The ideal candidate would be confident, articulate and enthusiastic about science, particularly biology and chemistry.  They will have experience of working with young people and be open to new experiences and the different elements of running a school’s laboratory.  They will be encouraged to contribute their own ideas to make the workshops as interesting to young people as possible but also be prepared to undertake the administrative tasks needed to maintain the efficient running of the lab. Above all, they should want to inspire young people with their own love of science.

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About the Role:

The role will involve managing a number of internal initiatives working in Infrastructure Support in IT Managed Services and Security.  The successful candidate will interact with individuals from many areas of the business and have opportunities to develop technical, communication and co-ordination skills.

Job Description:

1. Internal Projects: Assist in deploying new automation technologies, upgrading internal systems, and participating in security activities.

2. Daily Proactive Checks: Perform routine checks including backup, anti-virus, and NCentral monitoring to ensure system integrity.

3. Issue Monitoring: Identify and log proactive tickets for any failures or abnormalities based on established procedures.

4. Remediation Tasks: Execute permitted remediation tasks, such as rerunning backups, to maintain IT operations.

5. Equipment Management: Prepare and distribute laptops and peripherals for new starters and replacements for existing staff.

6. Backup Review: Analyze backup failures, understand their causes, and implement resolutions.

7. Disk Space Alerts: Review alerts and provide suggestions or resolutions to optimize workspace.

8. User Management: Create new user accounts in Active Directory, M365, and other platforms.

9. Ad Hoc Tasks: Support various projects with additional tasks as needed.

What We Offer:

• Hands-On Experience: Gain practical experience in IT infrastructure and security.

• Professional Development: Enhance your technical and soft skills through real-world projects.

• Collaborative Environment: Work with a supportive team and interact with professionals across the business.

• Growth Opportunities: Potential for future career advancement within the company.

• Life outside of work: Yearly company conference, team social events.

What we are looking for:

• Minimum Qualifications; Subject and/ or minimum grades: GCSE min A-C in maths, English, Science.  An A-C in Information Technology is desirable.

• Currently considering a degree in IT, Computer Science, or a related field.

• Interest in computer hardware, operating systems, security and supporting infrastructure.

• An interest in how businesses apply technology is preferred.  

• Basic understanding of IT infrastructure and security principles.

• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

• Eagerness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment.

• Driving license, preferrable but not essential

Note: Candidate must be willing for a background check to be completed.

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The Company is the global technology company that believes everyone deserves a better standard of cancer care. Many of the world’s leading physicians and hospitals use our magnetic-based technologies to help women with breast cancer avoid surgery when it isn’t needed, and experience better outcomes when it is. Using our Sentimag probe, physicians can accurately stage breast cancer with our Magtrace lymphatic tracer and perform tissue localisation procedures with our Magseed and Magseed Pro markers.

You will be an active member of the Implantables Engineering Group, supporting the company's development programmes, assessing and optimising the performance of medical implants and tools alongside electronic and magnetic sensing systems used in their surgical detection. This includes taking a product from initial concept through design, prototyping, development testing, design verification and validation, and manufacturing. You will need to bring together mechanical engineering design combined with magnetic, electronics and software components within innovative new products. This will be achieved working alongside other functions in the company and the network of third-party suppliers, contract development organisations, and consultants who work with and on behalf of the company. You will work on an existing portfolio of projects at different stages in the product development lifecycle.  

Your responsibilities will include:

·       Prototyping new technology and productconcepts

·       Integrating mechanical, electronic andsoftware components for product development

·       Designing and setting up experimentalrigs

·       Performing verification testing

·       Data analysis

·       Optimising mechanical designs forproduction

·       Writing technical reports

·       Maintaining of records

The successful applicant will have excellent grades and a passion for Physical Sciences. They will be a self-starter and have an inquisitive and probing nature, with a keen interest in product design and development. This is a hands-on role that requires analytical and practical problem-solving skills with critical attention to detail and high-level of accuracy.

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COMPANYBACKGROUND:

The company is one of the country’s leading waste management companies, with an ambition to become the first net negative emissions waste and recycling company in the UK. The company has committed to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, and net negative by 2045. We seek to develop and deliver innovative ways to reduce, reuse, recycle or recover energy from the things that you sort into your bins every day. Transforming domestic and commercial waste and recyclables into high-quality raw materials and energy, contributing to the UK’s transition towards a circular economy.

DESCRIPTIONOF ROLE:

Key Accountabilities

· To provide support to, and work along-side, the various Engineering Teams within Dunbar ERF.

· To gain an understanding of the importance of how an effective maintenance management strategy is in maintaining the availability of the plant.

· Gain an understanding of the D365 Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) in use at Dunbar ERF and work along-site the Engineers to input data and make improvements to the system.

· To gain a detailed understanding of the various Engineering Systems and Processes at Dunbar ERF.

Activities and Responsibilities

· Helping to update and maintain the CMMS database for Dunbar ERF and assist the discipline engineers in undertaking any equipment surveys required before submitting information onto the CMMS.

· Support the maintenance planning process by ensuring tasks are effectively scoped, coordinated and communicated.

· Assisting the discipline engineers in the development of an overall maintenance strategy for the systems / equipment installed at Dunbar ERF and liaising with the Central Engineering Team.

· Project planning / monitoring / reporting for all Projects that they are involved with.

· Providing feedback to the Engineering Manager / Discipline Engineers on the progression of all tasks / projects.

· Work with the Community Benefits Officer on STEM programmes.

Technical Skills / Knowledge

· Basic Engineering skills / knowledge (Electrical / Mechanical /Instrumentation)

· MS Office e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint

· Analytical skills e.g. spread sheets, simple Access database

· Organisational skills

· Good attention to detail

· Communication skills

· Keyboard skills

· Basic awareness or experience of business practices

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*The ideal candidate should be enrolled on a suitable course in a further or higher education setting in a technical subject. The placement should be intended to form part of / or a break in their studies.

*School leavers 18 and over at the start of the placement, will be considered, these candidates should have SCQF (or equivalent) qualifications at level 5 or above in English, Maths and a technical subject.

The company is one of the country’s leading waste management companies, with an ambition to become the first net negative emissions waste and recycling company in the UK. The company has committed to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, and net negative by 2045. They seek to develop and deliver innovative ways to reduce, reuse, recycle or recover energy from the things that you sort into your bins every day. Transforming domestic and commercial waste and recyclables into high-quality raw materials and energy, contributing to the UK’s transition towards a circular economy.

Key Accountabilities

• To provide support to, and work along-side, the various Engineering Teams within the Glasgow Recycling and Renewable Energy Centre (GRREC).

• To gain an understanding of the importance of how an effective maintenance management strategy is in maintaining the availability of the plant.

• Gain an understanding of the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) in use at the GRREC and work along-side the Engineers to input data and make improvements to the system.

• To gain a detailed understanding of the various Engineering Systems and Processes at the GRREC.

Activities and Responsibilities

• Helping to update and maintain the CMMS database for GRREC and assist the discipline engineers in undertaking any equipment surveys required before submitting information onto the CMMS.

• Support the maintenance planning process by ensuring tasks are effectively scoped, coordinated and communicated.

• Assisting the discipline engineers in the development of an overall maintenance strategy for the systems / equipment installed at the GRREC and also liaising with the Central Engineering Team who are co-ordinating the overall project.

• Project planning / monitoring / reporting for all Projects that they are involved with.

• Providing feedback to the Engineering Manager / Discipline Engineers on the progression of all tasks / projects.

• Work with the Community Benefits Officer on STEM programmes.

Technical Skills / Knowledge

• Basic Engineering skills / knowledge (Electrical / Mechanical / Instrumentation)

• MS Office e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint

• Analytical skills e.g. spread sheets, simple Access database

• Organisational skills

• Good attention to detail

• Communication skills

• Keyboard skills

• Basic awareness or experience of business practices

Interpersonal Skills

• Ability to work on own initiative.

• Proactive and good communicator

• Team player

• Comfortable presenting to a small audience on a subject they are knowledgeable about

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The company develops new medical devices for diagnosing and treating cancer. The company is transforming cancer care through its surgical guidance systems based on magnetic sensing which surgeons across the globe are using every day to locate cancer lesions and lymph nodes. With 4 products on the market, Sentimag, Magtrace, Magseed and Magseed Pro, the company has sales in over 45 countries worldwide.

The company has won several awards including the Queen’s Award for Enterprise for Innovation (2018) and Enterprise in International Trade (2021), King’s award for Enterprise in International Trade (2023) and the Tech Track 100 (2019,2020).

This role will involve working within the Product Engineering team with focus on optimizing existing product designs/processes and helping introduce new products to manufacture. This requires working on a large array of tasks such as devising and testing product design improvements, reviewing customer feedback to understand areas for product or process improvements and designing jigs to help improve product manufacture.

This will be achieved working alongside other functions in the company and our manufacturing partners and may involve interacting with our network of third-party suppliers and consultants.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Working within a team to devise creative ways to improve product manufacture, performance, and robustness.
• Work alongside our manufacturing partners and other members of the Product Engineering team to help optimise manufacturing processes, documentation, inspection, and testing methods.
• Building and testing of prototype products and designs to verify and validate design improvements
• Assisting with jig and fixture design, build and verification/validation to improve product manufacture and testing
• Data analysis and presentation of findings to help guide product and process improvements
• Producing clear and concise written technical reports and presentation to share and support findings

The successful applicant will have a passion and excellent grades in Electronics/ Physical Sciences. They will be a self-starter and have an inquisitive and probing nature, with a keen interest in product design and development. This is a hands-on role that requires analytical and practical problem-solving skills with critical attention to detail and high levels of accuracy.

Other desirable abilities and skills:

• Experience with any of the following software packages is a benefit: Labview, Matlab, JMP, Solid works, Fusion 360
• Proficiency with MS Office; Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Excellent written communication and presentation skills
• Effective communication and teamwork 
• Excellent organisational and time management skills to effectively handle conflicting priorities and ensure tight deadlines are met
• Willingness to work in a closely regulated industry

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At ScottishPower, we’re committed to attracting diverse talent and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. We’re proud to support students across the UK as they take their first step into the world of work. Our Year in Industry Programme offers a unique opportunity to gain insight into the energy industry and the vital role ScottishPower plays in delivering a cleaner, greener future. You’ll work alongside experienced colleagues, build valuable skills and contribute to work that truly makes a difference. Many of our Year in Industry placement students go on to secure graduate roles with us, so a placement can be a fantastic way to launch your career. ScottishPower offers a variety of roles across all business areas, perfect for school leavers, undergraduates, or recent university graduates. These roles require a mix of skills and expertise to help the company operate efficiently and achieve its sustainability goals.

About the Programme

Our Year in Industry placements provide the chance to gain hands on experience while contributing to real work across our Corporate function. During your placement, you'll be involved in a variety of activities including project support, collaborating with colleagues across the business, masterclasses, corporate inductions & other internal events as well as volunteering days. These are great development opportunities designed to strengthen your skills and broaden your understanding.

Start Date: 7^th September 2026

Minimum Criteria

To be considered for this Year in Industry placement, you must:

• Be an undergraduate, or recent graduate looking to gain practical, full-time experience in a business or corporate function
• Have an interest in developing skills in STEM related subject specifically:
  • Economics      
  • Business Management / Studies
• Be confident using Microsoft Office tools such as Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Word
• Bring strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with a range of stakeholders
• Be organised, proactive and motivated to learn

Where You’ll Work

London based - 1 Tudor Street, London, EC4Y 0AH

Why Join Us?

• Get hands‑on experience working on projects that have a real impact
• Develop your skillset
• Explore the energy sector and our journey toward Net Zero
• Build confidence, professional networks and industry understanding
• Be paid while gaining valuable workplace experience
• Strengthen your pathway into potential future opportunities

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At ScottishPower, we’re committed to attracting diverse talent and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. We’re proud to support students across the UK as they take their first step into the world of work. Our Year in Industry Programme offers a unique opportunity to gain insight into the energy industry and the vital role ScottishPower plays in delivering a cleaner, greener future. You’ll work alongside experienced colleagues, build valuable skills and contribute to work that truly makes a difference. Many of our Year in Industry placement students go on to secure graduate roles with us, so a placement can be a fantastic way to launch your career. ScottishPower offers a variety of roles across all business areas, perfect for school leavers, undergraduates, or recent university graduates. These roles require a mix of skills and expertise to help the company operate efficiently and achieve its sustainability goals.

About the Programme

Our Year in Industry placements provide the chance to gain hands on experience while contributing to real work across our SPEN, Renewables, Customer Business & Corporate functions. During your placement, you'll be involved in a variety of activities including project support, collaborating with colleagues across the business, masterclasses, corporate inductions & other internal events as well as volunteering days. These are great development opportunities designed to strengthen your skills and broaden your understanding.

Start Date: 7^th September 2026

Minimum Criteria

To be considered for this Year in Industry placement, you must:

• Be an undergraduate, or recent graduate looking to gain practical, full-time experience in a business or corporate function
• Have an interest in developing skills in:
  • Procurement      
  • Contract Management
  • Construction      
  • Business Management
  • Project Management
• Be confident using Microsoft Office tools such as Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Word
• Bring strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with a range of stakeholders
• Be organised, proactive and motivated to learn

Where You’ll Work

ScottishPower HQ, 320 St Vincent Street, Glasgow, G2 5AD

Why Join Us?

• Get hands‑on experience working on projects that have a real impact
• Develop your skillset
• Explore the energy sector and our journey toward Net Zero
• Build confidence, professional networks and industry understanding
• Be paid while gaining valuable workplace experience
• Strengthen your pathway into potential future opportunities

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This is a global technology company that believes everyone deserves a better standard of cancer care. Many of the world’s leading physicians and hospitals use our magnetic-based technologies to help women with breast cancer avoid surgery when it isn’t needed, and experience better outcomes when it is. Using our Sentimag® probe, physicians are able to accurately stage breast cancer with our Magtrace® lymphatic tracer and perform tissue localisation procedures with our Magseed® marker. You will be an active member of the Systems Engineering Group (Research and Development), supporting the company's development programmes, assessing and optimizing the performance of electronic and magnetic sensing systems. This includes taking a product from initial concept through design, prototyping, development testing, design verification and validation, and manufacturing. You will need to bring together magnetic, electronics and software components within innovative new products. This will be achieved working alongside other functions in the company and the network of third party suppliers, contract development organisations, and consultants who work with and on behalf of the company. You will work on an existing portfolio of projects at different stages in the product development lifecycle.

Your responsibilities will include:

-       Prototyping and experimentation of new technology and product concepts

-       Integration of mechanical, electronic and software components for product development

-       Set up of experimental rigs

-       Performance verification testing

-       PCB design, assembly, testing and debugging

-       Data collection and analysis

-       Maintenance of records

-       Written technical reports

The successful applicant will have a passion and excellent grades in Electronics and Physical Sciences. He/she will be a self-starter and have an inquisitive and probing nature, with a keen interest in product design and development. This is a hands-on role that requires analytical and practical problem-solving skills with critical attention to detail and high levels of accuracy.

Other desirable abilities and skills:

-       Experience with prototyping (mechanical /electrical) and associated tools e.g. 3D printing / laser cutter

-       Experience with lab equipment e.g. power supplies, multi-meters, oscilloscopes

-       Excellent written communication and presentation skills

-       Effective communication and teamwork

-       Excellent organisational and time management skills

-       Proficiency with MS Office

-       Experience with modelling and development tools e.g. CAD tools, PCB/Electronics development tools, Python, Labview, SPICE, Comsol, Matlab and Solidworks.

-       Willingness to work in a closely regulated industry

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At ScottishPower, we’re committed to attracting diverse talent and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. We’re proud to support students across the UK as they take their first step into the world of work. Our Year in Industry Programme offers a unique opportunity to gain insight into the energy industry and the vital role ScottishPower plays in delivering a cleaner, greener future. You’ll work alongside experienced colleagues, build valuable skills and contribute to work that truly makes a difference. Many of our Year in Industry placement students go on to secure graduate roles with us, so a placement can be a fantastic way to launch your career. ScottishPower offers a variety of roles across all business areas, perfect for school leavers, undergraduates, or recent university graduates. These roles require a mix of skills and expertise to help the company operate efficiently and achieve its sustainability goals.

About the Programme

Our Year in Industry placements provide the chance to gain hands on experience while contributing to real work across our SPEN, Renewables, Customer Business & Corporate functions. During your placement you'll be involved in a variety of activities including project support, collaborating with colleagues across the business, masterclasses, corporate inductions & other internal events as well as volunteering days. These are great development opportunities designed to strengthen your skills and broaden your understanding.

Start Date: 7^th September 2026

Minimum Criteria

To be considered for this Year in Industry placement, you must:

• Be a school leaver, undergraduate, or recent graduate looking to gain practical, full-time experience in a business or corporate function
• Have an interest in developing skills in:
  • Business Management
  • Project Management
  • Marketing
  • General Business Operations
  • HR
  • Legal
• Be confident using Microsoft Office tools such as Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Word
• Bring strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with a range of stakeholders
• Be organised, proactive and motivated to learn

Where You’ll Work

Either at ScottishPower HQ, 320 St Vincent Street, Glasgow or at our training centres at Delain House, Cumbernauld

Why Join Us?

• Get hands‑on experience working on projects that have a real impact
• Develop your skillset
• Explore the energy sector and our journey toward Net Zero
• Build confidence, professional networks and industry understanding
• Be paid while gaining valuable workplace experience
• Strengthen your pathway into potential future opportunities

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At ScottishPower, we’re committed to attracting diverse talent and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. We’re proud to support students across the UK as they take their first step into the world of work. Our Year in Industry Programme offers a unique opportunity to gain insight into the energy industry and the vital role ScottishPower plays in delivering a cleaner, greener future. You’ll work alongside experienced colleagues, build valuable skills and contribute to work that truly makes a difference. Many of our Year in Industry placement students go on to secure graduate roles with us, so a placement can be a fantastic way to launch your career.

About the Programme

Our Year in Industry placements provide the chance to gain hands on experience while contributing to real work across our Corporate Affairs, SP Energy Networks and Renewables business areas. During your placement, you'll be involved in a variety of activities including campaign support, content creation, collaborating with colleagues across the business, digital and social media activity, masterclasses, corporate inductions and other internal events, as well as volunteering days. These are great development opportunities designed to strengthen your skills and broaden your understanding.

Start Date: 7th September 2026

Minimum Criteria

To be considered for this Year in Industry placement, you must:

• Be an undergraduate, or recent graduate looking to gain practical, fulltime experience in a communications or marketing function
• Have an interest in developing skills in:
  • Communications & stakeholder engagement
  • Digital and social media
  • Marketing
  • Content creation and general communications activity
• Be confident using Microsoft Office tools such as Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Word
• Bring strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with a range of stakeholders
• Experience or interest in writing, social media, digital content or video editing is highly valuable
• Be organised, proactive and motivated to learn

Where You’ll Work

ScottishPower HQ, 320 St Vincent Street, Glasgow, G25AD

Why Join Us?

• Get hands-on experience working on projects that have a real impact on experience working on projects that have a real impact
• Develop your skillset
• Explore the energy sector and our journey toward Net Zero
• Build confidence, professional networks and industry understanding
• Be paid while gaining valuable workplace experience
• Strengthen your pathway into potential future opportunities

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At ScottishPower, we’re committed to attracting diverse talent and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. We’re proud to support students across the UK as they take their first step into the world of work. Our Year in Industry Programme offers a unique opportunity to gain insight into the energy industry and the vital role ScottishPower plays in delivering a cleaner, greener future. You’ll work alongside experienced colleagues, build valuable skills and contribute to work that truly makes a difference. Many of our Year in Industry placement students go on to secure graduate roles with us, so a placement can be a fantastic way to launch your career. ScottishPower offers a variety of roles across our Cyber, IT and Data functions, perfect for school leavers, undergraduates, or recent university graduates. These roles require a mix of technical skills and expertise to help the company operate efficiently and support its digital infrastructure, technology development and data driven decision making.

About the Programme

Our Year in Industry placements provide the chance to gain hands-on experience while contributing to real work across our SP Energy Networks, IT and General Services business areas. During your placement, you'll be involved in a variety of activities including digital transformation projects, software and app development, data management, data analysis, cybersecurity support and wider IT operations. You’ll also collaborate with colleagues across the business, take part in masterclasses, corporate inductions, internal events and volunteering days. These are great development opportunities designed to strengthen your skills and broaden your understanding.

Start Date: 7th September 2026

Minimum Criteria

To be considered for this Year in Industry placement, you must:

• Be a school leaver, undergraduate, or recent graduate looking to gain practical, full‑time experience in a Cyber, IT or Data function
• Have an interest in developing skills in:
  • Cybersecurity and digital resilience
  • IT operations and service support
  • Software or app development
  • Data management, data analysis or data science
  • Microsoft Power Platform
• Be confident using Microsoft Office tools such as Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Word
• Experience with customer service or familiarity with Office 365 is advantageous
• Bring strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with a range of stakeholders
• Be organised, proactive and motivated to learn

Where You’ll Work

ScottishPower HQ, 320 St Vincent Street, Glasgow, G2 5AD

Why Join Us?

• Get hands-on experience working on projects that have a real impact on experience working on projects that have a real impact
• Develop your technical and professional skillset
• Explore the energy sector and our journey toward Net Zero
• Build confidence, professional networks and industry understanding
• Be paid while gaining valuable workplace experience
• Strengthen your pathway into potential future opportunities

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At ScottishPower, we’re committed to attracting diverse talent and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. We’re proud to support students across the UK as they take their first step into the world of work. Our Year in Industry Programme offers a unique opportunity to gain insight into the energy industry and the vital role ScottishPower plays in delivering a cleaner, greener future. You’ll work alongside experienced colleagues, build valuable skills and contribute to work that truly makes a difference. Many of our Year in Industry placement students goon to secure graduate roles with us, so a placement can be a fantastic way to launch your career. ScottishPower offers a variety of roles across our Engineering & Technical functions, perfect for school leavers, undergraduates, or recent university graduates. These roles require a mix of technical and analytical skills to help support the company’s infrastructure, operational needs and delivery of sustainable energy solutions.

About the Programme

Our Year in Industry placements provide the chance to gain hands-on experience while contributing to real work across our SP Energy Networks and Renewables business areas. During your placement, you'll be involved in a variety of activities including engineering project support, technical analysis, problem-solving and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. You’ll also work alongside experienced engineers, contribute to live projects, and take part in masterclasses, corporate inductions, internal events and volunteering days. These are great development opportunities designed to strengthen your skills and broaden your understanding and experience while contributing to real work across our SP Energy Networks and Renewables business areas. During your placement, you'll be involved in a variety of activities including engineering project support, technical analysis, problem‑solving and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. You’ll also work alongside experienced engineers, contribute to live projects, and take part in masterclasses, corporate inductions, internal events and volunteering days. These are great development opportunities designed to strengthen your skills and broaden your understanding.

Start Date: 7th September 2026

Minimum Criteria

To be considered for this Year in Industry placement, you must:

• Be a school leaver, undergraduate, or recent graduate looking to gain practical, full‑time experience in an engineering or technical function
• Have an interest in developing skills in:
  • Electrical/ Electronic engineering
  • Mechanical engineering
  • Structural engineering
  • Civil engineering
  • Technical analysis and problem solving
• Have  a keen interest in the Renewables sector
• Be confident using Microsoft Office tools such as Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Word
• Bring strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with a range of stakeholders
• Have a solid understanding of technical principles and an enthusiasm for applying them in a real-world environment‑world environment
• Be organised, proactive and motivated to learn

Where You’ll Work

Either in our HQ in Glasgow or in offices in Prenton in the Northwest of England

Why Join Us?

• Get hands-on experience working on projects that have a real impact‑on experience working on projects that have a real impact
• Develop your technical and professional skillset
• Explore the energy sector and our journey toward Net Zero
• Build confidence, professional networks and industry understanding
• Be paid while gaining valuable workplace experience
• Strengthen your pathway into potential future opportunities

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At ScottishPower, we’re committed to attracting diverse talent and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. We’re proud to support students across the UK as they take their first step into the world of work. Our Year in Industry Programme offers a unique opportunity to gain insight into the energy industry and the vital role ScottishPower plays in delivering a cleaner, greener future. You’ll work alongside experienced colleagues, build valuable skills and contribute to work that truly makes a difference. Many of our Year in Industry placement students goon to secure graduate roles with us, so a placement can be a fantastic way to launch your career. ScottishPower offers a variety of roles across all business areas, perfect for school leavers, undergraduates, or recent university graduates. These roles require a mix of skills and expertise to help the company operate efficiently and achieve its sustainability goals. 

About the Programme

Our Year in Industry placements provide the chance to gain hands-on experience while contributing to real work across our Finance, SP Energy Networks, Renewables and Customer Business areas. During your placement, you'll be involved in a variety of activities including financial planning and analysis, budgeting and forecasting, project support, data analysis and communication with stakeholders at all levels of the business. On experience while contributing to real work across our Finance, SP Energy Networks, Renewables and Customer Business areas. You may also gain exposure to areas such as accounting, reporting and financial control. Alongside your day-to-day role, you’ll take part in masterclasses, corporate inductions, internal events and volunteering days. These are great development opportunities designed to strengthen your skills and broaden your understanding.‑to‑day role, you’ll take part in masterclasses, corporate inductions, internal events and volunteering days. These are great development opportunities designed to strengthen your skills and broaden your understanding.

Start Date: 7th September 2026

Minimum Criteria

To be considered for this Year in Industry placement, you must:

• Be a school leaver, undergraduate, or recent graduate looking to gain practical, full‑time experience in a finance or business function
• Have an interest in developing skills in:
  • Finance and accountancy
  • Budgeting, forecasting and financial planning
  • Financial analysis and reporting
  • Business and commercial decision making‑making
• Be comfortable working with numbers and interpreting financial data
• Have experience using Excel and be confident using Microsoft Office tools such as PowerPoint, Outlook and Word
• Bring strong communication skills and business acumen to help explain financial information clearly
• Be organised, analytical, proactive and motivated to learn

Where You’ll Work

ScottishPower HQ, 320 St Vincent Street, Glasgow, G2 5AD

Why Join Us?

• Get hands-on experience working on projects that have a real impact‑on experience working on projects that have a real impact
• Develop your financial and professional skillset
• Explore the energy sector and our journey toward Net Zero
• Build confidence, professional networks and industry understanding
• Be paid while gaining valuable workplace experience
• Strengthen your pathway into potential future opportunities

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· We are looking for a year in industry student to help support the engineers, get fully involved in the office and help us out in developing high-quality systems to allow us to develop the best designs that we can.

· We are looking for someone to help us set up more efficient ways of working. The student will be encouraged to learn building energy modelling techniques, 3D drawing techniques, including learning to use specialist software such as Revit, AutoCAD, MATLAB and IES Virtual Environment, and would help engineers out by setting up standard ways of working and developing tools within these software programmes, working closely with project engineers to develop high quality designs.

· This might involve programming within these software programmes to develop standard tools for engineers to use in the office.

· We would encourage the successful student to get involved in the modelling of buildings using software programmes that allow us to analyse how abuilding will react to the sun, the weather around them and the users within them to ensure that they are energy efficient and allow the users to remain comfortable all year round.

· We would aim to give the student the opportunity to get involved in the design of some of the buildings that we are working on, to give real experience of the Construction industry. The student would also have the opportunity to visit construction sites and understand how the work that they have been doing translates into the finished product.

· Lastly, the student would be given the opportunity to research specific subjects so that we can use this knowledge to help all the engineers work efficiently and accurately.

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DESCRIPTION OF ROLE:

 · Collaborate with development and product teams to understand software features and testing needs

· Execute test cases, report issues, and verify bug fixes to ensure a high-quality user experience

· Use manual testing techniques to identify software issues, from minor bugs to critical failures

· Assist in creating and maintaining test documentation, such as test plans and test cases

· Contribute to automated testing scripts to improve test efficiency and coverage over time

· Participate in team meetings to stay aligned with project goals and deadlines

· Assist in the Release Management process and contribute to the drafting of customer and stakeholder communications

· Gain hands-on experience with testing tools and methodologies, building skills for career growth

KEY COMPETENCIES:

 · You will have achieved excellent academic results at A-levels and GCSEs in maths and sciences or are able to demonstrate outstanding technical skills and are proficient in English. We are looking for a team player who thinks holistically, enjoys solving complex problems and thrives working autonomously, while not afraid to ask for input and learn from your teammates if you’re stuck.

 · You should take pride in your work and want a career where your creative abilities will make a difference in the world of technology whilst being part of an impressive R&D environment.

  · Experience using Playwright and/or TypeScript, Behave and/or Python would be advantageous.

  · You will be able to demonstrate a history of being interested in technology with related hobbies, projects or interests.

Does this sound like you? We'd love you to apply, even if you don't meet 100% of the requirements and qualifications.

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