COMPANY LOOKING TO RECRUIT MORE THAN 90 YOUNG PEOPLE

WATER firm Severn Trent has opened applications for its 2026 graduate cohort - which will be the biggest such recruitment drive the company has ever seen.

- By MAIL REPORTER

Severn Trent, the only water company in the country to receive a 4* EPA rating in 2025, has announced it will be looking to recruit more than 90 graduates - doubling the number that were taken on in 2024.

At the same time, the business has opened applications for its summer placement programme, with more than 30 placements available a 71% per cent increase on their 2025 intake.

Kellie Emery, new talent lead at Severn Trent, said: "We're really pleased to open applications for this year's graduate and summer placement programmes.

"It always is an important time of the year for us as we look to bring in some of the best new talent from across the Severn Trent region.

"When it comes to recruiting graduates and summer placements, Severn Trent is bucking the trend, with latest Institute of Student Employers data showing an eight per cent decrease in graduate recruitment growth from 23/24 to 24/25.