Graduate Development Programme – Digital

Location: Durrington / Falmer (travel across regions may be required)
Contract: 2-year fixed-term contract
Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday–Friday
Salary: £32,913 per year

Find your purpose. Shape your future. Build a career that matters.

Have you completed a degree in a digital or technology-related discipline? Are you looking for the opportunity to build real-world experience, explore what motivates you, and contribute to work that genuinely makes a difference?

If so, you’ll feel right at home on our Digital Graduate Development Programme.

Make a meaningful impact from day one

We’re excited to welcome graduates who want to play a part in shaping the future of digital services within a critical infrastructure organisation. You’ll be involved in the technology that supports our people, protects our data, and keeps essential services running every day.

This isn’t just a stepping stone. It’s a platform to build a long-term, purpose-led career in digital.

What to expect

Across the two-year programme, you’ll take part in a range of placements within your chosen pathway. You’ll gain broad exposure to our digital teams, build confidence early, and take responsibility for meaningful work that contributes to real outcomes.

You’ll receive:

• Meaningful responsibility from day one, supported by experienced mentors and placement managers
• Coaching and guidance from colleagues and leaders across digital, data, cyber and technology operations
• Opportunities to contribute to projects early in the programme, including digital transformation and innovation initiatives
• Access to industry-recognised development, training, certifications and professional memberships
• A strong graduate cohort community with peer learning and business-wide networking opportunities
• Opportunities to get involved in cross-functional projects and wider business events

Your digital pathway

You’ll be placed into one digital pathway for the duration of the programme, with rotations across teams and projects to build your capability and broaden your experience.

Possible pathways may include:

• Software Engineer Graduate
• Platform Engineer Graduate
• Service Desk Graduate
• Cyber Security Graduate
• Data Scientist Graduate
• Data Engineer Graduate
• Data Governance Graduate
• Digital Graduate – Generalist Pathway (for those seeking broad exposure across multiple digital functions before specialising)

All pathways place you at the heart of our digital directorate - supporting critical systems, strengthening cyber resilience, enabling data-driven insight, and contributing to cloud and platform modernisation.

What’s in it for you

• Relocation support available, so distance doesn’t have to be a barrier to starting your career with us.
• Health and wellbeing support, including access to a health cash plan and employee assistance programme.
• Flexible working options, supporting a healthy balance between work and life.
• 25 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays.
• Two paid volunteering days each year, giving you the opportunity to make a positive impact in your local community.
• Employee discounts and benefits platform, helping your money go further.

Who we’re looking for

We welcome graduates from digital or technology-related disciplines. What matters most is your curiosity, your willingness to learn, and your motivation to use technology to create positive impact.

You’ll need:

• A predicted or achieved 2:2 degree (or equivalent)
• You must have the right to work in the UK

Where this programme can take you

Our Digital Graduate Development Programme is designed to prepare you for a long-term career within our digital teams. Many graduates go on to progress into roles such as:

• Cyber Security Analyst or Specialist
• Data Analyst
• Business Analyst
• Other specialist or leadership roles within digital and technology

Your development will be supported through structured check-ins, coaching, mentoring, and a tailored end-of-programme transition process.

What our graduates say

• “You get out what you put in – it’s a great place to grow.”
• “It’s a career in a stable, essential industry.”
• “You’re working with people who genuinely want to make a positive difference.”
• “There’s a strong sense of community, trust and empowerment.”

Ready to get started?

If you’re collaborative, people-focused, environmentally motivated, and excited by variety, we’d love to hear from you.

Help us build a better future for the South East. Apply now to join our Digital Graduate Development Programme and take your first steps into a purpose-led career with real impact.

Everybody Welcome

We value diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to facilitate your participation in the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let us know.

Need flexibility in your work?

Does this opportunity excite you but you’re not 100% sure if you meet all the requirements for the role? Or are you concerned that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t possible given your personal circumstances? Whilst we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’ll try to find a practical solution. So why not engage with us and find out more about this role?