Early Careers
Empowering future leaders
Spirax Group's Global Graduate Leadership Development Programme is a two-year programme, for STEM and Business degree graduates.
As part of this global programme supporting our thermal energy and fluid technology solutions Businesses, you’ll have the opportunity to immerse yourself through Manufacturing, Commercial, Sales and Business placements.
One of these placements will also give you the chance to work internationally to experience different working cultures.
Whatever placement you undertake, you'll always be guaranteed to experience challenging ‘real life’ roles and projects that have purpose at their heart.
During the programme you will be fully supported, developed and encouraged to become a leader for the future.
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GradCon23
If you need any help deciding whether our Graduate Leadership Development Programme might be right for you, take a look at what happened at GradCon23, when we brought all our Graduates from across the world together.
Hear directly from them about their experiences and meet some of the leaders and mentors shaping their journey in Spirax Group.
Where you can make a difference
At Spirax Group we are engineering a more efficient, safer and sustainable world.
Through our One Planet Sustainability Strategy we are committed to developing innovative, sustainable technologies and solutions for our customers.
This gives us incredible career opportunities for STEM and Business graduates through our Global Graduate Leadership Development Programme. If you’re driven, curious and looking to make a difference in the world, this could be the programme for you.
Choose your own path
Our aim is to develop you into a commercial or manufacturing leader for the future. We do this by providing amazing opportunities to do meaningful work, supporting a diverse range of industries served by our three Businesses. Your fully funded, six-month international placement will you give the chance to experience living and working in another country, immersing yourself in their culture, broadening your horizons and collaborating with colleagues from across the world.
You can get involved with our sustainability initiatives, from helping us achieve our net zero goals, to delivering a biodiversity net gain, creating even more sustainable products and delivering our new-to-world decarbonisation solutions. With three days paid volunteering leave every year you can also help make a vital difference in your local community.
Supported by a dedicated Early Careers team, passionate managers, a senior mentor and our graduate alumni, you’ll quickly find your strengths and an area of the business to continue growing your career once you’ve completed the programme.
Be part of an inclusive and equitable organisation that puts wellbeing first
We’ve put inclusion at the heart of the Spirax Group because when we have the workplaces and culture where we can all be our authentic selves, where we all understand and value what makes us unique, and where we all know how best to look after ourselves and each other, everyone benefits.
It’s all how we help everyone in our Group to feel supported, safe, able to be their authentic selves and to achieve their potential.
About you
We want passionate, curious people who want to make a difference in the world. As one of our future leaders, this is key, alongside an interest in engineering and business.
You’ll need a minimum 2:2 honours (or equivalent) in a degree related to Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths or Business and eligibility to work permanently within the country you are applying to without requiring a visa. To get the most from the programme, flexibility and mobility within the country that you are applying to is necessary for all candidates.
What you’ll get in return
In return, you’ll receive a seriously competitive salary, plus a bonus to help you get started. Company benefits are country specific, but all are highly competitive. We’re proud of how we work, so if you’re passionate about working in an inclusive culture, pushing boundaries and finding solutions, you’ll thrive in our world.
Development is crucial to supporting you in your career and we supply it in bucket-loads! From external training to internal learning sessions and even a global graduate conference.
Find out more about the programme in our FAQs.
Frequently asked questions