Corporate Affairs Graduate

Anglian Water Group Ltd.; Huntingdon, Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing package

Private healthcare

26 days annual leave + bank holidays

Double-matched pension up to 21%

Job summary

Anglian Water invites graduates to join its two-year Graduate Programme across Policy and Public Affairs within the Corporate Affairs directorate. You'll rotate through placements, perform policy research, monitor parliamentary activity, draft briefings and support stakeholder engagement, developing the evidence base for company positions.

Starting in September 2027, you'll learn from experienced colleagues, gain professional qualifications, and pursue a rewarding career while contributing to

Qualifications

• Curious, ambitious and ready to learn.
• Able to solve problems and work collaboratively with diverse teams.
• Interested in technology products and water industry.

Responsibilities

• Policy and political research and insight.
• Monitor parliamentary activity and government announcements.
• Draft internal briefings and external engagement documents.
• Support stakeholder engagement and meetings with MPs.

Skills

Curious mindset

Ambitious

Problem solving

Teamwork

Education

2:2 degree in any discipline

Job description

Salary:£33,000, Permanent role. Start date: September 2027 Location: Based within the Anglian Water area, with periodic travel to Huntingdon and London. Please note your placements and final role may vary across the region and departments, so flexibility is essential.

Help shape the future of water, the environment and the communities we serve With a plan worth over £11 billion of investment, we're building for better — for you, for the communities we serve, for our environment. As part of this we are looking for you to join Anglian Water's Graduate Programme and tackle some of the biggest environmental and infrastructure challenges facing the region. From climate resilience and major engineering projects to digital innovation and customer experience, you'll develop the skills, experience and support needed to become one of our future leaders or specialists. Your career path The water industry is changing rapidly, creating exciting opportunities for the next generation of talent. At Anglian Water, you'll work on real challenges that matter, developing expertise across your chosen profession while contributing to projects that support customers, communities and the environment. You'll learn from experienced colleagues, take on meaningful responsibility and build the skills, knowledge and confidence to shape your future career, while helping us shape the future of water. To find out more from our recent graduates please visit our Anglian Water careers page: Graduates - Anglian Water Careers.

Professional Development & Memberships

We're committed to helping you build a career, not just gain a job. Through our two-year graduate programme, you'll experience different placements, work on real business challenges and learn from experienced colleagues across the organisation. You'll have access to a wide range of development opportunities, support towards professional qualifications and funded membership of a relevant professional institution, helping you grow your expertise and achieve professional accreditation where appropriate.

Your programme

You will work within the Policy and Public Affairs teams as part of the Corporate Affairs directorate. Responsibilities will vary but are likely to include: Policy and political research and insight. Monitoring and summarising parliamentary activity, government announcements and wider policy developments. Drafting internal briefings and external engagement documents. For example, updates on political and policy announcements, responses to government and parliamentary consultations. Stakeholder engagement support. Assisting with the preparation and follow‑up for meetings, for example by researching MPs’ interests, or drafting key messages. Policy analysis and position development. Working with colleagues to develop company positions on emerging government policies, including developing the evidence base to understand the implications of different options.

What you will bring

We are looking for people who are curious, ambitious and ready to learn. Individuals who enjoy solving problems, working collaboratively and bringing different perspectives to the challenges we face. Most importantly, we're looking for graduates who want to help shape the future of water while developing a successful and rewarding career of their own. We welcome applicants who are excited about technology products and passionate about the water industry. For this role, you’ll need to have obtained in the last 3 years or be studying towards a minimum 2:2 in any degree discipline and have graduated by September 2027 for the 2027 intake.

Benefits

• Alongside a competitive salary, you'll receive a comprehensive health and wellbeing package, private healthcare, 26 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, and a double-matched pension scheme with up to 21% total contribution.
• We also offer an excellent family leave package, including enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave, helping you balance your career with the moments that matter most.

Closing Date: 27th September 2026

Assessment Centres (in Person): Monday 9th November in Huntingdon

We are committed to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve in both our workforce and our supply chain partners to help us to understand and meet the needs of our customers. We are passionate and dedicated to the learning and development of our people, making sure they have the right skills and knowledge to be successful and to help achieve their potential. We want to give everyone equal access to our recruitment process. If you have a disability or long-term condition, including neurodiversity and mental health conditions, we’ll support you throughout your application, and make any adjustments to make sure your disability or long-term condition is not a barrier to recruitment. If you need any support, please get reach out to our team [e-mail]’

Become a part of Anglian Water’s future and join us on our journey as we live through our values to build trust, do the right thing, and are always exploring, to bring environmental and social prosperity to the region.