Graduates & Placements

A key part of our business strategy is having great people who are happy, well-trained, and here for the long term. Our Gripple Graduate Scheme is one of the ways we bring that to life, forming an important strand of our recruitment and people development plan.

Future Proofing our Business

Our graduate trainees and undergraduate placement students are a huge part of the next generation of talent. With the right commitment and the right support in place, we hope they’ll go on to become future leaders at Gripple or other businesses in the GLIDE (Growth Led Innovation Driven Company Ltd) group.

The Gripple Graduate Scheme will give you a unique insight into the breadth of our business from strategy to innovation, sales to operations management, people and culture and more.

Since launching in September 2013, the scheme has grown from strength to strength, with many of our graduate alumni now holding senior roles across the business.

Personal & Professional Development

The scheme is designed to give our graduates experience in and knowledge of all key areas of the business through three elements of personal and professional development, all supported and underpinned by the Gripple values and spirit model:

Untitled (1280 x 1280 px) - 1 Untitled design - 1 Untitled (1280 x 720 px) - 1 Untitled (1280 x 720 px) - 1

Projects

The projects element is essential to the programme’s success and will be delivered through department rotations where you will gain hands-on experience of real business challenges.

Leadership Training

On successful completion of the scheme, you will be allocated a place on further, internal leadership development programmes.

Charity

The charity element will include a graduate team charity challenge, with a target set to raise funds for both St Luke’s Hospice and a charity of the graduate team’s choice.

Projects

The projects element is essential to the programme’s success and will be delivered through department rotations where you will gain hands-on experience of real business challenges.

Leadership Training

On successful completion of the scheme, you will be allocated a place on further, internal leadership development programmes.

Charity

The charity element will include a graduate team charity challenge, with a target set to raise funds for both St Luke’s Hospice and a charity of the graduate team’s choice.

Raleigh International

In the year following completion of the scheme, you will also complete a 12-week volunteer manager expedition with Raleigh Costa Rica – a truly unique opportunity. This element of the programme will develop your:

Understanding of the needs of others and their communities
Ability to relate to people outside of Gripple
Budgeting skills
Communication skills
Resourcefulness and team working skills
Leadership skills

It will also enhance Gripple’s visibility in local and international communities and help deliver our commitment to support the communities we live and work in.