Our graduate development programme aims to be different. We’re looking for exceptional individuals with the talent and potential to be our leaders of the future.
It’s an exciting time here at Sandwell Council! We’ve set out ambitious plans to ensure Sandwell is a thriving, optimistic and resilient community. It’s where we call home and where we’re proud to belong, where we choose to bring up our families, where we feel safe and cared for, enjoying good health, rewarding work, feeling connected and valued in our neighbourhoods and communities, confident in the future, and benefiting fully from a revitalised West Midlands.
We are on a journey to become an outstanding local authority, and significant progress has been made in recent years to lay the foundations for transforming the Council to meet our future aspirations and those of our communities. With a dynamic Strategic Leadership Team and refreshed Values and Behaviours framework, we are Ambitious, Accountable, Customer Focused, Inclusive, and united as One Council, One Team.
Sandwell is a young, diverse borough that is honest about its challenges and clear in its ambitions. To achieve this, we need people with real enthusiasm, a passion for public service, and the ability to bring fresh ideas and thrive in challenging circumstances. We want to be closer to our communities and deliver better for our residents. This is a new era for Sandwell Council—and this role offers a fantastic opportunity to be part of it.
Who are we looking for?
If you have the drive and commitment to make a real difference to the work we’re doing in our communities and you show us this, then we’ll help you reach your full potential.
What will you do?
You’ll take the opportunity we’re giving you and you’ll make it your own. Because that’s what this programme is about; it’s about you. We have some really exciting and important areas of work to progress, and we’ll be looking to place graduates in roles that best meet their skills and aspirations. You’ll be given real responsibilities, with real challenges and a real chance to grow.
What’s on offer?
We’re offering a fully supported programme with quality training and fully funded qualifications. You’ll have the opportunity to work and learn from experts in their field and by the end of your two years you’ll be positioned and ready to apply for a permanent role at the council.
During the programme, you’ll also receive an annual salary, generous holiday entitlement, access to an employee benefits scheme (including discounts on gym membership, holidays and high street shops, plus a free counselling service), the opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme and genuine support of your wellbeing and work/life balance.
Our programme provides you with the knowledge, experience, qualifications and achievements you’ll need to succeed. This is the start of a journey that could take you all the way to the top.
Recruitment Process
Application Deadline:
12.00 pm midday, Tuesday 6th January 2026
To apply please click the Apply Now link below.
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