Year in Industry - Environment, Health & Safety Placement 2026 in Charlton Kings

Overview

Year in Industry – Environment, Health & Safety Placement 2026

Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) Placements

We have an exciting, hands-on placement within our Environment, Health & Safety team at Spirax Sarco in Cheltenham, UK.

UK Sales EHS Placement

Looking to make a real impact in workplace safety and sustainability? This Year in Industry placement within the UK & ROI Sales EHS team offers a hands-on opportunity to support safety initiatives, lead improvement projects, and contribute to a positive safety culture across multiple departments. You’ll gain practical experience in incident investigation, risk assessment planning, and data analysis using EHS software, while developing key skills in stakeholder engagement, project management, and Human and Organisational Performance (HOP) principles. Ideal for students studying Environmental Health, Safety, Sustainability, or Engineering, this hybrid role is perfect for proactive, collaborative individuals eager to drive meaningful change.

Your future starts here

If you are currently studying a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree with a requirement to complete a work placement we want to hear from you! The programme offers an exciting journey, working alongside 10,000+ colleagues across 67 countries. Spirax Group is a global FTSE 100 company with three world-leading Businesses helping a diverse range of global industrial clients. Our Year in Industry Programme is based in Cheltenham, UK at Spirax Sarco, part of our Steam Specialties Business.

If you are passionate about gaining knowledge, experience and working collaboratively on challenging projects you will find our Year in Industry Programme is the right place to start your career. During the scheme you’ll have the opportunity to take on meaningful work while connecting with experienced and supportive colleagues across the business. You’ll also become a part of our Early Careers network, including Global Graduates & Apprentices. You’ll be joining a Group that is passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. To find out more about our Inclusion Commitments, look here: Our Inclusive Group | Spirax Group

No matter your interest, we want to hear from you.

*Applicants must be taking part in an agreed University placement scheme and have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship, full-time, for the duration of the 12-month placement (July 2026 until July 2027).

The Steam Thermal Solutions business is one of three businesses within Spirax Group. Spirax Sarco and Gestra are our two brands that form Steam Thermal Solutions and are global leaders in the supply of engineered solutions for the design, provision and maintenance of efficient industrial and commercial steam systems. Steam Thermal Solutions has global coverage across 67 operating units (OpCos), organised into four Divisions: EMEA, APAC, Americas, Gestra.

Spirax Group is a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and related fluid technologies. Our purpose is to create sustainable value for all stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world.

Our technologies support critical industrial processes across industries including Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors and Healthcare, with customers in 165 countries.

We foster an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We support flexible working and are committed to inclusion commitments and diverse representation.

Responsibilities

• Support safety initiatives and lead improvement projects to contribute to a positive safety culture across multiple departments.
• Gain practical experience in incident investigation, risk assessment planning, and data analysis using EHS software.
• Develop skills in stakeholder engagement, project management, and Human and Organisational Performance (HOP) principles.

Qualifications

• Ideal for students studying Environmental Health, Safety, Sustainability, or Engineering.
• Proactive, collaborative mindset with a willingness to challenge norms to drive meaningful change.
• Currently studying for a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree with a requirement to complete a work placement.
• Right to work in the UK without sponsorship for the duration of the 12-month placement (July 2026 – July 2027).

Benefits

• Competitive salary and discretionary bonus.
• Flexible working and excellent benefits including 27 days holiday (before bank holidays), 3 days paid volunteering leave, private healthcare, enhanced pension, life assurance, and onsite parking.
• Access to a personal discounts portal and additional support through inclusion initiatives.

Inclusion and Diversity

We are committed to inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves. We offer flexible working options and a range of inclusion commitments, including gender-neutral parental leave and caregiver leave. We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer.