About this role
Summary: Join Gripple's 12-month graduate scheme starting September 2027, focusing on Digital & AI Enablement. The role involves rotations, overseas project work, and team leadership to develop into a permanent leadership position.
Unleash your potential. Change the game with Gripple.
We are now recruiting the next generation of talent to join our graduate scheme and develop into Gripple's future leaders. Through hands-on experience, continuous learning and real responsibility, you'll have the opportunity to accelerate your career, unlock your full potential and make a real impact from day one.
Why Gripple?
We’re not just innovators—we’re game-changers. Since 1989, Gripple has led the charge in wire joining and suspension systems. As a 100% employee-owned business, we don’t just hire talent—we invest in it. That’s why our graduate scheme is designed to identify, develop and inspire the future leaders who will shape the next chapter of our success. We have a strong track record of nurturing talented graduates into leadership roles across the business.
The role:
For the Gripple Graduate Scheme 2027 there are four different scheme pathways available:
- Digital & AI Enablement
- Operations
- Commercial
- People & Culture
Your extensive 12-month training programme will start in September 2027 and will give you as many options as possible to gather *experience*, make an *impact* and *add value* from day one and will include:
- rotations and project work around key business areas, tailored to your specific pathway, but designed to push you out of your comfort zone
- one month based overseas at one of our global sites working on a real project
- a six-week rotation leading a production team in one of our world class factories
- mentoring from our Learning & Development team, plus an additional, high level professional mentor aligned with your chosen pathway
- a seat on the Gripple Foundation and graduate team charity challenge, which offers networking opportunities outside the business
Who you are?
We're looking for talented graduates who have completed, or are on track to complete, a Bachelor's degree within the last two years. Ideally, you'll have achieved or be predicted to achieve a First or 2:1 degree within a field relevant to your chosen pathway.
While we're interested in your academic achievements, we're equally interested in the following:
- Experiences from work, volunteering, sport, societies, projects or other activities that demonstrate your potential
- How you've challenged yourself, both in and outside of your studies
- Times you've shown initiative and taken ownership
- How you've responded to setbacks and learned from experience
- The positive impact you've made on others
When applying, make sure your CV brings these qualities to life by highlighting the experiences, challenges and achievements that best reflect your potential.
What’s in it for you:
You will be an employee from day one, with access to all our world class benefits. The programme is designed as the start of a long-term career with us, and on successful completion of the scheme, you will move into a permanent role within the business, provided you've demonstrated the performance, commitment and potential expected throughout the programme.
- Share ownership: Buy a stake in Gripple and the GLIDE group and share in our success
- 15% non-contributory pension
- 32 days’ holiday, increasing with long service
- Private healthcare, family-focused policies, and exceptional benefits that support your wellbeing at every stage
The Gripple Spirit:
Our values – fun, integrity, passion, entrepreneurship, teamwork, innovation – aren’t just words on a wall. They shape everything we do. Join us, and you’ll experience:
- true work-life balance
- an inclusive and caring workplace where your ideas matter, and your impact is felt globally
Take a closer look:
- Learn more about the graduate scheme and your pathway (including FAQs) [here](https://www.gripple.com/gripple-careers/graduates-placements/)
- Take a tour of our head office at the historic Old West Gun Works in Sheffield, South Yorkshire [here](https://gripple.canto.global/direct/video/r5vbl81jh918tdo67goadml52m/F1dB9dzoLAOhChyLoSRP_e32_Us/original?content-type=video%2Fmp4&name=Old+West+Gun+Works+-+Wire+Rope+Sling+Manufacture.mp4)
Join a team where everyone belongs
We're committed to creating opportunities for people from all backgrounds and encourage applications from individuals who may have faced barriers to employment, education or training and are looking to build their future.
We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued with a sense of belonging. If there are any adjustments that would help your experience with Gripple, please let us know when you apply.
Whilst not mandatory, your completion of the [applicant ethnic monitoring form](https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/VYGtfYvKMc) will help us monitor and encourage equality and diversity. The information you provide will be anonymous and kept both confidential and separate to your application.