Diploma PLC Graduate Programme 2026

We’re excited to launch our first-ever UK Graduate Programme, a two-year journey designed to develop future leaders across our UK businesses. If you're a motivated, entrepreneurial, and fast-learning graduate ready to kickstart your career, grow your skills, and make a real impact, this is your opportunity.

Who are we?

Diploma PLC delivers specialist products and services across diverse markets – from aerospace and renewables to infrastructure and healthcare. We supply the small but critical components that engineers, factories, and hospitals need to keep operations running smoothly.

We’re not your typical corporate - and this isn’t your average graduate scheme. We’re building the next generation of leaders to drive and grow our fast-moving businesses in the UK, the US, and beyond.

Who we're looking for

We’re looking for graduates who are ready to take the initiative and grow with us. Ideal candidates will be:

• Curious and fast learners who love a challenge
• Entrepreneurial thinkers with fresh ideas and the motivation to make them happen
• Brilliant Relationship Builders who can create lasting customer connections
• Collaborative teammates who roll up their sleeves and join in

How it’ll work

You’ll kickstart your career with real job experience from day one in some of our UK businesses, as part of a structured two-year programme. You’ll learn, grow, and get support through:

• Hands-on learning that fast-tracks your growth
• Two rotations across different sectors with great managers by your side
• Targeted training in sales and management to level up your skills
• A peer network of graduates across the UK and US

What you'll be doing

This is not a ‘corporate’ job based in HQ - you‘ll be working at the heart of our business, in one of our small-medium sized enterprises across the UK.  You’ll rotate through different roles to get a 360° view of our business. 

In your job rotations, activities might include things like

• Working in our sales teams to generate new customer leads
• Researching new markets and products to increase our offer
• Working out how we can use AI to optimise our supply chain
• Getting involved in operations and suggesting more efficient ways of delivering to our customers or leading a small team of warehouse operators
• Working with the finance team to drive better business performance

Location & Mobility

To maximise your development, we want you to experience different parts of our business, which is spread across different locations in the UK.  You will have 2 rotations during the programme, each lasting 1 year.  This means that you will likely move locations within the UK to give you the right experience – so you really need to be up for that. Relocation is a part of the programme and we’ll support you with the costs with up to a £5k relocation payment. We’ll ask for your location preferences during the application process.

Indicative locations*:

Swindon, Luton, Warwickshire (near Stratford-upon-Avon), Preston, Liverpool

*Our business grows through acquisition so the locations may vary as we grow.

Skills you’ll develop

Our programme is designed to develop future leaders of our businesses so you will get a grounding in:

• Sales Excellence – Master the sales funnel, pipeline management, and market segmentation.
• Customer Focus – Learn how to win, retain, and grow customer relationships while driving satisfaction.
• Commercial Awareness – Understand what drives profit and how every function contributes to success.
• Financial Foundations – Build confidence in monitoring, reporting, and managing performance.
• Operational Know-How – Improve efficiency, manage inventory, control costs, and deliver on time.
• Sustainable Growth – Recognise the importance of health, safety, and sustainability in business success.
• Teamwork & Leadership – Work brilliantly with others and step up as a leader when the time is right.

Requirements

• Degree (any subject or classification) completed by July 2026 or within the last two years
• Unrestricted right to work in the UK for the duration of the two-year programme and beyond
• Willingness to relocate within the UK – relocation support provided
• Availability to start full-time employment in September 2026 (early start opportunities may be available during the summer for those interested)

You'll benefit from

The starting salary for this position is £38,000 per annum. In addition, if you move location during the programme you may be eligible for a £5,000 relocation payment.  Additional benefits include contributory pension.

Recruitment process

As part of our recruitment process, you need to submit an initial application and upload your CV.

Stage One: will include psychometric and aptitude tests, a recorded video interview.

Stage Two: is an in-person Assessment Day. An additional online interview may be scheduled before the Assessment Day.

Our recruitment team will keep you updated and let you know what’s coming next in the process. 

If you require any adjustments to the process to help you perform at your best, please contact us at [email protected].

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and may close once we’ve received enough. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid missing out.

Right to work

This programme does not offer visa sponsorship. Applicants must have unrestricted right to work in the UK at the time of application and throughout the programme and beyond.

Ready to elevate your career?

Apply now and take the first step toward becoming one of our future leaders.