< Back to search
Centrica • United Kingdom

Marketing Graduate

Employment type:  Full time

Job Description

Marketing Graduate Programme

Life at Centrica

We're more than an energy company: We are a family of 12 different brands, on a mission to revolutionise how we power the planet. We heat homes, light up careers, and ignite communities.

We’re Energisers. We live and breathe energy. We’re constantly learning, collaborating, and empowering change. On top of your day-to-day role, there are many colleague-led networks and communities that we encourage you to get involved in that are focussed on celebrating individuality and chatting about the things we love. From networks that celebrate LGTBQ+ and disability, to digital communities where we talk all things fitness and gaming! We also strongly encourage volunteering allowing 2 paid days so that you can give back to your local community.

We are a Flexible-First employer, which means we live and breathe a culture of trust and flexibility at work. We need you to be willing to be on-site regularly as we believe immersing yourself into our social and collaborative culture is vital in making the most of the opportunities we offer and will give you the best possible head start in your career.

If you're full of energy, fired up about sustainability, and keen to craft not only a better tomorrow, but a better you, then come join a team where your voice matters, your growth is non-negotiable, and your ambitions are our priority.

Here’s what you’ll be doing:

Our 27-month Marketing Graduate Programme offers a unique opportunity to accelerate your career and support your development into a truly well-rounded marketing professional. Through three rotations across Centrica’s well-known brands: British Gas, Hive, Centrica Business solutions or Local Heroes to name just a few.

We will give you the opportunity to gain experience in live projects within high-profile roles across Marketing, Product and Propositions, so your responsibilities could range from interpreting research and insights to come up with innovative product ideas, to building out full propositions, all the way to taking them to market and planning the marketing channel and campaign strategy to promote them. Once launched you will be responsible for closely monitoring and measuring their performance, so continual optimisations can be made to drive value for the business.

You will gain a Level 4 Marketing Apprentice qualification and also develop a number of skills while on programme such as:

  • Project management

  • Campaign strategy and delivery

  • Brand management

  • Research and insight gathering

  • Content creation

  • Creative briefing

  • Product/proposition development

  • Marketing automation

Throughout the programme, you will be provided with an unparalleled level of support with access to buddies, mentors, and experienced line managers, as well as having a ready-made network of graduates across the business to tap into.

We have a few must-haves:

  • Expecting a minimum 2:1 degree (2:2 if combined with a Masters)

  • Willingness to relocate within the UK to make the most of the opportunities we offer

  • In the office a minimum of 2 days a week

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook

  • Have the right to work in the UK

  • Available to start your graduate programme on 1st October 2024

Here’s what’s in it for you

Working for the UK’s most trusted energy company has its perks. As part of the Centrica family, you’ll receive our industry-leading core benefits package that gives you so much more than just a salary.

  • £32,000 salary plus a £3,000 welcome bonus

  • 33 days holiday (plus the chance to buy 5 more)

  • Impressive Pension Scheme – we'll contribute up to 10% of your salary

  • If you’re a British Gas Customer, we’ll give you an allowance towards your energy bills

  • Healthcare Plan

  • GP24 – Virtual GP available 24/7

  • My Health Service – holistic wellbeing support

  • My Care – Confidential support service available 24/7

  • Free Eye Test and glasses if you need them

  • Life Assurance

  • Income protection

  • Huge discounts on our home products such as EV Chargers, Solar Panels, and boilers.

  • Funded Legal Help

  • Travel Insurance

  • Cycle To Work Scheme

You’ll also get to choose from whole host of additional benefits to suit your own lifestyle through our benefits+ platform which includes extras like technology discounts, gym memberships, dining out cards and an electric car scheme.

We're a People place

We care, we collaborate, and we celebrate. We're 1 of only 7 employers to be accredited as Carer Confident Ambassadors and consistently hit The Times' Top 50 Employer list for Gender Equality. Diversity is the fuel to our flame — it's what sparks our innovation, fosters resilience, and makes us a genuinely great place to work. We're looking for people to add to our culture - not fit in with it. We know that every voice matters, and every new perspective makes us more empathetic and reflective of the 10 million customers we serve

Ready to apply?

If you are passionate about people and truly want to make a difference, then we would love to hear from you. These positions can close early due to high demand so please complete your application as soon as possible to ensure you don’t miss the opportunity.


To find out more about this opportunity and everything else we offer, visit www.centrica.com/careers/emerging-talent/. You can also follow us on Instagram @centrica.earlycareers

At Centrica we embrace diversity and actively seek to attract individuals with unique backgrounds and perspectives. To build a more sustainable future, we need the best team – a team with a diverse mix of people and skills, where everyone feels welcome and able to succeed. We are dedicated in helping to close the diversity gap and would love to see more females, people of colour and LGBTQ+ employees, as well as those from a variety of cultures and ethnicity to veterans and the differently abled. Supporting diversity and inclusion is a big part of who we are, we are not looking for people to fit into our culture but to add to it!


PLEASE APPLY ONLINE by hitting the 'Apply' button.

Applications will ONLY be accepted via the ‘Apply’ button.

This role is being handled by the Centrica recruitment team and NO agency contact is required.

Company benefits

Adoption leave
Open to part-time employees
Enhanced sick days
Enhanced sick pay
Gym membership
Health insurance
Mental health platform access
Compassionate leave
Dental coverage
Fertility treatment leave
Buy or sell annual leave
Optional unpaid leave
Shared parental leave
Enhanced maternity leave
Carer’s leave
Enhanced paternity leave
Pregnancy loss leave
Cycle to work scheme
Equity packages
Life insurance
Annual pay rises
Share options
Financial coaching
Employee discounts
Volunteer days
Company car
Travel loan
Enhanced pension match/contribution

Working at Centrica

Company employees:

20,000

Gender diversity (m:f):

68:32

Hiring in countries

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

Ireland

United Kingdom

United States

Office Locations

Awards & Accreditations

2nd – Large companies

2nd – Large companies

Flexa100 2024
3rd – Consumer Goods

3rd – Consumer Goods

Industry awards 2023