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Occupation Type
Water and sewerage plant operatives
Occupation Code Skill LevelMedium Skilled
Sponsorship EligibilityIneligible for Sponsorship
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Description
About The Role
Alternative Water Supply Operative
Full time - 36 hours per week
Salary - £25,160 - £29,600 PA (depending on experience) + Overtime, Standby, Call Out & Benefits
Location: Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Essex
Are you passionate about caring for the environment?
About The Role
We have an exciting opportunity to join our Water Networks team as an Alternative Water Supply Operative. We’re looking for technically minded people to join our team in delivering alternative water supplies as well as supporting wider operational activities.
We are the local water provider for Essex (inc our London boroughs). We are looking for enthusiastic, committed talent who have the right personality and attributes to deliver the best customer service as we are a customer driven organisation.
As a member of the Alternative Water Supply team, you will be working together to deliver creative and innovative work that maintains our customers water supply. With planned and emergency works, you will also have the opportunity to get involved in a wide range of supporting activities to keep water flowing, ensure water quality, avoid leakage, and maintain our assets.
We are focused on keeping water flowing so our Alternative Water supply team will be assisting our customers 24/7, as a member of this team you will participate on a standby rota and overtime may sometimes be required.
About You
We are looking for hard-working, flexible, technically minded people who would like a job that offers variety and the chance to work outdoors. You will need to be experienced with the use of mobile technology (smart phones/tablet etc) and also enjoy engaging with customers.
If you like the sound of the job and want to work outdoors, enjoy problem solving, like being tested, and enjoy keeping customers happy, we will offer all the training you need to be successful.
At Essex & Suffolk Water (part of the Northumbrian Water Group) we have a broad variety of roles, and our Alternative Water Supplies Operatives are in a unique position to grow and develop within our business. So, whether you are looking to start or change career, are enthusiastic, flexible and hard working, there will be opportunities to develop.
This role is depot based so a driving licence and access to your own vehicle is essential
Here at Essex & Suffolk Water, we embrace and value Diversity, Inclusion and Equity, and encourage all colleagues to bring their most authentic self to work.
Our colleague network groups include our Rainbow Support Network (LGBTQIA+), REACH (Race, Ethnicity, and Cultural Heritage), WiSTEM (Women in STEM) and Thisability (disability and neurodiversity) networks. They provide a safe space for colleagues from diverse backgrounds, welcoming all colleagues regardless of their personal characteristics to participate in valuable conversation that improves our organisational awareness, understanding and inclusivity.
We encourage and welcome all applications, as we strive to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to having diverse communities represented within all our teams, structures, and organisation.
Please note this role will require a DBS to be completed prior to employment
NWG are an inclusive employer who support the rehabilitation of offenders, we will not, however consider candidates who have certain unspent convictions to ensure our commitment to fostering a safe and secure working environment for all OR colleagues, suppliers, customers and third parties.
About Us
Here are NWG we strive to make Northumbrian Water Group (NWG) a Great Place to Work, for all. We embrace and value Diversity, Inclusion and Equity and encourage you to bring your full self to work. As an equal opportunity employer we’re committed to having a diverse community represented across our business.
We’re aware that not everyone will have every skill listed in the job description, however if you have some of the skills listed, we'd encourage you to apply
NWG At a Glance:
Our purpose at NWG is caring for the essential needs of our communities and environment, now and for generations to come.
We do this by providing reliable and affordable water and wastewater services for our customers.
We make a positive difference by operating efficiently and investing prudently, to maintain a sustainable and resilient business.
Our vision is to be the national leader in the provision of sustainable water and wastewater services. To support us in achieving our vision, we have five core values which are the guiding principles, defining who we are, what we do and how we do it.
Our Benefits
We’re a Great Place to Work because of the amazing people who work for us, and to say thank you we offer a range of benefits to colleagues. Our ‘Tap Into’ benefits include:
Generous holiday entitlement starting at 23 days, plus bank holidays and additional time off on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. There’s also the option to buy or sell holidays.
Company pension scheme, where we’ll double match your contributions up to an employer contribution of 11%.
Free access to local attractions.
A fantastic discount scheme, with savings on days out, shopping, travel and more.
Award winning ‘Living Well’ wellbeing support, including access to a digital GP service for you and your family members.
Support with sustainable travel – through salary sacrifice cars and a cycle to work scheme.
Financial wellbeing support – access our community savings scheme, financial education and low cost loans through Salary Finance. We also provide 4 x Life Assurance and an Income Protection Scheme.
Support with your development – we offer a range of development opportunities, can support you through an interest free qualification loan and we’ll even pay for any relevant professional body subscription.
This role has also been defined as a safety or security critical role and as a condition of a formal offer of employment you’ll be required to undergo a drug and alcohol test.
Prospective employees and agency workers in defined safety and security critical roles will be required to undertake a drug and alcohol test after the job offer has been made. This will be prior to or within four weeks of their start date.
Prospective employees and agency workers who fail a pre-employment urine drug screen will have their sample analysed by the Company appointed laboratory as a matter of course. Failing a pre-employment drugs or alcohol test may lead to the job offer being revoked
About Us
NWG (Northumbrian Water Group) provides water and sewerage services to 2.7 million people in the North East of England as Northumbrian Water, and water services to 1.5 million people in the South East of England as Essex & Suffolk Water.
We are proud to serve our customers and we're committed to delivering great service, putting our customers at the heart of everything we do.
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