Business Area:Waste Water- Alpheus
Starting Salary: £18,000
Hours: 40 hours per week while training, rising to 44 hours once the apprenticeship is completed
Start Date: August 2026
Location: Peterborough– This role is field Based (Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire, East Anglia). You will be provided a company van and work across the central region; within this you could be expected to travel up to 2.5 hours depending on customer requirements
Who are Alpheus?
Sectors served: Food & Beverage, Pharmaceuticals, Manufacturing, Leisure, Municipal, and more.
Alpheus is a leading UK provider of water and wastewater management solutions, specialising in the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of treatment plants for both public and private sectors.
We help businesses optimise water use, recycle resources, and achieve net-zero goals through innovative engineering and operational excellence. Our services include:
1. Water & Wastewater Treatment – bespoke solutions for industrial and municipal clients.
2. Water Reuse & Resource Recovery – reducing reliance on mains water and cutting discharge costs.
3. Renewable Energy – generating power and heat from wastewater to support sustainability.
4. TankeredWaste Services –operatinglicensed disposal centres across the UK.
Our approach is technology focussed, ensuring the most cost-effective and environmentally responsible solutions. With a strong focus on compliance, safety, and sustainability, we work in partnership with customers to deliver operational resilience and long-term value.
What will you be doing for us?
Our Mechanical and Electrical teams work at our Plants andare responsible forthe day-to-day planned preventive maintenance and reactive repairs, electrical and instrumentation assets on a variety of water treatment sites.Once you have completed your apprenticeship youwillbe requiredto report on failing/failed assets and diagnose more complex faults utilisingyourtraining and deciding on and carrying out the mostappropriateand cost-effective solution. You will need to regularlymonitorthe performance of our assets using available IT systems and will be expected toidentifyand promote necessary asset enhancements to enableoptimuminfrastructure performance.
You will gain a nationally recognised qualification, valuable practical skills, and guidance and support from an experienced team.
What’sin it for you?
5. A full-time job at the end of your apprenticeship (subject to performance and behavioural reviews)
6. From day one, receive guidance and support from our team of experts including our Early Careers team, Mentors, Front Line Managers, College Providers, Professionals,Peersand otherapprentices – just to name a few!
7. 25 days annual leave – rising with length of service (plus the choice to buy & sell leave)
8. Company Pension scheme - Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 12% employer contribution
9. Personal private health care and remote GP service
10. Fully expensed tools, uniform, and PPE tailored to your personal needs
11. Enhanced family friendly policies tobenefityour work life balance
To be successful as an Alpheus Apprentice you will require:
12. GCSE (or equivalent) Grade A-C or 9-4 in Maths, English
13. A desire to learn while working in a practical environment
14. Willingness to work outdoors in all weathers
15. A passion for problem-solving, fault finding and doing the right thing
16. Full UK manual driving licence
17. Please note we do not offer Visa sponsorship for this role
This position isdeemeda safety critical role with safety being our number one priority. Pre-employment drug and alcohol screening will be taken.
Closing date:01/03/2026