About the role
Are you passionate about caring for the environment? We have an exciting opportunity to join our Wastewater team as a Wastewater Treatment Team Leader, working with colleagues to deliver excellent Wastewater Services for our customers, communities and the environment.
In this role, you will oversee a team of operators, liaise with internal and external stakeholders/customers whilst managing daily workflow activities from our task library which is a schedule of maintenance and routine tasks. These activities will be discussed in team meetings to help guide the team and drive continuous improvement.
The ideal candidate will have a strong focus on compliance and regulatory requirements, ensuring that health and safety remain a top priority at all times.
As a management role, the successful candidate will be responsible for offering constructive feedback that supports colleagues in improving their performance while ensuring they feel valued. You will aim to boost employee engagement by adopting a culture of trust, empowering your team to confidently make decisions and take accountability.
This role provides comprehensive training to help the successful candidate with the technical aspects of the position. Previous experience in the water industry is not required, as we are looking for someone with dynamic leadership skills who can grow and excel in this role.
We understand the importance of professional development which means we offer opportunities for training and growth within the organisation.
As part of the role you will be required to participate in an out of hours standby rota
About you
We are looking for candidates with strong leadership skills, capable of motivating and leading by example while encouraging a culture of empowerment that drives a high-performing team.
Our water monitoring system, SCADA, is used daily. While previous experience with SCADA isn't essential, the successful candidate should be confident with technology and possess excellent problem-solving skills, as you'll need to quickly address on-site alarms and make quick decisions when necessary.
A comprehensive induction process will be provided to give you with the necessary wastewater knowledge you will need. Therefore, we are looking for someone who is passionate about continuous learning and eager to expand their knowledge.
This role requires the successful candidate to hold a full valid UK driving licence.
About us
Here at Essex and 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.
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.
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:
1. Generous holiday entitlement starting 26 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.
2. Company pension scheme, where we’ll double match your contributions up to an employer contribution of 10%.
3. Free access to local attractions.
4. A fantastic discount scheme, with savings on days out, shopping, travel and more.
5. Award winning ‘Living Well’ wellbeing support, including access to a digital GP service for you and your family members.
6. Support with sustainable travel – through salary sacrifice cars and a cycle to work scheme.
7. 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.
8. 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
Please note this role will require a DBS to be completed prior to employment