Job Title: Sampling Manager (Projects)
Sampling Manager (Projects)
Circa £45,794 dependent on skills and experience
Permanent, full time (37 hours) with flexibility for part time
Huntingdon
Dive into a world of opportunity, and join our team!
Are you ready to lead a high-performing team delivering accurate and timely sampling services across Anglian Water? As Sampling Manager, (Projects) you will oversee a team of Samplers, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and quality management systems. You will play a key role in managing training, development, and operational efficiency, while collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to meet business priorities.
This role requires strong leadership, technical expertise, and a continuous improvement mindset. You will be responsible for balancing service delivery, cost, and quality, while supporting strategic initiatives and maintaining compliance with ISO standards. Your contributions will help ensure the health and safety of our communities and the environment through effective sampling operations.
Key responsibilities
* Lead and manage a team of Samplers, ensuring competency, training, and development are maintained.
* Collaborate across the business to deliver sampling requirements aligned with customer demand and regulatory standards.
* Manage local budgets and performance to support strategic business priorities and efficiency.
* Ensure compliance with the Quality Management System (QMS) and regulatory standards such as ISO 17025 and ISO 9001.
* Support operational management including scheduling, incident response, and data accuracy in LIMs systems.
* Participate in external audits and provide assurance data to regulators and accreditation bodies.
As a valued employee youll be entitled to:
* A competitive pension scheme where we double-match your contributions up to 6%
* Private healthcare for your peace of mind
* An annual bonus scheme
* The opportunity to volunteer in your local community
* 26 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays), increasing with service, with the option to swap Christmas and Easter for religious holidays
* Life cover (8x your salary) and personal accident cover (up to 5x your salary)
* Flexible benefits to support your well-being and lifestyle
* Paid time off for illness, both physical and mental
* Free parking at all office locations, sites, and leisure parks
* Excellent family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks of full pay for maternity/adoption leave and 4 weeks of paternity/partner pay, with the opportunity for shared parental leave
What does it take to be successful?
* Proven leadership and team management experience with a focus on coaching and mentoring.
* Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
* Understanding of regulatory compliance and quality standards (ISO 17025, ISO 9001).
* Continuous improvement mindset and ability to drive operational efficiency.
* Financial acumen and experience managing budgets.
* Commitment to health, safety, and wellbeing, with a proactive approach to risk management.
Inclusion at Anglian Water:
Inclusion is for everyone and we are an equal opportunity employer, which means well consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and were committed to creating an environment where all our colleagues feel they belong.
Closing date: 8th January 2026
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