Job Description
Closing Date
2025-12-29
Administration & Workflow Controller
Location: Sussex, Hampshire, Kent, or Isle of Wight – Hybrid (ability to attend team meetings in Falmer)
Salary: Up to £35,000 per annum
Contract: Full-time (Flexible working, part-time, and job share considered)
About The Role
We are looking for an Administration & Workflow Controller to join our Water Resources & Production Delivery Team. This is a new role designed to provide essential administrative and coordination support across reactive and planned works. You’ll play a key part in ensuring smooth project delivery, accurate financial tracking, and effective communication between stakeholders.
This position is ideal for someone who enjoys working in a dynamic environment, has strong organisational skills, and is confident using Microsoft Office tools, particularly Excel. A background in financial administration or project support would be beneficial.
What You’ll Do
* Maintain project documentation, schedules, and compliance records
* Prepare and distribute progress reports, meeting minutes, and financial summaries
* Track budgets, invoices, and financial performance
* Raise and monitor work orders from Operations
* Support audits and reviews with accurate and timely information
* Assist Project Managers with planning, scheduling, and milestone tracking
* Act as a key contact for contractors and internal teams
What We’re Looking For
* Strong Microsoft Office skills (Excel proficiency essential)
* Excellent organisational and communication skills
* Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
* Basic financial administration experience
* Previous experience in project administration or coordination
Why Join Us?
Southern Water operate a hybrid approach to working between our offices/sites and home.
We are offering a salary from £35k per annum depending on skills and experience as well as other benefits including:
* Company and performance-related bonus
* Generous pension up to 11% company contribution
* 25 days annual leave
* Life assurance equal to 4x salary
* Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service)
* Health Cash Plan
* Full funded eye tests
* Two paid volunteering days a year
* Occupational health service
* Discounts with over 800 popular retailers
* Digital GP service
* Study support may be available for job-related qualifications
* Competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work options
* Cycle to work scheme
Does this opportunity excite you but you’re not 100% sure if you meet all the requirements for the role? Or are you concerned that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t possible given your personal circumstances? Whilst we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’ll try to find a practical solution. So why not engage with us and find out more about this role?
Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, because delivering water for life is our core purpose. To achieve this, we need 24/7 support in place to resolve incidents quickly and efficiently. All our employees understand the importance of out-of-hours incident support – because when problems appear, fixing them is our top priority. That’s why our people join together and support when and however needed to make sure our customers get the service they deserve. Joining the Southern Water family means you’ll become part of our incident support team. During your interview, your manager will speak to you about any incident support rotas that apply to your position.
Privacy Statement
Please note: If you are an existing Southern Water employee, you will need to confirm within your application that your Manager is aware of your application.
All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. You will need to provide evidence of eligibility (e.g. a passport or long birth certificate and proof of NI) and current proof of address (dated within the last 3 months), will be required as part of the recruitment process. If you do not meet these criteria, your application will not be considered.