Alternative Water Supply Operative

Salary

**£23,680 - £29,600 per annum (depending on experience) plus Overtime and Standby & Call Out**
- Location

**Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Essex**

**About the role**

**Alternative Water Supply Operative**

**Full time 36 hours per week**

**Salary £23,680 - £29,600 per annum (depending on experience) + Overtime + Standby & Call Out + Benefits**

**Location: Chelmsford, Essex**

**About the role**

Are you passionate about caring for the environment? 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 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._- Please note this role will require a DBS to be completed prior to employment_

**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.
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