Job Description

Do you like working outdoors? Do you have a confident and flexible approach? If so, we have a great opportunity within our Sampling Team.

This role will see you travelling across the picturesque Wessex Water region. A company vehicle and all tools needed to carry out the role provided.

Where do you come in?

Everyday Wessex Water schedule and carry out the regulatory sampling programme for the water and sewerage services we provide to 2.5 million people in the south west of England.

In addition, we provide sampling and analytical services to a range of customers including business, local authorities, drinking water providers and environmental consultants.

This multifunctional role within the Sampling Team involves regulatory supply sampling, cryptosporidium sampling and survey work, and offers a great opportunity to learn and develop your career in this exciting and challenging field.

Your main duties will include taking water quality samples from a variety of sources, including rivers, treatment works, reservoirs, and customer properties across your local area, dealing with any complaints in a professional and efficient manner as well as ensuring we comply with industry regulations and providing our customers with a high-quality service.

You will be required to work a rota which involves some weekend working and standby.

The ideal person

You will have a positive and flexible approach to supporting team colleagues and enjoy the challenge of working outdoors and prioritising your own workload, as well as good attention to detail.

Ideally, you will possess A level in English, Maths and Science (or equivalent) as a minimum. You would need to be computer literate with Word and Excel and be comfortable in working with multiple phone applications including Outlook, GIS apps and SharePoint.

A full clean manual driving licence is essential.

Benefits for you?

• Pension \xe2\x80\x93 up to 20% combined contribution.?
• 25 days\xe2\x80\x99 holiday rising to 28 with length of service.?
• Opportunity to buy and sell up to five days\xe2\x80\x99 holiday.??
• Health benefits package.?
• Life assurance (up to four times your salary).?
• Electric vehicle salary exchange.??
• Flexible working.?
• Cashback and discounts from over 1,200 retailers.?
• Paid volunteering day.??
• Enhanced family leave.??
• Interactive health and wellbeing platform.?
• Support from mental health first aiders.?
• \xc2\xa31,000 referral fee if you recommend someone to work for us.??

What will you get from us?

Our people tell us Wessex Water is a great place to work, and they stay with us! We are proud of how we support development and career progression. We have a wealth of both financial and non-financial benefits to offer our people and are committed to ensuring we provide an environment that supports health and wellbeing and flexible working.

We continue to promote diversity and inclusion. With that in mind, we welcome all applicants.

We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer. Applicants who declare they have a disability or have previously served with the Armed Forces, and meet the minimum requirements for the job, will automatically be invited for an interview.

Please let us know if you require any additional support or adjustments to assist you in starting your journey with Wessex Water.

If you have what it takes to join this award-winning business and want to be part of our exciting journey and share in that success, then please get in contact with us to find out more.

Sound interesting? Please click APPLY to progress to the next step.

We do not accept CVs from recruitment agencies. We are an equal opportunities employer. You must be able to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the UK and proof of skills and qualifications gained. Appointment of successful applicant/s will also be subject to receiving suitable references and basic (or where job applicable) other criminal disclosure checks.

We respect and value everyone\'s contribution. Wessex Water is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing an environment that supports and encourages the many skills, interests, backgrounds and experiences that people from different social groups can bring. We strive to provide a workplace which is free from discrimination, harassment and bullying, and where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

If you have a medical condition, disability or learning difficulty which could impact on your ability to apply or take part in the recruitment process, please email . We are dedicated to treating all existing and prospective colleagues fairly and will do everything we can to support you during the application and selection process.

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