This role is a 4-month fixed term contract.
Do you want to ensure the water we supply is safe and clean?
Are you a dependable and reliable person? Do you work with a high degree of accuracy?
We want to be the water company people want to be supplied by and want to work for.
As a Compliance Sampler in Water Quality, you’ll help ensure the water we supply to our customers is wholesome and meets both our own and regulatory quality standards.
You don't need any previous experience. You’re well organised, enjoy using your initiative and determined in your approach. This is a field based role where you'll collect water samples across different areas of Kent / Sussex. We provide a company vehicle.
The water samples you collect will come from a variety of locations; including reservoirs, treatment works or customer properties. So, you’re comfortable speaking to customers and explaining why and how you’re there to help them. It’s your attention to detail that will enable you to ensure all paperwork, electronic records, water tests and samples are collected and recorded exactly as they are meant to be and in line with regulatory and company standards.
If you enjoy the prospect of taking responsibility for your own performance, working in a variety outdoor spaces and comfortable driving long distances, this is a great opportunity to take up an engaging field based role.
What do you get from working at South East Water?
You’ll grow a career with a meaningful purpose. Be you, belong and be valued.
- Come to work to feel safe, valued and trusted.
- We’ll encourage you to create and pursue new opportunities for personal growth.
- A place to be the real you, build deeper connections and enjoy a sense of belonging.
- Be invested in helping us to create a sustainable water supply for now, and in the future.
What will you mainly be responsible for delivering?
- The collection of samples from a variety of locations and undertake water quality investigations.
- The delivery of the samples to our laboratory in Farnborough, Hampshire
- To perform on-site tests and quality control checks in accordance with South East Water and the Water Quality regulatory standards.
- To ensure all paperwork and electronic records are maintained to the required standard.
- To organise sampling in conjunction with water production staff to ensure the plant is running at time of sampling.
What do you bring to the role?
- Good Customer Service.
- Clean Driver’s Licence.
- Good Standard of Maths and English at GCSE Level.
- Confident with IT / Computers.
- Knowledge of plumbing advantageous but not essential.
What can you expect from us?
- Excellent Stakeholder pension scheme, up to 10% employer contribution
- 5 weeks holiday entitlement, increasing to 6 weeks with length of service
- Flexible annual leave policy to buy / sell holiday
- 2 paid volunteering days annually to support causes you care about
- Cycle to work scheme
- Health cash plan
- Life assurance
- Wellbeing related benefits
Everyone needs water, South East Water welcomes everyone.
We know the communities we serve are diverse. We recognise creativity comes from diversity not similarity. That’s why we are enthusiastic about creating inclusion across age, race, gender, ethnicity, religion and identity. You will experience our dedication to equal opportunities and fair treatment for all: through your recruitment, employment and career progression with South East Water.
What to expect from your recruitment
- To apply for this position, please submit your CV on our careers website.
- Unfortunately, we are not able to offer sponsorship for this role.
- It is necessary for you to have the legal right to work in the UK when you begin employment with South East Water.
- Additionally, as part of the employment offer, you will need to pass background, identity, and employment referencing checks.
- If you require assistance / adjustments to engage with our recruitment process and to ensure you're able to compete on equal terms, please contact the recruitment team via recruitment.jobs@southeastwater.co.uk
If this sounds like the opportunity you’ve been looking for, apply now!
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