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We are looking for a Technical Specialist to join Thames Water permanently.
As part of the West Thames Valley water production team, you will work across water production sites in Oxfordshire and the Cotswolds.

You will be a technically competent person in water/waste processes, engineering or operations who manages significant risks through the investment process to project completion.

You will be representing the production team throughout the risk process - involving scoping, design, delivery and commissioning of solutions.
Key to the role is collaboration and stakeholder engagement, both within and outside of Water Production.

You will also be required to take part in an out-of-hours rota once fully trained.

- 36 hours per week Monday – Friday.
- Offering a salary up to £52,000 depending on skills and experience + you will receive a car allowance.
- Location: Farmoor - Oxford - OX2 9NS, Latton - Cirencester - GL7 5QF.

What you will be doing as a Technical Specialist?

- Technical Competence: Continuously develops and maintains operational expertise in an area/and or across certain asset types, and can work to tight timescales with multiple stakeholders to deliver projects on time and within scope.
- Capital Delivery Interface: Responsible for ensuring projects progress through the project stage gates, by effective liaison with the relevant teams (asset management, project definition, operations and capital delivery) to ensure that the projects are delivered on time and within scope. Supporting facilitation of all projects (either delivered directly or through the area operations teams) including permitting, outage management and team engagement.
- Risk Management: owns the risk management process for an area, supporting the identification of risks (and optimisation opportunities) and then ensuring that the corporate risk system is up-to-date, fully populated and provides a representative view of risk for the area operations team at all times; interfacing with Operational Excellence (OpEx) in Water Production and the Asset Management.
- Process Assurance: provide process assurance to the production teams through the application of appropriate methods to test, review and drive improvements to drinking water and environmental regulatory compliance; assist with investigations of process non-compliances (waivers) or incidents, including disinfection incidents.
- Audits: complete water quality, process and health and safety audits.
- Incident Management: provide incident response in and out of hours including running emergency exercises and contributing to a learning environment through updating operating procedures.
- Commercial Acumen: Appreciation of Opex targets and budgets in the area and how project delivery impacts financial risk. Identifies and leads changes to improve asset compliance and value for money.
- Health and Safety: compile permits and safe systems of work. Write business cases to secure funding for health and safety risks.

What should you bring to the role?

- You will be a technically competent person in water processes and water production operations. (wastewater experience also considered)
- Good understanding of the risk management principles.
- Construction and/or asset management experience would be advantageous.
- Ability to write business cases and risk briefing notes to secure funding.
- IOSH; knowledge of Health and Safety legislation and application.
- Strong IT skills (especially Excel) and an ability to interrogate data.
- Good communicator and ability to develop effective relationships.
- You will demonstrate confidence to present to and influence Leaders in the organisation at all levels.
- Excellent organisational skills, and a keen eye for detail.
- Financial and commercial acumen.
- You will have a passion for driving positive behaviours throughout your region.
- You will be able to deliver against stretching operational targets and must be commercially astute.
- Ideally you will be degree-qualified (preferably in an engineering/science discipline) however this is not essential.
- Due to the nature of the role, a full UK Driving licence is required.

What’s in it for you?

- Offering a salary up to £52,000 per annum depending on skills and experience plus you will receive a car allowance.
- GymPass, a free fitness plan and access to several well-being apps for you and up to three family members as well as discounted plans nationwide.
- Cycle to work scheme, always on and up to £3,000 save money, get fit and help protect the environment.
- WeCare, a variety of health and wellbeing services for you and your family including up to 10 specialist counselling sessions, 24/7 access to a virtual GP, get fit programmes and access to a nutritionist.
- Benefits on Tap, access to discounts, cashback and instant vouchers.
- Generous Paternity Leave, including 4 weeks paid and an optional 2 weeks unpaid.
- Enhanced Maternity Leave, 26 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay.
- Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
- Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
- Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.
- 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
- Ongoing performance development reviews to help you be your best and identify growth opportunities.

Who are we?

At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.

Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.

But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We need to keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?

Working at Thames Water

At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.

We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.

Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.

Find out more about working at Thames Water.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

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We have an exciting opportunity for you to significantly impact the development and modernization of our Sewage Treatment Works in London and the surrounding areas.
As the successful candidate, you will be at the forefront of our efforts to ensure the continued delivery of essential services while safeguarding our environment within the Sewage Treatment Plants.

Join us in our ambitious Turnaround Plan as we strive to enhance and innovate our Sewage Treatment Works.

Please apply now to join a dedicated team committed to providing vital services and protecting our planet for future generations.

What you’ll be doing as a Construction Engineer

- Supporting essential design and delivery reviews, identifying risks and issues, and working with stakeholders to resolve them.
- Carry out health and safety audits to ensure relevant issues are corrected.
- We are focused on the construction phase of projects, assessing and reporting project progress, acting to rectify issues, and taking the lead on the escalation process if necessary. Also, ensure all non-conformance is identified and corrected.
- Managing the identification and resolution of snags and liaising with Operators and contractors after the takeover to handle the defects, aftercare process, and performance testing.
- Monitored, agreed on, and approved Takeover tests with the project team.
- Ensure that the required project documentation meets our specifications and that the information for taking over is approved.
- Working as an active member of one or more project teams with one or more of our contractors.

Hybrid – Maple Lodge or Hampton Coal Wharf– Hybrid.

As part of this role, you must be on site 3-4 days a week, 36 hours a week, Monday to Friday.

The successful candidate must drive and have a car.

What you should bring to the role

- Have an HNC or above in an appropriate engineering subject or background in a similar role.
- Knowledge of health and safety on construction sites or holding of an SMSTS qualification can be offered as part of the role if the holder is not currently holding it.
- Understand design, construction, and operations within industries like the water sector.
- Have a background in project delivery within the construction sector.
- Be confident in communicating with various levels of stakeholders.
- Foster a positive Health and safety culture within the team and contractors, ensuring we assert all environmental and Health and safety statutory obligations.

What’s in it for you?

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop construction and project management skills with Thames Water projects. This will enable you to build upon your career into other others of Project Delivery we have to be able to deliver life’s essential service.

- Competitive salary from £40,000 to £60,000 per annum.
- Car allowance of £4,500 a year.
- 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
- Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
- Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
- Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.

Who are we?

At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.

Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.

But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We must keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?

Working at Thames Water

At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.

We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.

Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.

Find out more about working at Thames Water.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an enriching experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

Disclaimer: Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Are you passionate about making a difference in the environment and eager to grow your skills within a dynamic and supportive team? If so, we encourage you to apply for the Environmental Specialist position at Thames Water. This exciting role allows us to engage in impactful work that benefits our customers, communities, and the natural world.

By joining our Environmental Engineering team, you will be at the forefront of Thames Water's ambitious initiatives during this critical investment period and into the future. Your expertise will be instrumental in safeguarding our vital water resources and advancing our commitment to environmental sustainability. Don’t miss the chance to contribute to a brighter, greener future!

What you’ll be doing as an Environmental Specialist

- Manage environmental risks and opportunities for various capital projects throughout their lifecycle.
- Ensure environmental compliance for our projects, implementing appropriate screening, de-risking and mitigation strategies.
- Communicate environmental legislation and best practices effectively to stakeholders.
- Support project teams in achieving their environmental duties.
- Conduct site inspections to ensure compliance with environmental legislation.

Based in Hybrid at either Hampton Coal Wharf in Surrey or Maple Lodge in Rickmansworth, you must be on-site for your projects and in the office on average 2-3 days a week.

The role involves 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday. A driver's license and access to a car are required for this position.

What you should bring to the role

- A deep passion for environmental protection and sustainability.
- A degree in environmental, ecological, or sustainability fields, coupled with relevant experience.
- Strong understanding of UK environmental regulations and compliance processes.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with an ability to engage all stakeholders effectively.

What’s in it for you?

- Competitive salary between £40,000 to £50,000 per annum.
- 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
- Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
- Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
- A wider benefits scheme includes our benefits hub, which is packed with offers and information to save money and support your well-being.

Who are we?

At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.

Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.

But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We need to keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?

Working at Thames Water

At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.

We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.

Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.

Find out more about working at Thames Water.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

We seek an experienced Electrical Technician based at our water production sites in East Thames Valley (Newbury or Reading).
The overall responsibility of this role is to ensure that all equipment at our water production sites is running safely and efficiently using proactive and reactive maintenance methods. You will inspect, maintain, fault diagnose, test, install, modify or repair electrical equipment.

Follow robust planned maintenance as well as getting involved in minor installation projects, electrical fault finding and emergency breakdown repairs to ensure our plant operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Investigate plant failures and carry out repairs as quickly and efficiently as possible to avoid interruptions to the process. As well as provide technical advice, referring to up-to-date technical knowledge, and provide training or support for technical trainees if required.

- Base Location – either at Speen WTW in Newbury (RG14 1RT) or Fobney WTW Reading. (RG2 0SF)
- 38 hours per week Monday-Friday.07:30 -15:30 plus the inclusion onto a standby rota for which you will receive additional payment.
- All PPE, Tools plus the provision of a Van when on duty and call.

What you’ll be doing as the Electrical Technician

- Investigate plant failures and carry out repairs as quickly and efficiently as possible to avoid interruptions to the process.
- This may involve investigating and diagnosing complex faults and carrying out repairs during incidents.
- You will be expected to provide technical advice, referring to up-to-date technical knowledge, and provide training or support for technical trainees if required.
- Examples of equipment that you will be working on will be motors, gearboxes, screw /chain conveyors & centrifuges, various pumps, and associated control gear, 3-phase motors, starters and controls, electronic control systems such as VSD, automatic valves, flow, level and pressure measurement, programmable logic controllers, variable speed drives and controls, chemical handling and dosing equipment.
- Participate in a stand-by rota following the relevant training.
- Complete License to operate. (Operate sites and learn the water treatment processes).

What you should bring to the role

- 18th Edition electrical City and Guilds certification is crucial.
- Ideally an apprenticeship with significant experience in electrical systems working in a ‘true multi-skilled capacity'.
- NVQ or City & Guilds level 3 in mechanical engineering would also be ideal but not essential.
- Experience in inspecting, maintaining, fault diagnosis, testing, installation, modifying or repairing Electrical plant equipment.
- Ideally experience maintaining large pumps, actuated valves, electronic control systems such as VSD and 3-phase electrical switchgear is essential.
- Knowledge and awareness of health and safety issues relevant to the industry would benefit this role.
- The work will require physical fitness.
- You will need the ability to work in confined spaces and will require the completion of appropriate training for this.
- A full UK driving licence is essential.

What’s in it for you?

- Offering a salary of up to £38,000 per annum depending on skills and experience plus a company van, tools, and PPE.
- Annual Leave 24 days holiday per year increasing to 28 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays).
- Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
- Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
- Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.

Who are we?

At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.

Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.

But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We need to keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?

Working at Thames Water

At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.

We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.

Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.

Find out more about working at Thames Water.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Are you a skilled assistant or project manager eager for a rewarding opportunity? Join us at Thames Water's Thames Valley office and become vital to our Waste Networks team! You'll have the chance to shape innovative, cost-effective solutions that benefit local communities while overseeing the successful execution of projects.

At Thames Water, we are dedicated to excellence in wastewater management, and we need your expertise to enhance our sewage networks in the home county. Your contributions will ensure outstanding service delivery and positively impact the lives of many. Don't miss the chance to make a difference.

What you’ll be doing as a Project Manager

- Establish and continuously promote a proactive health, safety, and environment culture across complex and high-risk Project portfolios and our service providers.
- Accountability for project delivery and meeting time, cost and quality outputs.
- Develop and deliver an optimized project to achieve all regulatory, statutory, and internal outputs, deadlines, and targets.
- Accountability throughout the project lifecycle, governance compliance, and internal/external stakeholder engagement lead to the smooth transition of the project outcomes into the operational business.
- Actively protecting, managing, and enhancing Thames Water’s reputation with external customers and stakeholders.
- Development of project briefs, including supplementary information for the subsequent early contractor involvement phase of the project
- Managing and assuring the performance of contractors to deliver project outcomes.

Hybrid—Clearwater Court, Reading: You will be expected to be present at the office and sites twice a week.

This role is 36 hours a week, Monday through Friday.

Candidate must have access to a car and hold a driving licence.

What you should bring to the role

- Be educated to HNC /degree level with further or outstanding role-specific experience in a relevant operational or project management capacity.
- Managing, leading, and developing people in a culture of accountability and achievement.
- Have a contractual awareness of Project Management work.
- Have a proven track record of managing the performance of third-party organisations.

What’s in it for you?

- Competitive salary from £46,000 to £60,000 per annum.
- 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 days per year, with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
- Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
- Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
- Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.

Who are we?

At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear—to deliver life’s essential services so our customers, communities, and planet can thrive.

Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.

But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We need to keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?

Working at Thames Water

At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our company.

We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.

Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.

Find out more about working at Thames Water.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Are you a Senior Mechanical Engineer with a passion for innovation and problem-solving? Join our team to support the creation of the 'Intelligent Client' driving our AMP7 ambitions and beyond. Your role will involve leading complex design processes in the water and wastewater industry, collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams, and ensuring compliance with stringent design codes.

As a critical team member, you will conduct root cause analysis investigations, provide technical input into project briefs, and oversee the development of new technologies for research projects. Additionally, you will be crucial in establishing a 'Centre of Excellence' for engineering and nurturing a sustainable engineering structure from graduate to industry experts.

Join us in shaping Thames Water's future of engineering. Your expertise and leadership will ensure our success in AMP8 and beyond.

What you’ll be doing as a Senior Mechanical Engineer

- Complete the design of complex engineering processes in the water and wastewater industry.
- Support multidisciplinary teams in developing solutions to engineering challenges for operational plants to ensure adherence to stringent design codes.
- Lead and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams for mechanically biased projects.
- Undertake equipment failure root cause analysis investigations to establish failure methods and reduce the impact and future occurrence.
- Provide technical input into project definition briefs.
- Provide mechanical input into asset surveys, plant condition assessments, feasibility studies, optioneering, whole-life costing, and preliminary designs.
- Provide technical sign-off and assurance during technical delivery, including handover.
- Ensure we are compliant with engineering-based regulatory requirements in their area.
- Support testing and development of new technologies for implementation in research projects
- Provide the technical sign-off (accountability) and assurance that the project needs will be fulfilled during technical delivery, including handover and commissioning.
- Develop new tools (software, programs, Apps, etc.) to enhance the Engineering team's capabilities.
- Support the establishment of a ‘Centre of Excellence’ for engineering.
- Support establishing a cohesive, sustainable engineering structure from graduate to industry experts that leads Thames Water’s engineering requirements into AMP8 and beyond.

Hybrid – Clearwater Court, you will be required in the office and on-site 2-3 days a week and as the business requires.

36 hours a week, Monday to Friday.

It is helpful to have a driver's licence and access to a vehicle for this role.

What you should bring to the role

- Be a recognised senior engineer (Chartered or close to achieving Chartered Status) in Mechanical Engineering with considerable experience in the water industry or a closely related equivalent sector.
- Be degree qualified or equivalent in mechanical engineering.
- Have design engineer knowledge of a detailed design level.
- Provide background on supporting quantity surveyors/cost estimating teams in the scope development for cost modelling and budgetary proposals.
- Knowledgeable in pumps/pipe systems, sludge, gas/CHP systems, or water/wastewater treatment process equipment.
- Understand the regulatory environment to achieve compliance with our engineering regulatory requirements.

What’s in it for you?

- Competitive salary from £48,080 to £72,120 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
- 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
- Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
- Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
- Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.

Who are we?

At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.

Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.

But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We need to keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?

Working at Thames Water

At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.

We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.

Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.

Find out more about working at Thames Water.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

MOT Tester

- Basic Salary: up to £32,000 + Bonus (3-month guarantee)
- OTE: £44,000
- Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm
- 1 in 3 Saturdays, 8:30am - 1:00pm
- Employee car scheme
- Manufacturer training and development opportunities

MOT Tester required for our Client’s busy well-established main dealership, located in Bedford. Our Client is seeking an MOT Tester to join their busy servicing department.

Working as an MOT Tester for your client you can expect a salary of £32,000.

The hours of work in this MOT Tester position are Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm with 1 in 3 Saturdays, 8:30am - 1:00pm.

MOT Testers play a huge role in our Client’s company and they play a huge role in keeping our roads safe!

Responsibilities and Requirements of the MOT Tester position:

- Hold a valid MOT Tester Licence
- Have previous working experience within an MOT Tester role
- A Full UK Driving Licence
- The ability to communicate with customers effectively
- A sound Mechanical knowledge
- Carrying out MOT Failure rectification work as and when required
- Ensuring VOSA standards are met at all times

If you are interested in hearing more, or wish to apply for this MOT Tester Job please send your CV to Tom Thacker quoting the job reference number.

Perfect Placement are the UK’s Leading Automotive Recruitment Agency so if you are looking for a MOT Tester Job get in touch today.

For the best Automotive MOT Tester and MOT Testing jobs be sure to contact our team.

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Vehicle Technician

- Salary: £32,000 - £39,000 per annum (DOE) + Performance Bonus + Overtime Opportunities
- Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Saturdays: Morning shifts on a rota basis

An exciting opportunity has become available for an Automotive Vehicle Technician / Vehicle Mechanic within a Dealership located in Guildford.

Our Automotive Client has a need for a Vehicle Technician or Vehicle Mechanic who is motivated and able to work to their own initiative.

The ideal Motor Trade Vehicle Technician will be fully qualified and experienced within the Vehicle Technician role.

Typical Duties as a Vehicle Technician / Vehicle Mechanic include but are not limited to:

- Carrying out Servicing and Repairs to a variety of Vehicles
- MOT Testing
- Performing Diagnostic Testing to identify Vehicle Faults.
- Ensuring that paperwork is completed to the highest of standards

Vehicle Technician / Vehicle Mechanic Requirements:

- A Fully Qualified Vehicle Technician NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
- A Current and Valid UK Driving Licence
- Dedicated and committed approach.
- Your job as a Vehicle Technician will be your passion and you will enjoy all aspects of your work.
- Your own Vehicle Technician tools

The salary of this Vehicle Technician role is up to £39,000 basic.

Hours of work in this Vehicle Technician role are Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM.

To apply for this Vehicle Technician position, please forward your CV to Tom Wharton quoting the job reference number or call our office for a chat about this position.

Perfect Placement are the UK’s Leading Automotive Recruitment Agency so if you are looking for a New Vehicle Technician, Vehicle Mechanic, Garage Mechanic, Vehicle Technician or Technical Roles within the Motor Trade be sure to contact us today.

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• Directly assists the commander/director in the management of all administrative support program functions.
• Serves as the resident subject matter expert for all mandated administrative support programs.
• Serves as a unit liaison to the military and civilian personnel offices.
• Performs other clerical and administrative work in support of the office/organization.

Starting at $44,117 Per Year (GS 6)

• Directly assists the commander/director in the management of all administrative support program functions.
• Serves as the resident subject matter expert for all mandated administrative support programs.
• Serves as a unit liaison to the military and civilian personnel offices.
• Performs other clerical and administrative work in support of the office/organization.

Starting at $44,117 Per Year (GS 6)

• Veterinary care and treatment of government, privately-owned, and indigenous animals.
• Serves as consultant on animal bites, rabies control, and zoonotic disease control within established regulation and guidelines.
• Serves as a veterinarian in various locations directing and supervising military food safety and quality assurance programs.

Starting at $86,962 Per Year (GS 12)

Summary: The primary purpose of this position is: To serve as the early childhood education specialist or youth development specialist for child and youth programs including child development centers, family child care, school-age, youth programs, and unique child care programs. To train program staff, volunteers, contractors, family child care providers, administrative, and food service staff.

Duties:

• Oversees curricula for child development centers, family child care programs, school-age, youth programs and other unique children's programs.
• Creates a work environment that supports ongoing professional development and continuous quality improvement through observation, coaching, mentoring, collaborative learning, training and reflective practice.
• Supports children who may have special needs or complex behaviors.
• Develops plans to improve overall operations, correct identified deficiencies, and enhance developmental programs and services.
• Represents all programs with a variety of installation and functional area organizations.

Starting at $59,966 Per Year (GS 9)

Job Title: Business Systems Analyst

Salary: £40,000 - £48,000

Contract: Permanent

Location: Homebased North West

Weekly Hours: 35 hours a week

So…. What is this role exactly?

This is an exciting opportunity for a Business Systems Analyst to work within the ICT team.

This is an exciting time to work within ICT as we have a number of key programmes of work to modernise our technology and remove legacy systems to move towards a cloud-based infrastructure.

We are looking for a Business Systems Analyst who can work closely with our colleagues in the business to understand, the challenges they face in terms of technology solutions, their processes and needs, and with technical ICT staff to ensure our current and new systems are fit for purpose.

What will my working week look like?

You will be homebased, living within the Northwest, within a reasonable travelling distance of our Head Office in Warrington, to attend meetings and training courses when needed. Realistically, you will be required to visit our Head Office approximately 3-4 times a month.

What will I be responsible for doing?

First and foremost, you will ensure that all technology solutions are fit for purpose by understanding our customers and colleagues needs. Documenting, in the form of user stories, functional & technical requirements and articulating them at all Agile/SCRUM ceremonies.

You will provide support to the Project Manager and/or Delivery Lead to ensure successful technical project implementations.

You will work closely with Architects and DevOps Teams to continually improve our existing solutions to improve efficiency whilst ensuring alignment to ICT security and architectural principles.

And what would make me stand out from the crowd?

To be a successful as a Business Systems Analyst, here at YHG, you will have….

• A highly analytical mindset, with an ability to see both the big picture and the details.
• Significant experience of developing & documenting new business requirements, challenging where needed.
• Demonstratable business analysis skills and strong problem-solving ability.
• Significant experience of ICT, and business/industry work experience, including business analysis tools and techniques.
• Knowledge of data collection, recording, data analysis and interpretation using quantities and qualitative methods.
• Knowledge of housing specific technology.
• Agile delivery knowledge (SCRUM)

Ideally you will have the….

• Ability to communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to influence and motivate, where there is reluctance to change.
• Ability to quickly understand new and emerging technology.

For more detail on the role, please review the role profile available by visiting the vacancy on our website - www.yourhousinggroup.co.uk/careers.

That all sounds great, what’s in it for me?

In return we offer £40k - £48k for a 35-hour week, and 25 days annual leave (holidays also increase with time served) plus Bank Holidays, but our employee offering provides much more than just a competitive salary and holiday allowance.

At #TeamYHG we measure performance on outputs and quality, not hours and minutes. We offer a flexible, homeworking culture where you’re trusted to get the job done. If you need time for an appointment, the school run or an exercise class, if it fits with business needs, we’re open to what works for you too. And when you need to collaborate with your team, you can visit Youggle House – our purpose-built collaboration, wellbeing, and social space in Birchwood, Warrington.

On top of this, we’ll provide you with a great benefits package, including a contributory pension where we match whatever you choose to contribute (up to 8%), an advanced level Healthcare cash plan through BHSF, that doesn’t just provide dental and optician cashback but also health and wellbeing benefits (such as 24/7 GP Access, money back from prescriptions and alternative therapy treatments) and an amazing discount scheme that gives you access to half price cinema tickets, subsidised gym memberships and a huge range of discounts with some of the biggest high street and online names.

For more of our great benefits, please review the benefits information sheet available by visiting the vacancy on our website - www.yourhousinggroup.co.uk/careers.

And who are Your Housing Group?

Your Housing Group is a registered social landlord helping people at every stage of life to live in quality homes they can afford.

As one of the North’s sector-leading landlords, we are proud to play our role in tackling the UK's housing crisis by continually reinvesting in our 29,000 properties and tailoring our services to meet the diverse needs of our customers. We also build over 1,000 new homes each year.

We’re an employer of choice, over 88% of colleagues here recommend us as a 'great place to work.

Closing Date: Monday 28th November 2024.

We review applications as they’re received and reserve the right to close this advert early; if you’re interested, please apply ASAP to avoid disappointment.

Your Housing Group values diversity and encourages applications from all communities. Your Housing Group operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for any applicants who declare they have a disability, if these applicants meet the minimum requirements for the role (as set out in the role profile and/or person specification) they will be guaranteed an interview. Your Housing Group welcomes applications from our customers, however, access to confidential information and probity will be explored to determine whether there is a potential conflict of interest or security issue present which may prevent the Group from being able to proceed with the application.YHG2

Job Title: 1st Line Service Desk Analyst

Salary: £27,929 - £29,326

Contract: Permanent

Location: Homebased Northwest

Weekly Hours: 35 Hours

So…. What is this role exactly?

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced 1st Line Service Desk Analyst to join our ICT team. This is an opening for someone looking to continue to develop their IT career with a business that offers homeworking, flexibility, and progression.

We are looking for someone who shares our passion for providing first-class ICT support to our employees whilst ensuring customer service excellence.

What will my working week look like?

You will be primarily homebased, living within the Northwest, within a reasonable travelling distance of our Head Office in Warrington, to attend meetings, training courses and provide ICT support to our Head Office as and when required, in person an on a rota-based system.

What will I be responsible for doing?

Working as part of the 1st line team you will be the first point of contact for all ICT related issues.

Phone line support – Answering calls into the Service Desk, triaging, and raising tickets with end users and providing first time fixes where possible.

BAU (Business as Usual) support – Taking tickets from the Service Desk to work on your own and with support from 2nd and 3rd line colleagues, to fix and fulfil a wide range of incidents and requests across different hardware and applications.

Youggle House support – Onsite, in person support on a rota-based system, looking after our Head Office ICT, ICT appointments, audio visual meeting rooms, printers and drop ins to the Service Desk.

SLaM (Starters, Leavers and Movers,) – Once trained, manage our intakes of new staff. From receiving the requests, creating accounts, and preparing users equipment to delivering the equipment and basic IT instructions to groups of new starters in person at head office, managing accounts that may be moving within the business; ensuring that access levels are kept appropriate and the timely processing of leavers accounts, all on a rota-based system.

Personal development – Time set aside for you to undertake training courses to develop your skills in future technologies that the business and Service Desk adopt, set by management.

Utilising your technical ability, you will showcase….

• your ability to perform 1st line fixes across a variety of ICT incidents and requests - utilising the 2nd line team as an escalation point to ensure the customer receives an efficient and effective resolution.
• your extensive troubleshooting skills working in a hybrid environment.
• your ability to independently plan and prioritise workload to ensure service levels are maintained.
• your excellent communication skills, with strong listening and questioning ability, and excellent attention to detail to ensure information is recorded and reported accurately.
• Work with the team lead to help develop new and existing procedures that will assist and improve the Service Desk’s operation.

And what would make me stand out from the crowd?

To be successful as a 1st Line Service Desk Analyst, here at YHG you will ideally have…

• experience supporting and troubleshooting MS Windows 10 and 11, Office365 Admin and MS Teams.
• the ability to diagnose hardware faults across a wide range of equipment, printers, laptops, peripherals, audio visual meeting room equipment, etc.
• the ability to demonstrate basic network troubleshooting skills.
• basic knowledge of managed wireless networks, adding devices etc.
• a strong understanding of Active Directory, folder permissions, security groups and group policy.
• the ability to configure and support mobile devices in an MDM environment.
• strong customer service skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels.

For more detail on the role, please review the role profile available by visiting the vacancy on our website - www.yourhousinggroup.co.uk/careers.

That all sounds great, what’s in it for me?

In return we offer £27,929 - £29,326 for a 35 hour week, and 25 days annual leave (holidays also increase with length of service) plus Bank Holidays, but our employee deal offers much more than just a competitive salary and holiday allowance.

At #TeamYHG we measure performance on outputs and quality, not hours and minutes. We offer a flexible, homeworking culture where you’re trusted to get the job done. If you need time for an appointment, the school run or an exercise class, if it fits with business needs, we’re open to what works for you too. And when you need to collaborate with your team, you can visit Youggle House – our purpose-built collaboration, wellbeing, and social space in Birchwood, Warrington.

On top of this, we’ll provide you with a great benefits package, including a contributory pension where we match whatever you choose to contribute (up to 8%), an advanced level Healthcare cash plan through BHSF, that doesn’t just provide dental and optician cashback but also health and wellbeing benefits (such as 24/7 GP Access, money back from prescriptions and alternative therapy treatments) and an amazing discount scheme that gives you access to half price cinema tickets, subsidised gym memberships and a huge range of discounts with some of the biggest high street and online names.

For more of our great benefits, please review the benefits information sheet available by visiting the vacancy on our website - www.yourhousinggroup.co.uk/careers.

And who are Your Housing Group?

Your Housing Group is a registered social landlord helping people at every stage of life to live in quality homes they can afford.

As one of the North’s sector-leading landlords, we are proud to play our role in tackling the UK's housing crisis by continually reinvesting in our 29,000 properties and tailoring our services to meet the diverse needs of our customers. We also build over 1,000 new homes each year.

We’re an employer of choice, over 88% of colleagues here recommend us as a 'great place to work'.

HR Services: please ensure a tenancy auto-reject questionnaire is used for this

Closing Date: 28th November 2024

We review applications as they’re received and reserve the right to close this advert early; if you’re interested, please apply ASAP to avoid disappointment.

Your Housing Group values diversity and encourages applications from all communities. Your Housing Group operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for anyone who resides in a Your Housing Group property and any applicants who declare they have a disability. If these applicants meet the minimum requirements for the role (as set out in the role profile and/or person specification) they will be guaranteed an interview. Some roles may be subject to probity checks which will override the scheme where a potential conflict of interest or a probity matter has been identified. YHG1

About Us

We are a passionate and dedicated team supporting care leavers and unaccompanied young people. We strive to achieve the best outcomes for our care leavers and support them into independence and young adulthood. We are proud to have achieved a 'Good' rating this year with our Ofsted inspection and have had positive feedback from the LGA review. This is a great opportunity to join a creative and proactive team.

About the Role

Responsibility for managing a team, ensuring that young people receive first class pathway plans and timely support to meet their needs and identify/manage risks.

Lead on areas of the service development plan and represent the team with partners and at various levels.

The successful candidate will be responsible for recruitment, retention, staff development and H&S.

About you

This is an opportunity for a proactive and passionate leader to join our team and develop our service.

You will be a competent and dedicated manager who has insight and experience of the needs of care leavers.

Rewards and benefits

It really is true that every single job role here contributes to bettering the lives of the people in our county - we want to do this for our employees too. We are proud of our strong flexible working culture, including the opportunity for flexibility on working hours and the use of technology tosupportagile working.We offer some of the best learning and development opportunities tosupportyour ongoing development.

• We have a generous holiday allowance which rises as you remain in employment with us up to 33 days.
• Option to buy additional holiday.
• Access to a Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions of up to 19.9% of your salary.
• A range of local and national retail discounts
• A host of enhanced family friendly policies including carers leave and paid time off for volunteering.

Ourcommitmentto Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce.Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peersupport, education, and safe spaces for all.

Ourcommitmentto Guaranteed Interview Schemes

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships.

We are alsocommittedto helping andsupportingthose transitioning from HM ArmedForcesto civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.

Ourcommitmentto Safeguarding.

Oxfordshire County Council arecommittedto safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults. We expect all employees, workers, and volunteers tosharethiscommitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.

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