Apprentice Field Technician - North Yorkshire

Yorkshire Water; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Yorkshire Water is looking for Apprentice Field Technicians to join their Field Operations Team, providing essential water services to over 5 million customers. Successful candidates will earn a competitive salary, receive hands-on training, and gain skills needed for their careers in the water industry. If you're eager to learn and make a positive impact, this is an excellent opportunity.

Benefits

Annual leave of 25 days plus bank holidays

Company van if required

Attractive pension scheme (up to 10% contribution)

Online GP service and retail savings scheme

Life assurance cover

Qualifications

• Hold or be predicted to achieve 5 GCSEs including English & Maths.
• Be IT literate with the ability to learn complex IT systems.
• Have a positive attitude in customer interactions.

Responsibilities

• Develop competence in the operation and maintenance of the Clean Water Network.
• Respond proactively to asset failures and conduct preventive maintenance checks.
• Provide excellent service and resolution of issues raised by customers.

Skills

IT literacy

Positive attitude

Education

5 GCSEs or equivalent grade 4 and above

Job description

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Apprentice Field Technician - North Yorkshire

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join our apprenticeship programme here at Yorkshire Water:

Salary & Benefits

We offer a competitive salary of £24,309 per annum.

A company van if required for your job role.

Annual incentive related bonus.

Carefully selected training providers to deliver the specialist knowledge related to your role.

A mentor who is an expert in your field to support you through your apprenticeship.

Access to the Funded Learning Team who provide specialist support to you throughout your apprenticeship journey.

Attractive pension scheme (up to 10% company contribution)

Development opportunities in line with the apprenticeship progression plan along with additional extracurricular activities to enhance your employability skills and personal brand.

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus an extra wellness day!

Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary

A great benefits package – choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.

Retail savings scheme

Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location:

We are looking for apprentices to cover the North Yorkshire area, to be based out of Thornton Steward Water Treatment Works.

Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday.

We have an exciting opportunity for Apprentice Field Technicians to join the Field Operations Team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?

What we do:

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity.

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. Field Operations are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

Our Field Operations Team are responsible for the operation and maintenance of the clean water network and associated assets, providing excellent service 365 days a year to over 5 million customers across the Yorkshire Region , ensuring that all above ground assets such as Service Reservoirs, Water Pumping Stations and Water Towers operating efficiently. The role is both pro-active through ensuring assets are maintained and reactive through responding to break downs and Asset failure. The Field Operations Team are essential in the delivery of clean wholesome water.

Where you fit in:

As our Apprentice Field Technician you will work to develop your competence in:

Operation, Maintenance and Optimisation of the Clean Water Network.

Operation, Maintenance and Optimisation of our Above Ground Assets; Service Reservoirs, Water Pumping Stations and Water Towers. Understanding the asset and its operation, and its connectivity and impact upon the Water Network.

Proactive operation of the Assets to ensure failure is minimised and completing cyclical maintenance checks as part of the proactive work basket.

Providing excellent service and resolution of issues raised by our customers.

Responding to Asset Failure, understanding the impact of that failure, and responding appropriately to resolve. This can involve working with other specialists to get the operation back up and running.

The use of corporate systems to understand risk and optimise performance. This includes understanding different alarms, their meaning and how to respond to them.

You will be part of a team but also be expected to work alone.

What apprenticeship standard will you study and who will be your training provider:

Our Field Technician Apprentices have lots to learn about Maintaining, repairing and carrying out works on a variety of large-scale water assets and therefore our apprentices study the level 3 Water Industry Network Technician. This is delivered through Watertrain , a leading training provider specialising in Apprenticeships for the Water Industry. Training will be delivered from one of our Yorkshire Water Academy Training sites throughout your Apprenticeship. To find out more, visit the website link below:

What skills & qualifications you will need:

To hold or be predicted 5 GCSEs or equivalent grade 4 and above/ A-C including English & Mathematics. You will be required to provide certificates/evidence of these if you are successful.

Be I.T. literate and have the ability to learn how to use some of our complex I.T. systems.

Have a positive attitude when working alongside internal and external customers.

A full U.K driving licence

This role has a requirement to carry out occasional work in confined spaces so the successful completion of a medical performed by our Occupational Health Department and the relevant training course is essential. The successful candidate must pass strict medical criteria including, BMI, vision, blood pressure, hearing, and Spirometry tests to ensure your full safety when working in hazardous environments.

Do we sound like your cup of tea?

If you’ve got an interest in and want to learn more about Field Technician’s

and want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you.

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.

All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

We are proud to serve the Yorkshire region and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We strongly encourage candidates of all different backgrounds to apply.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.