Customer Water Quality Officer

Pertemps Thames Water; Stratton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Annual leave 24–28 days

Pension scheme

Health benefits

Job summary

Thames Water is seeking a Customer Water Quality Officer based around Cirencester, with regular travel to customer properties and sites across a large area. The role involves testing water samples, managing sampling records and equipment, and requires a clean driving licence.

It offers a full-time schedule with standby shifts and competitive pay, plus a supportive team environment. You'll be on the move frequently, working independently yet within a team, with base location at Latton –

Qualifications

• Customer-facing experience
• Attention to detail
• Strong organisational skills

Responsibilities

• Test water samples in domestic homes and businesses.
• Manage sampling records and maintain equipment to industry standards.
• Travel between customer properties and sites across a large area; participate in standby rota.

Skills

Driving licence

Job description

Job Overview

As a Customer Water Quality Officer in Cirencester, the successful candidate acts as the face of Thames Water, meeting customers while testing water samples in domestic homes and businesses. This full-time post involves regular travel between customer properties and sites across a large area, so a driving licence is highly desirable. Duties include managing sampling records and maintaining equipment to industry standards. Applicants should demonstrate strong organisational skills, attention to detail and confident communication. A competitive salary of up to £29,349 per annum is offered. The position suits someone who enjoys variety, takes pride in accurate work and is comfortable working independently within a supportive team. This is a fantastic opportunity to be right at the heart of things, acting as the friendly face of Thames Water when meeting our customers. Each year, we run over 500,000 checks on water samples that we collect from our treatment centres, reservoirs, and a mix of customer homes, all to make sure your tap water is of the highest quality.

What you’ll be doing as a Customer Water Quality Officer

You’ll be on the move a lot, travelling between different customers and sites, working as part of a lively team covering quite a large area. Driving as part of the job would be highly desirable. Your main job will be testing water samples in domestic homes and businesses. You’ll oversee the management of your sampling records and maintenance of sampling equipment, ensuring they are kept to industry standards. You might also assist with investigating supply issues or customer complaints now and again.

Base location and working hours

Your base location: Latton - Cirencester - GL7 5QF

Standard working hours: 7:30 am to 3:00 pm. The role also includes participation in a standby rota, with extended hours from 7:30 am to 5 pm and weekend working. Additional payment is provided for standby duties.

Screening process

As part of the screening process, you will be required to complete a short 10-15- minute assessment that will be sent to you. Please note that this is a standard part of the process and does not rule you out from progressing with your application.

What you should bring to the role

We need someone who’s done a bit of driving and is confident in a medium-sized vehicle in busy areas with a high volume of traffic. You will have a customer-facing experience, and you will need to be comfortable visiting domestic houses and businesses. You must have a clean manual driving licence. Good at planning your routes, organised and happy to set up your day and work by yourself. It’s a plus if you already know a bit about the water industry, but if not, this is a fantastic opportunity to learn. Good computer literacy and attention to detail, as this is a technical role that requires you to follow detailed procedures.

What’s in it for you?

Competitive salary up to £29,349 per annum.

Use of a company van for business purposes.

Annual Leave - 24 days holiday per year, increasing to 28 with length of service. (plus bank holidays)

Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.

Generous Pension Scheme through AON.

Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.

Find out more about our benefits and perks (Please note different T&Cs apply if on secondment)

About Thames Water

We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job, and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come. Learn more about our purpose and values.

Working at Thames Water: Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits. If you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region, and our planet. Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family.

Why choose us? Learn more. We’re committed to being a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and want to ensure you feel supported throughout the recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, whether that’s extra time, accessible formats, or anything else, just let us know; we’re here to help and support. 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 and meet colleagues.