Field Water Sampler – Autonomous Role & Benefits

Anglian Water Services; Norwich; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Pension 21%

Virtual GP

25 days annual leave

Life assurance

Personal accident cover

Parental leave allowances

Bonus scheme

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Anglian Water Services is seeking an Essential Sampler in the Norwich area to support water quality sampling across sites. You will prepare bottles, collect samples, and transport them to laboratories, working on a 4 days on / 4 days off shift from 10:00 to 21:00.

You will travel between sites, apply safety procedures, and engage with customers professionally, supporting regulatory compliance and ISO17025 standards. A UK manual driving licence is required, with training provided.

Qualifications

• Full, valid UK manual driving licence.
• Experience in following procedures, safe working systems and risk assessments.
• Ability to meet deadlines without compromising safety or quality.
• Customer-focused attitude with enthusiasm for delivering great service.
• Confidence to approach customers unannounced for water samples.
• Basic knowledge of IT tools like Word, Excel and Outlook, with willingness to learn new systems.
• Comfortable with manual lifting up to 25kg.

Responsibilities

• Follow a sampling program set by regulators to maintain water quality compliance.
• Travel extensively between sites, preparing sampling bottles, gathering samples and transporting them to laboratories.
• Act as the face of Anglian Water at customer properties and trade sites, answering questions about the sampling process.
• Adhere to Health & Safety guidelines, lone working policy and ISO17025 procedures.

Skills

Driving licence

Customer-focused

Deadline-driven

Education

Science A-Level desirable

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Anglian Water Services is seeking an Essential Sampler in the Norwich area to support water quality sampling across sites. You will prepare bottles, collect samples, and transport them to laboratories, working on a 4 days on / 4 days off shift from 10:00 to 21:00.

You will travel between sites, apply safety procedures, and engage with customers professionally, supporting regulatory compliance and ISO17025 standards. A UK manual driving licence is required, with training provided.