Sampler - Shift

Anglian-Water-5; Norwich; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health care

Pension - double match

Virtual GP

25 days annual leave

Life assurance

Parental leave

Job summary

Anglian Water Group is recruiting for an Essential Sampling Sampler in the Norwich area. You will travel between sites, prepare sampling bottles, collect water samples, and transport them to the laboratory for analysis, ensuring quality and compliance with regulations.

A full UK driving licence is required, and the role includes shift work with a starting salary of £29,120 per annum plus shift allowance. A generous benefits package is provided.

Qualifications

• Full UK manual driving licence required.
• Ability to follow procedures, safe working systems and risk assessments.
• Meet deadlines without compromising safety or quality.
• Customer-focused attitude with enthusiasm for delivering great service.
• Willingness to learn new IT systems (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Able to lift up to 25kg.

Responsibilities

• Prepare sampling bottles and collect samples from water treatment facilities, recycling centres, reservoirs, rivers and customer properties.
• Travel between sites and transport samples safely to the laboratory.
• Work independently and adapt to varying routes, sampling points and weather conditions.
• Represent Anglian Water at customer properties and trade sites, acting professionally and answering questions about the sampling process.
• Adhere to Health & Safety guidelines, lone working policy and ISO17025 procedures.

Skills

Customer focus

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication

Education

A-Level in science (desirable)

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Starting Salary: £29,120 per annum + shift allowanceFull-time / Shift Pattern - 4 days on, 4 days off - between 10am to 9pmLocation: Norwich areaJoin our Essential Sampling Team!Every drop of drinking water undergoes rigorous cleaning, disinfection, and testing before it reaches our customers. After use, it flows through our sewers, is treated at our recycling works, and is then returned to nature. To ensure the safety and quality of our water and to protect the environment from pollutants, our dedicated sampling team of 120 experts works relentlessly, collecting thousands of samples each year from water treatment facilities, recycling centres, reservoirs, rivers, boreholes, and customer properties across the region.What You'll Be Doing:In this vital role, you'll help Anglian Water maintain compliance with water quality regulations by following a sampling program set by our regulators. You'll also handle additional investigative sampling as needed.Traveling extensively between various sites, you'll be working independently to prepare sampling bottles, gather samples, and safely transport them to our laboratories, where your contributions are essential to the analysis process. No two days are the same-your route, sampling points, and the skills required will vary, and you'll be working in all kinds of weather.As the face of Anglian Water at customer properties and trade sites, you'll be expected to act professionally and answer any questions about the sampling process. At work and environmental sites, you'll play a key role in maintaining health, safety, and operational procedures.Of course, all of this requires strict adherence to Health & Safety guidelines, our lone working policy, and the quality standards set out in our Water Quality Sampling procedures and ISO17025 accreditation.For a personal insight into the role, click here to hear from Neal, one of our dedicated Samplers.We invest in our people - as a valued employee, you'll be entitled to:Personal private health careGenerous double match pension - contribute 7% and Anglian Water will contribute 14%, giving a total contribution of 21%24-hour Virtual GP service for you and your household25 days annual leave - rising with length of service and the ability to buy moreLife assurance (up to 8 x salary)Personal accident cover (up to 5 x salary)Excellent family friendly policies, such as 26 weeks full pay for maternity / adoption leave, as well as 4 weeks paid paternity / partner leave. Opportunity for shared parental payBonus schemeFlexible benefits and working culture to support your wellbeing and lifestyle.What We Need From You:A full, valid UK manual driving licence and a clear understanding of the challenges of occupational drivingExperience in following procedures, safe working systems, and risk assessmentsAbility to meet deadlines without compromising safety or qualityA customer-focused attitude with enthusiasm for delivering great serviceConfidence to approach customers unannounced for water samplesBasic knowledge of IT tools like Word, Excel, and Outlook, with a willingness to learn new systemsComfortable with manual lifting up to and including 25kgWhile a scientific A-Level is desirable, it's not essential, so please apply even if you don't have one.Why Join Us?In return for your dedication, we offer a dynamic and important role with a high level of autonomy, giving you the chance to explore the scenic beauty of the Anglian region-come rain or shine.We are committed to fostering learning and development, ensuring that our employees have the skills and knowledge they need to thrive and reach their full potential.If you are successful, you'll undergo the usual employment checks, including verification of your right to work in the UK, references, driving licence, and identity. Some roles may require additional checks.Closing date: 3rd November 2026#loveeverydrop#LI-MS1