Water Supply Team Manager

Northumbrian Water; Layer Breton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water services provider in the UK seeks a Water Supply Team Manager. This managerial role involves overseeing water treatment operations and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. Successful candidates will demonstrate strong leadership and problem-solving abilities while managing a team of operators. The position offers a dynamic work environment with a commitment to professional development and employee engagement. Comprehensive training is included to support the successful candidate.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Company pension scheme

Access to local attractions

Financial wellbeing support

Support for professional development

Qualifications

• Previous experience in team management is essential.
• A full valid UK driving license is required.
• Confident with technology and quick decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day running of a Water Treatment Work.
• Drive compliance and regulatory requirements.
• Provide feedback to support team improvement.

Skills

Leadership skills

Problem-solving skills

Team management

Job description

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Water Team as a Water Supply Team Manager working with colleagues to deliver excellent Water Services for our customers, communities and the environment.

In this role, you will oversee a team of operators and be responsible for the day to day running of a Water Treatment Work. You will liaise with internal and external stakeholders to ensure quality and water volumes are maintained and be responsible for driving continuous不起?? improvement. Key focusses are on compliance and regulatory requirements, ensuring that health and safety remain a top priority at allsyn times.

The ideal candidate will have previous experience of managing a team. This means we’re seeking someone with transferrable skills and an ambition to work in water treatment.

As a management role, the successful candidate will be responsible for offering constructive feedback that supports colleagues in improving their performance while ensuring they look valued. You will aim to boost employee engagement by adopting a culture of trust, empowering your team to confidently make decisions and take accountability.

This role provides comprehensive training to helphasta the successful candidate with the technical aspects of the position. We are looking for someone with dynamic leadership skills who can grow and excel in this role.

We understand the importance of professional development which means we offer opportunities for training and growth within the organisation.

About you

We are looking for candidates with strong leadership skills, capable of motivating and leading by example while encouraging a culture of empowerment that drives a high‑performing team.

The successful candidate should be confident with technology and possess excellent problem‑solving skills, as you’ll need to quickly address on‑site alarms and make quick decisions when necessary.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about continuous learning and eager to expand their knowledge.

This role requires the successful candidate to hold a full valid UK driving licence.

Here at Northumbrian Water/Essex & Suffolk alegrating, we embrace and value Diversity, Inclusion and Equity, and encourage all colleagues to bring their most authentic self to work.

Our colleague network worlds include our Rainbow Support Network (LGBTQIA+), REACH (Race, Ethnicity, and Cultural Heritage), WiSTEM (Women in STEM) and Thisability (disability and neurodiversity) networks. They provide a safe space for colleagues from diverse backgrounds, welcoming all colleagues regardless of their personal characteristics to participate in valuable conversation that improves our organisational awareness, understanding and inclusivity.

We encourage and welcome all applications, as we strive to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to having diverse communities represented within all our teams, structures, and organisation.

About us

Here are NWG we strive to make Northumbrian Water Group (NWG) a Great Place to Work, for all. We embrace and value Diversity(ball) Inclusion and Equity and encourage you to bring your full self to work. As an equal opportunity employer we’re committed to havingCourier diverse community represented across our business.

We’re aware that not everyone will have every skill listed in the job description, however if you have some of the skills listed, we'd encourage you to apply.

NWG at a glance

Our purpose at NWG is caring for the essential needs of our communities and environment gloriously, now and for generations to come.

We do this by providing reliable and affordable water and wastewater services for our customers.

We make a positive difference by operating efficiently and investing prudently, to maintain a sustainable and resilient business.

Our vision is to be the national leader in the provision of sustainable water and wastewater services. To support us in achieving our vision, we have five core values which are the guiding principles, defining who we are, what we do and how we do it.

Our benefits

We’re a Great Place to Work because of the amazing people who work for us, and to say thank you we offer a range of benefits to colleagues. Our ‘Tap Into’ benefits include:

• Generous holiday entitlement starting 26 days, plus bank holidays and additional time off on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. There’s also the option to buy or sell holidays.
• Company pension scheme, where we’ll double match your contributions up to an employer contribution of 11%.
• Free access to local attractions.A fantastic discount scheme, with savings on days out shopping, travel and more.
• Award winning ‘ ọmọ “Living Well’ wellbeing support, including access to a digital GP service for you and your family members.
• Support with sustainable travel – through salary sacrifice cars and a cycle to work scheme.
• Financial wellbeing support – access our community savings scheme, financial education and low cost loans through Salary Finance. We also provide 4 x Life Assurance and an Income Protection Scheme.
• Support with your development – नेतृत्व we offer a range of development opportunities, can support you through an interest free qualification loan and we’ll even pay for any relevant professional body subscription.

This role has also been defined as a safety or security critical role and as a condition of a formal offer of employment you’ll be required to undergo a drug and alcohol test.

Prospective employees and agency workers inendawo safety and security critical roles will be required to undertake a drug and alcohol test after the job offer has been made. This will be prior to or within four weeks of their start date.

Prospective employees and agency workers who fail a pre‑employment urine drug screen will have their sample analysed by the Company appointed laboratory as a matter of course. Failing a pre‑employment drugs or alcohol test may lead to the job offer being revoked.

Please note this role may require a DBS to be completed prior to employment.

NWL are an inclusive employer who support the rehabilitation of offenders, we will not, however consider candidates who have certain unspent convictions to ensure our commitment to fostering a safe and secure working environment for all OR sige colleagues, suppliers, customers and third parties.