Job Description
Introduction
Are you ready to live your future? Do you want to be part of building a greener, healthier, and stronger North West? Come and join us! With a range of award-winning roles on offer, you’re sure to find your perfect career here at United Utilities. We’ll provide you with industry-leading skills and the experience you need to succeed in your chosen field.
Life as a United Utilities Apprentice
Our apprentices are well looked after, with a generous salary, 26 days of leave (excluding bank holidays), a £500 contribution towards learning to drive, and many more benefits.
You’ll have a dedicated mentor and manager to support you every step of the way. All we ask is that you’re willing to learn, work well as part of a team, and manage your time and workload effectively.
Start living your future, today!
As an Apprentice Hub Technical Officer, you’ll:
- Learn about the end-to-end Wastewater System from customers homes to treated effluent being returned to the environment
- Support the daily operation of the Wastewater County hub
- Analyse, report on and identify opportunities for proactive interventions and efficiency opportunities across the Wastewater System
- Learn a wide range of wastewater treatment technical skills to effectively monitor and control assets across a County
- Develop well-developed IT, numerical, analytical and problem-solving skills to deliver operational and financial performance targets.
- Gain excellent presentation and written and oral communication skills
- Develop excellent knowledge and practical experience of wastewater treatment processes including operational best operational
- Gain an understanding of future regulatory requirements within wastewater operations
A bit more about the role
Your apprenticeship will last 36 months, and successful apprentices will achieve a Water Industry Treatment Process Technician, Level: 3 (wastewater pathway) standard, endorsed by the Institute for Apprenticeships.
What we’re looking for:
We’re looking for someone keen to gain hands-on experience, develop practical skills, and achieve the standards needed to succeed in this role.
Somebody who is keen to learn about wastewater treatment, develop problem solving and analytics skills so we can start to predict problems before they happen. You will learn all things technical about wastewater treatment and the regulations that govern wastewater collection and treatment.
You’ll need to have:
5 GCSEs or equivalent, grades A-C or grades 9-4, which must include Maths, English and a Science or Technology subject.
Why choose us to kickstart your career?
Secure your future – Every apprentice is guaranteed a permanent position at the end of their scheme*
A springboard to your career – You’ll receive structured training, a dedicated mentor, and high-quality learning to help shape your career
Inspire the next generation – You’ll have the chance to represent United Utilities at key events across the region, engaging with young people to bring careers in the water industry to life
Reward and benefits – There are lots of perks, including a starting salary of £19,000, which will increase each year based on performance
Additional Information
During your first year, you’ll spend 1 week every month for 12 months working from Bolton Technical Training Centre during the working week (Monday – Friday). If you’re from outside of the area, accommodation will be provided by United Utilities during this period, excluding weekends.
You will need to be mobile in this role, we’ll contribute up to £500 towards driving lessons and tests to help to get you on the road!
*As long as you meet all necessary standards and behaviour criteria throughout the programme.
We need fantastic people to help us deliver a great service to the public. We are committed to reaching and recruiting from every community, supporting our employees to achieve their full potential, and ensuring everyone feels valued and included, regardless of gender, age, race, disability, sexual orientation, or social background.
Important Notes
If you are offered a job with us, a number of pre-employment checks will need to be carried out before your appointment can be confirmed. Any offer of employment with United Utilities will be subject to a satisfactory report from the Disclosure Scotland/ the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Please only apply for one apprenticeship; as part of the assessment process you will be asked to detail why you have applied for the apprenticeship vacancy.
Please note that we are unable to offer Visa sponsorship for this role.
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