Bathing Water Partnership Manager
Apply locations: Worthing, Otterbourne, Chatham, Falmer
Time type: Full time
Posted on: Posted Yesterday
End Date: January 31, 2025 (26 days left to apply)
Job Requisition ID: JR4771
Closing Date: 2025-01-31
Job Title: Bathing Water Partnership Manager
Location: Flexible (Hybrid, with travel to regional sites)
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary: circa £55,000
The Environment & Innovation team is at the forefront of Southern Water’s drive to enhance and protect the environment. Deploying the latest innovative solutions and working in partnership with our customers and stakeholders, the team takes a holistic approach to managing water quality and flow across the region. Currently delivering a £50 million portfolio which rapidly expands to over £2 billion over the next 10 years. This is a fast-paced team that is now expanding to continue to deliver a larger programme of sustainable and innovative solutions. This role sits in the part of the directorate that focuses on improving bathing water quality.
Job Overview
Bathing water quality can be impacted by several factors including leaking or damaged sewers, storm overflows, agricultural runoff, illegal connections, seabird or other animal waste, incorrect disposal of waste and other marine activities. The Bathing Water Partnership Manager will establish excellent partnerships with local councils, regulators, community groups and customers, working together to mitigate impacts on bathing water quality. The role reports directly to the Bathing Water Lead, focusing on the bathing waters that require improvement. The role holder will influence and lead action, achieved through genuine and open communication. Working closely with our Corporate Affairs team, ensuring consistent engagement and messaging about bathing water. Promoting the team’s activities internally and externally, but most importantly, driving action, outputs and change.
Key Responsibilities
* Deliver a programme of partnership engagement and action, ensuring regular dialogue with key stakeholders around the delivery of our Bathing Water Improvements Plan.
* Identify and pursue opportunities to co-deliver projects alongside partners with shared priorities.
* Develop the strategic partnership/engagement plans for key stakeholders.
* Manage reactive stakeholder engagement, including media.
* Provide progress updates to senior internal and external stakeholders.
About You
* Passion to deliver results that benefit the environment and protect water quality.
* Strong knowledge of bathing water regulations/considerations.
* Excellent understanding of Local Authorities.
* Excellent relationship management skills.
* Confidence/experience speaking to the media is preferred.
* Capable to work under pressure to tight fixed deadlines.
* Strong influencing and persuasion skills.
* Excellent writing ability.
* A strong verbal communicator.
This is a unique opportunity to join a high performing and highly engaged team who are delivering a complex but rewarding programme. Bathing waters are central to users' wellbeing, their enjoyment, and the local economy, therefore we are excited to invite you to be part of protecting and enhancing the water quality of these spaces!
Package
This role will be full time Monday to Friday with flexibility around location but the role does include travel to regional site visits/meetings. We are offering a salary circa £55,000 as well as other benefits including:
* Generous pension up to 11% company contribution
* 25 days annual leave
* Life assurance equal to 4x salary
* Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service)
* Health Cash Plan
* Full funded eye tests
* Two paid volunteering days a year
* Occupational health service
* Discounts with over 800 popular retailers
* Digital GP service
* Study support may be available for job-related qualifications
* Competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work options
* Cycle to work scheme
Join our Environment & Innovation team and see how far your career could progress with a company committed to career progression, training and development opportunities, our customers and the environment.
Interested in the role?
We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications so if you are interested in the position please do send your application over today to ensure consideration.
Every Body Welcome
We value diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to facilitate your participation in the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let us know.
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