APPRENTICE OPERATIONAL TECHNICIAN - WASTE
LET’S CUT STRAIGHT TO IT
Join our operational team as an apprentice and be part of a team that's making a difference every day. Our people and culture are the heartbeat of our success, and we're proud to be in the top 5% of utility companies worldwide for employee engagement.
If you're excited to learn, love working outdoors, and are ready to make a real impact, we want you on our team!
LET’S TELL YOU MORE
Apprenticeship Programmes are a great way to earn and learn! Our Apprentice Operational Technician Waste Programme offers the perfect blend of personal and professional development, exposing you to the core of our business. Entering an apprenticeship scheme with us involves working towards the role of a fully-fledged professional, earning a salary, whilst also being able to maintain a sense of academic achievement. At Severn Trent we provide the perfect mix between hands-on experience and a formal qualification.
You’ll be supported every step of the way, by your line manager and mentor. Working alongside our waste operational teams, you’ll take, monitor, record and interpret wastewater samples to ensure treatment processes are working effectively. You will also report faults, issues, and concerns you identify. You will spend your time in waste treatment works focusing on safe effluent discharge and optimising treatment processes and protecting the environment.
This apprenticeship standard is Level 2 (equivalent to GCSE A-C or Grades 4-9). If you don't already have GCSEs in English and maths, you will need to take functional skills as part of the apprenticeship, which is an alternative to GCSEs and achieve a Level 1 while continuing to work to a Level 2.
TRAVEL/LICENCE REQUIREMENT
The ability to drive is mandatory for your off-scheme role. You will need to have a full UK Driving licence & access to your own vehicle before you complete your apprenticeship.
ROLE EXPECTATIONS POST APPRENTICESHIP
By the end of this programme, you will take up a role as a Technical Operator, where you will be able to put your skills to action. You’ll be part of a standby rota and working independently across multiple sites.
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN
* How to carry out routine daily operational tasks on treatment works including treatment processes, security, safety, and housekeeping.
* How to treat wastewater to protect the environment and escalate concerns to senior members of staff when necessary.
* How to carry out first line maintenance and wastewater sampling.
* How to work safely and report hazards and/or take appropriate action to resolve.
* How to safely operate plant, assets, tools, and equipment, which will provide a reliable environment for wastewater treatment.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
We want our employees to care and to have a genuine passion for what we do as a business. We need people who want to make a difference in providing a vital service to our customers.
* A ‘can do’ attitude – willing to get stuck in, take accountability for decisions and actions.
* A love of variety in a role and ability to adapt to a dynamic, fast-paced working environment.
* Ability to quickly prioritise tasks and the initiative to dive head-first into problem solving.
* Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
* Ability to analyse and interpret information and effectively communicate this to different team members.
* Ability to travel freely across our patch to visit different sites.
* Curiosity to learn quickly in a reactive and dynamic working environment.
* Ability to work in all weather conditions to serve our customers and protect the environment.
HOW WE’LL REWARD AND CARE FOR YOU IN RETURN
It’s not just a job you’ll get here, you’ll get a career too. We have a range of benefits that reward and recognise great work.
* 25 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/sell up to 5 days per year).
* Annual bonus scheme (of up to £1,500, which is subject to eligibility).
* Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%).
* Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate.
* Dedicated training and development with our Academy.
* Two paid volunteering days per year.
LET’S GO
Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can’t wait to hear from you.
* Roles close on 14th March 2025.
* Face to face assessments will run from 31st March to 30th May.
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
At Severn Trent we are passionate about our people. We want to make sure that we continue to foster a more diverse, inclusive, and cohesive culture.
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