Hello. We’re Severn Trent and we think water is wonderful. And we’re pretty keen on people, too. 24 hours a day, 365 (sometimes 366) days a year we serve 4.8 million households and businesses across the heart of the UK. Each cuppa drank, each toilet flushed is only possible because of the 7,000 brilliant team members working across our patch. We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality. We know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our customers and the communities where they live. If you want to do more because you care, we’d love to talk to you. There really is something for everyone here. EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW We’re looking for a Planning Assistant Team Leader to join the Workforce Planning & Optimisation team on a 12-month fixed term contract in Pride Park, Derby. Your main responsibility is to inspire, motivate and lead a team of planning assistants and technicians, ensuring the highest standards of service is always delivered to our customers. You’ll lead team meetings, 121s and performance reviews. You’ll also be our technical expert for chemical ordering, ensuring smooth deliveries across our sites by liaising with our chemical suppliers and chemical delivery coordinator to resolve invoicing issues and other queries. You’ll drive understanding in processes and performance outcomes by providing insight and recommendations on performance to ensure delivery of key service metrics. The team are implementing power apps to monitor chemical deliveries which will play a part of the team’s metrics. You'll be based in our modern Pride Park, Derby site where you’ll be able to park for free or get to with ease with loads of local travel options. In this role, you’ll work Monday-Friday between the hours of 07:30am – 4pm and there may be some travel to meetings at other sites. WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE Our ideal candidate will be a people person, who can bring morale to a team. If you’ve worked previously as a team leader or people manager, and you love coaching and leading then please apply If you have experience with using Power Apps to measure performance indicators that would be handy We’re all about continuous improvement so if you can identify better ways of working and bring your team along on the change journey, you’re a great fit for this role. So, if you are a strong people leader and want to drive a high-performance culture, this role would be perfect for you. The right skills and experience are important. But if you have the right character, positivity, and a caring attitude we want to talk to you, too. We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality as we know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our communities. We want people who show up and get involve. Those who are ready to be part of something bigger and who want to make a difference because they care. Is that you? WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU Working here isn’t just a job. You can build a career at Severn Trent. We’ll reward you for it, too. We have a range of benefits that recognise great work, and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the communities where we live. With that in mind, here are just some of our favourite's perks that you’ll get being part of the Severn Trent family: 25 days holiday bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year during a specific time frame) 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 Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers Family friendly policies Two paid volunteering days per year WHATS NEXT? We can’t wait to hear from you. Before you apply, you’ll need an updated copy of your CV and about five minutes to spare. We’ll always let you know the outcome of your application after the closing date - so keep an eye on your phone and emails. And if this has sparked your curiosity, and you're wanting to find out even more, search LifeAtSevernTrent on social media.