Head of Water Recycling West - Bath, United Kingdom - Wessex Water

Wessex Water

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Bath, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Do you have a thorough knowledge and understanding of how Water Recycling centres operate? Are you looking to step into a senior, strategic leadership role where you can use your knowledge and lead a divisional area to success? If so, we have a great opportunity for you as a Head of Water Recycling in the West of the Wessex Water region including Bristol, Bournemouth, Taunton, the Jurassic Coast, the Mendips and more.

The Opportunity
As one of three regional managers, you'll ensure the successful strategic management of your water recycling centres.

Your key objectives will be to deliver excellent performance in health and safety, a highly engaged team, the best customer service, leading environmental performance - such as pollution and effluent quality and financial control.

Reporting to the Director of Water Recycling, this is a key role in our management team where you will be responsible for over 80 multi-discipline staff ranging from operators to senior scientists, working over a large area.

You will interact with a range of internal stakeholders including operations, engineering and corporate services functions as well as external bodies such as the Environment Agency, Natural England, Council representatives and of course, our customers.

You'll also be dealing with the media for ongoing public relations and in emergency situations too.

What are we looking for?
As well as being an engaging and effective people leader, you'll be able to drive innovation alongside operational excellence.

You're likely to possess a degree or equivalent in an engineering or scientific discipline, backed up by significant operational experience in the water industry.

Your background will ideally include water recycling knowledge in sewerage and/or treatment processes as well as leadership and commercial experience.

It would be desirable if you held NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety.

This breadth and depth of experienced will allow you to provide strategic leadership that is supported by technical credibility and financial acumen.

Your management style will be inclusive, motivational and people-focused which will help you deliver operational outcomes in the best way possible.

What will you get from us?

Pension up to 20% combined contribution.
25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
Opportunity to buy and sell up to five days' holiday.
Health benefits package.
Life assurance (up to four times your salary).
Electric vehicle salary exchange.
Flexible working.
Cashback and discounts from over 1,200 retailers.
Paid volunteering day.
Enhanced family leave.
Interactive health and wellbeing platform.
Support from mental health first aiders.

- £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone to work for us

And there's more

Our people tell us Wessex Water is a great place to work, and they stay with us We are proud of how we support development and career progression.

We have a wealth of both financial and non-financial benefits to offer our people and are committed to ensuring we provide an environment that supports health and wellbeing and flexible working.

We continue to promote diversity and inclusion. With that in mind, we welcome all applicants.

We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.

Applicants who declare they have a disability or have previously served with the Armed Forces, and meet the minimum requirements for the job, will automatically be invited for an interview.

Please let us know if you require any additional support or adjustments to assist you in starting your journey with Wessex Water.