Workplace Service Team Leader - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - Scottish Water

Scottish Water

Verified Company

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Together we are Trusted to Serve Scotland.

Our purpose in Scottish Water is to provide water and waste water services to support a flourishing Scotland.

To do this, our people and partners work from offices, depots, sites, laboratories, vans and homes right across the country.

We care about our people and value their contribution.

We are passionate about helping them feel a continued sense of balance, belonging, purpose, well-being, and personal growth no matter where they live or work.

If you are inspired by our aspirations, then you might just be the person we are looking for to help shape and keep us focused on our hybrid future journey.

We are looking for a Workplace Services Team Leader to join our team in Edinburgh.

We are looking for a multi-talented individual who is passionate about delivering a great people experience and who can lead a small team in the effective operation, maintenance and enhancement of our flourishing workspaces.

Your role will support employee wellness and productivity by ensuring workplaces in your remit are physically and digitally enabled for collaboration, connection, concentration and learning.

Essential Skills and Knowledge- Experience of leading, motivating and developing a small team of people to deliver great customer experience- An ability to juggle reactive demands and planned work whilst keeping the team engaged and motivated- An aptitude for all things digital to ensure provision of digital work space support and deliver a smooth transition to more agile/digital working- Knowledge of Health, Safety and Environment (HS&E) standards, experience of monitoring and reviewing HS&E performance, improving and resolving non-compliance- Experience of co-ordinating activities of subcontractors and suppliers and acting as a primary point of contact for them while working within an established contract management plan- Financial awareness and experience of tracking progress against budgets within established finance systems, identifying and reporting variances- Experience of delivering small-scale or medium-scale multidisciplinary or workplace projects

Essential Character Strengths- You embrace the challenge of leading people through change well, balancing planned and responsive needs and managing uncertainty- You are inspiring and can bring a diverse group of people together to focus on creating the best possible customer experience- You create a trusted environment which is open and honest and where people feel safe to take a risk, to learn and to grow- You can see the woods from the trees and can set direction and agree clear accountabilities to enable performance and agility

Set yourself apart

You have a passion for continuous improvement and are motivated by making a positive difference to the environment and working lives of people.

You are curious and take delight in exploring and exploiting ideas from inside and outside of the organisation to advance work outcomes within your remit.

What you'll get

The salary band for this role is £35,384 - £47,924 per annum.

You can also expect:

38 days of holiday per year (including public holidays) with the option to buy 5 more. Eligibility to join the defined benefit, contributory pension scheme. Annual company bonus Life assurance scheme. Paid time off for community volunteering. Access to "SW Splash", saving you money on holidays, bills and shopping. Excellent family friendly policies around Adoption, Maternity, Parental Leave and Flexible Working.

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Working at Scottish Water

Scottish Water is one of the UK's leading water companies, the quality of drinking water and satisfaction with the service we provide our customers has never been higher - but we want to be even better - and you could help play an important part

We take employee engagement very seriously and have an inclusive and collaborative work environment where we respect people's differences. We are committed to creating an engaging environment and a positive experience for our employees.

We were recently recognised as a Top 10 Flexible Employer in Scotland at the Flexibility Works Awards 2021 and by The Times as a Top 50 Employer for Women in 2019.

In 2019 we also won the Age Inclusive Award at The Herald and GenAnalytics Diversity Awards and were winners of the Best Public Sector Employer at the Family Friendly Working Scotland Awards 2020.

We have Carers Positive Exemplary Status and were Silver Award 2019 & Gold Award winners 2020 of the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (DERS).

We aim for work to be an energising and fulfilling experience and everyone plays their part to ensure that Scottish Water is trusted to serve our customers and communities.

We are passionate about creating opportunities for young people and are proud to have achieved the Gold standard in the Investors in Young People accreditation, demonstrating our commitment to creating rewarding opportunities for young people.

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