Clean Water Network Operative Apprentice (Bristol)
Bristol
Early Careers – SWW - Apprentice /
Apprentice /
On-site
We’re delighted to be launching our Clean Water Network Operative Apprentice programme for 2024. Based across the Bristol City and surrounding areas, these roles involve construction, maintenance and repair of our water network infrastructure to ensure we can continue to deliver for our customers.
What is Water Network?
- You will be working within our Drinking Water Services Network team under the guidance of skilled professionals to construct, maintain and repair all the assets that form our water network infrastructure. This could range from installing new water mains in remote areas through replacing valves and other equipment to fitting individual customer supply meters in the city centre. The work will include setting up temporary sites, traffic management and control, cable and other utility detection and avoidance and then excavating to gain access to below ground equipment. You will be trained to use all relevant plant and equipment ranging from hand held power tools up to driving and operating our articulated water tankers. In addition to your technical skills you will be a friendly and knowledgeable contact for our customers liaising with them to ensure excellent service delivery.
- This is a varied and interesting role, where there will be many opportunities to develop both your technical knowledge, ability and interpersonal skills. We’ll provide you with a cross-functional role in the Drinking Water Services Network team. You’ll work towards gaining a recognised professional qualification as you learn and can look forward to a long-term career with one of the South West’s largest employers.
- We want to find ambitious, hard-working individuals with a strong desire to succeed. You will be paid a competitive Apprentice salary starting at £17,065*pending 2024 pay review*. You'll also be eligible for our internal bonus scheme, as well as any company-wide pay increases that are offered during this time.
How does our Apprenticeship programme work?
- This is a 2-year apprenticeship combining on site and classroom training.
What you’ll be doing:
- Completing a Level 2 Water Network Operative qualification via our training partners - a structured programme of training.
- Contribute to a healthy and safe working environment by working to our approved codes of practice to ensure all activities are carried out safely and in a manner to protect the environment.
- Performing routine and non-routine tasks in accordance with the operational requirements.
- Responding to any customer queries in a positive and informative manner.
- Monitoring, optimising and controlling all work to ensure water quality and delivery is maintained within company standards.
What’s in it for you:
- The coaching and mentoring required to support you in fulfilling your role, working towards becoming an independent Network Operative.
- A structured induction and training programme, fully supported by the business.
- Time for off-the-job training to attend college and/or support the apprentice programme.
- Regular reviews between you, the college and the business to ensure you are receiving the support and knowledge you need to fulfil your role.
- The opportunity to continue your training into Higher Apprenticeships.
- A discretionary bonus.
- Competitive contributory pension.
- Share-save scheme.
- Various health benefits.
- Well-being support programmes.
- A range of Group Discounts.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Financial support services.
- Coaching, training, and development opportunities.
- And plenty more!
What we’d like from you:
- Ideally, 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) – but for the right person, this isn’t essential.
- An ambitious mindset.
- A strong work ethic with customer centric approach.
- The willingness to learn and develop.
- A keen interest in engineering and how things work.
- A full UK driving license - but if you do not have one, we can support you financially in achieving this.
Applications for these roles will close on Monday 29th April 2024.
Please be aware we are expecting successful candidates to start with the business in September 2024.
