Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.
Where will you be working?
We help our clients safeguard the water supply, improve environmental performance and manage demand for future generations. We enhance and extend asset life, ensuring compliance with water quality and environmental standards. We’re problem solvers with over 140 years of combined experience in engineering and infrastructure.
This role will be within our demand management and network infrastructure team. We look after 60 million meters and our teams provide advanced metering solutions to help manage demand for essential suppliers.
Want to be a part of it?
What will you be doing?
As our Plumbing Trainer you'll bring your passion for coaching to work on our Thames Water Smart Metering Programme.
You'll be responsible for developing & overseeing our Plumber recruitment drive to ensure we have a competent workforce to work on our challenging yet rewarding programme. You'll predominately be based in Dartford but will be required to cover the whole of Thames Water operating area. You'll report directly to the Area Plumbing Manager who is responsible for all plumbing activities in London and Thames Valley.
You'll be training and mentoring our new plumbers through our trainee programme.
You'll be responsible for the continuous coaching of existing operatives in the field. Liaise with plumbing supervisors to identify target areas.
You'll maintain and upkeep the training centre. Keep up to date manuals and training materials, such as Tool Box Talks, briefings etc. Assist in supervision to cover when needed.
As well as being our designated Plumbing Trainer, you may be required to assist in supervision to cover leave, sickness etc.
What you’ll bring
- Plumbing NVQ Level 2
- National Water Hygiene (EUSR)
- Experience in Metering preferable but not essential as training can be given.
- Full clean driving licence
What’s in it for you?
We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include;
- Matched pension scheme
- Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
- Employee assistance programme
- My Rewards portal, access to 1000’s of retail discounts
- Life assurance
- Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes
- Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave
- Reward and recognition scheme
In addition, this role offers;
- Company car and fuel card with a range of EV and hybrid vehicles to choose from
- My Car Choice our salary sacrifice EV/ Hybrid car scheme
- Health Care Cash Plan, giving you the ability to claim back medical expenses for things like dental, eyecare and physiotherapy and much more!
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Recommend a friend – get rewarded for introducing people to us!
- Personal Accident Cover
About us
We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We’re one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.
Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.
- We’re responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet
- We’re open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations
- We’re together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
- We’re ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life
Whether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.
It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.
Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.
For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.
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