Apprentice Operational Technician - Waste (Level 2)

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Apprenticeship Programmes are a great way to earn and learn! Our Apprentice Operational Technician Waste Programme offers the perfect blend of personal and professional development, exposing you to the core of our business. Entering an apprenticeship scheme with us involves working towards the role of a fully-fledged professional, earning a salary, whilst also being able to maintain a sense of academic achievement. At Severn Trent we provide the perfect mix between hands-on experience and a formal qualification, enabling our apprentices to make a real lasting difference to our customers and communities, not just for now, but far into the future. 
 

You’ll be supported every step of the way, by your line manager and mentor. Working alongside our waste operational teams, you’ll will take, monitor, record and interpret wastewater samples to ensure treatment processes are working effectively. You will also be in charge of reporting faults, issues and concerns you will use your expertise to identify. You will spend your time in waste treatment works focusing on safe effluent discharge and optimising treatment processes and protecting the environment. In your daily work, you may interact with colleagues such as managers, waste process technicians, engineers, maintenance engineer’s, delivery drivers, contractors, other treatment operatives and customers (internal/external). 

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN

 How to carry out routine daily operational tasks on treatment works including treatment processes, security, safety, and housekeeping How to treat wastewater to protect the environment and escalating concerns to senior members of staff when this doesn’t happen How to carry out first line maintenance and wastewater sampling How to work safely and report hazards and/or take appropriate action to resolve How to safely operate plant, assets, tools, and equipment, which will provide a reliable environment for wastewater treatment 

Training:

Within one of our waste operational teams you will complete the Level 2 Water Process Operative Apprenticeship standard, allowing you to develop the skills & experience required to become an expert.  You’ll combine on-the-job learning with formal, nationally recognised development training. A Personal Development Plan will help drive your career progression, set, agreed & regularly reviewed with your line manager.

 

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

 

We want our employees to care and to have a genuine passion for what we do as a business. We need people who want to make a difference in providing a vital service to our customers, now and for the long-term. 

We’d love you to be someone with… 

 

A ‘can do’ attitude – willing to get stuck in, take accountability for decisions and actions and who takes pride in their work 

A love of variety in a role and ability to adapt to a dynamic, fast-paced working environment  

Ability to quickly prioritise tasks and the initiative to dive head-first into problem solving. 

No two days are the same on the front line and not every day goes to plan, so you’ll need to be quick on your feet to respond!  

Excellent communication and collaboration skills and enjoy working with multiple teams 

Ability to analyse and interpret information and effectively communicate this to different team members and audiences 

Ability to travel freely across our patch to visit different sites and travel to meetings and training days  

Curiosity to learn quickly in a reactive and dynamic working environment  

Ability to work in all weather conditions to serve our customers and protect the environment 

Training Outcome:

By the end of this programme, you will take up a role as a Technical Operator, where you will be able to put your skills to action. You’ll be part of a standby rota and working independently across multiple sites. 

Employer Description:
Join our family, we know you'll love it We’re a growing team of over 8,500 people - with a purpose to deliver one of life’s essentials and whilst doing so thriving in our unique culture and making a lasting difference to our planet, society, and careers. If you do more because you care, we’d love to talk to you. There really is something for everyone here. We want to tap into different perspectives and fresh approaches. Finding diverse talent can bring new ways of thinking to the business. At Severn Trent there's a wonderful world full of opportunities. From operational to technology, finance to project management. No matter what your path so far, there's something for everyone.

Working Hours :
A typical working week is usually Mon-Fri 7am-3pm, you will also have periods of time block training, how often this is will depend on the training provider

Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Logical,Team working,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience,Physical fitness