Job number

UU02108

Country

United Kingdom

Region

Manchester

Location name

Oldham Wastewater Treatment Works, The Causeway, Off Gateway Crescent, Broadway Industrial Estate, Chadderton, OL9 9XD

Posting End Date

19/02/2025

Band

APSX

Role Type

Apprenticeship

Work hours

37 Hours per Week

Salary

£19,000

Are you ready to live your future? Do you want to be part of building a greener, healthier, and stronger North West? Come and join us! With a range of award-winning roles on offer, you’re sure to find your perfect career here at United Utilities. We’ll provide you with industry-leading skills and the experience you need to succeed in your chosen field.

Life as a United Utilities Apprentice

Our apprentices are well looked after, with a generous salary, 26 days of leave (excluding bank holidays), a £500 contribution towards learning to drive, and many more benefits.

You’ll have a dedicated mentor and manager to support you every step of the way. All we ask is that you’re willing to learn, work well as part of a team, and manage your time and workload effectively.

Start living your future, today!

As an Apprentice Water Network Technician, you’ll learn how to:

operate and look after all of the kit we use to produce, treat and deliver water to homes and businesses across the North West
resolve customer queries
respond to water quality complaints
support the business during incidents and events
look after all our pipes, mains and pumping stations

A bit more about the role
Your apprenticeship will last 36 months, and successful apprentices will achieve a Water Industry Network Technician, Level: 3 standard, endorsed by the Institute for Apprenticeships.

For the first two years of your apprenticeship, you'll spend your time learning the ropes as a water network delivery apprentice. After this time, you'll be assigned to a specific water network role, as a water network technician or a water customer technician, enabling you to become an expert in your field.

What we’re looking for:
We’re looking for someone keen to gain hands-on experience, develop practical skills, and achieve the standards needed to succeed in this role.

You'll be expected to:

Manage a work/college balance.
Work and communicate within multiple teams/work areas.
Take responsibility for own learning and workload.

You’ll need to have:

5 GCSEs or equivalent, grades A-C or grades 9-4, which must include Maths, English and a Science or Technology subject

Why choose us to kickstart your career?

Secure your future – Every apprentice is guaranteed a permanent position at the end of their scheme*
A springboard to your career – You’ll receive structured training, a dedicated mentor, and high-quality learning to help shape your career
Inspire the next generation – You’ll have the chance to represent United Utilities at key events across the region, engaging with young people to bring careers in the water industry to life
Reward and benefits – There are lots of perks, including a starting salary of £19,000, which will increase each year based on performance
Be part of the UU family – You’ll have the chance to network, bond, and learn from your colleagues and fellow apprentices

Additional Information

During your first year, you’ll spend one working week out of every month at our technical training centre in Bolton. If you’re from outside of the area, accommodation will be provided for this period, excluding weekends.

Once you’ve completed your apprenticeship, you’ll be asked to join part of a formal standby rota/shift pattern, which may require you to do some out of hours work. Don’t worry, your training will prepare you for this, but we do advise that you apply for a vacancy that’s relatively easy for you to get to, as we would need you to travel to the site easily.

You will need to be mobile in this role, we’ll contribute up to £500 towards driving lessons and tests to help to get you on the road!

As long as you meet all necessary standards and behaviour criteria throughout the programme.

We need fantastic people to help us deliver a great service to the public. We are committed to reaching and recruiting from every community, supporting our employees to achieve their full potential, and ensuring everyone feels valued and included, regardless of gender, age, race, disability, sexual orientation, or social background.

Important Notes
If you are offered a job with us, a number of pre-employment checks will need to be carried out before your appointment can be confirmed. Any offer of employment with United Utilities will be subject to a satisfactory report from the Disclosure Scotland/ the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Please only apply for one apprenticeship; as part of the assessment process you will be asked to detail why you have applied for the apprenticeship vacancy.

Please note that we are unable to offer Visa sponsorship for this role.

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