Waste Water Treatment Operative

Together we are Trusted to Serve Scotland. An exciting opportunity has become available for a Waste Water Treatment Operative to join the Waste Water Team covering the Fife Area.
In this role you will work as part of an experienced team who are responsible for ensuring that we meet our responsibilities in protecting the environment. You will monitor and maintain processes within the site and ensure that all relevant recording and reporting is completed. You will also operate and adjust processes in response to the results of samples and tests undertaken and ensure regular maintenance is undertaken to enable optimum operation of the site.

Essential Skills and Experience Required

• Have good verbal and written communication skills.
• Be confident to work on your own, taking responsibility for ensuring regular tasks are carried out in a timely and efficient way.
• Have a strong attention to detail with the ability to accurately record information and to spot changes in monitoring records which may need addressed.
• Have strong problem solving skills and a dedication to find a solution to any issues that arise within the site.
• Have experience or an understanding of working within a strong Health & Safety culture to ensure that all Health and Safety policies and procedures are adhered to.
• Be a quick learner, with the ability to use new computer systems and on-line learning modules which are essential to the role.
• Be a strong team player, who can work well with others to achieve common goals.

You will be required to work in a challenging physical environment where you are routinely exposed to adverse conditions such as dirt, water and odours. You will be frequently exposed to controlled hazards such as gas, chemicals and raw sewage and work in confined spaces. Full training and protection will be provided to enable you work in this environment.
You must have a full current UK driving licence, and you will be required to participate in an out of hour’s standby rota. 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

The closing date for applications is 12th June 2023 Do you have any support needs? Please let us know if there are any changes we can make to our application and selection process to make it easier and more comfortable for you. Email us here with the vacancy reference number in the subject line so we can work with you to support you throughout your application. 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.
You will have access to a host of benefits which include 38 days holiday a year, a defined benefit pension scheme, a discounted medical cash plan and cycle to work, plus a variety of agile working arrangements and family-friendly policies designed to support your wellbeing. Next Steps Any offer of employment with Scottish Water will be subject to the successful completion of a mandatory pre-employment screening process, including Disclosure Scotland and eligibility to work in the UK. Details can be found on our website. For more information about this role or if you require any additional support throughout the application process please contact the recruitment team: SWRecruitment@scottishwater.co.uk As part of our commitment to developing a flourishing Scotland, it is important that Scottish Water employees are resident in Scotland and contribute to the Scottish economy by paying Scottish income tax on their earnings. As a result we ask all potential employees to confirm that they are resident in Scotland, or to confirm their intentions to move to Scotland within 3 months of their start date. Please note that candidates who have not submitted an application in the last 12 months will be automatically removed from our system records.