Non Infra Team Manager WW

Hello, we’re Severn Trent and we think water is wonderful. Oh, we’re pretty keen on people too.

24 hours a day, 365 days a year we serve 4.8 million households and business across the heart of the UK. Each cuppa drank and every toilet flushed is only possible because of the 6,500 brilliant team members working across our patch. We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality. We know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our customers and the communities where they live.

If you want to do more because you care, we’d love to talk to you. There really is something for everyone here.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

We’re looking for an experienced Team Manager to lead our Minworth Sewage Treatment Works which forms part of our Waste Water Recycling (WWR) Central region.

Within your role, you’ll be responsible for developing & leading a high performing, multifunctional team to deliver a consistently great service. Alongside this, one of your core responsibilities will me to demonstrate an effective, collaborative working relationship with our Bioresources Division and other stakeholders such as the Environmental Agency.

Our purpose is to serve our communities and build a lasting water legacy and this role plays a vital part in that. Your additional responsibilities will include:

Proactively Operate and maintain all waste assets on site
Be an ambassador for Severn Trent Water in your community
Lead performance improvement and sustainability through Comm Cells and ‘Safer Better Faster’ techniques
Manage a c£10m budget and deliver efficiency savings in line with the company’s Opex challenge
Contribute to company-wide strategy and initiatives

This role will be based at Minworth which is Severn Trent’s largest STW serving a population equivalent of 1.9 million. Minworth is also the contingency for a number of smaller STW across the region, with flows transferred via the Black Country Trunk Sewer (BCTS).

The Minworth site also contains a designated hazardous landfill site, which is subject to an environmental permit and associated monitoring and reporting requirements to demonstrate compliance. The Minworth site is also host to a number of departments across the business, resulting in an increased volume of traffic movement across the site, particularly associated with certain incidents and events.

The WWR team at Minworth is a core team of 26, comprising operator, maintainer, apprentice, graduate and management roles, and including a shift team covering the whole site on a 24/7 rota.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE

It is expected that you will have a proven track record in managing, leading and inspiring teams in a customer-focused operational environment as well as experience of dealing with complex employee relations and performance issues.

You’ll need demonstratable experience in leading teams through periods of change and the ability to work to targets, to work under pressure and in emergency situations.

The successful candidate should have good knowledge of wastewater treatment processes and associated performance metrics and knowledge of regulatory requirements and procedures.

It goes without saying that to be successful in this role, you will have strong interpersonal and communication skills, problem solving ability, and good organisational skills.

As well as the experience detailed above, it’s important you’re able to display some core competency skills that are critical to the role. These include, but are not limited to:

The ability to lead and inspire diverse teams by providing clear direction, setting appropriate standards of behaviour and motivating and empowering others.
Good analytical, facilitation and problem solving skills with the ability to understand Management Information and solve problems on a daily basis.
Good planning and organisational skills with the ability to set clearly defined goals, manage time effectively and identify and organise resources needed to accomplish tasks.
The ability to work productively in a high pressure environment whilst maintaining a positive and flexible attitude.
The ability to make prompt, clear decisions which may involve tough choices or considered risks.

It is expected that the successful candidate will hold a WAMITAB qualification or agree to working towards gaining one upon being appointed into the role. Travel to sites will be essential for this role and therefore a full UK driving license will be required.

The right skills and experience are important. But if you have the right character, positivity, and a caring attitude we want to talk to you too.

We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality as we know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our communities. We want people who show up and get involved. Those who are ready to be part of something bigger and who want to make a difference because they care. Is that you?

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

Working here isn’t just a job. You can build a career at Severn Trent, and we’ll reward you for it too. We have a range of benefits that recognise great work, and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the communities where we live.

With that in mind, here are just some of our favourite's perks that you’ll get being part of the Seven Trent family:

Car allowance
Annual bonus scheme (of up to £2,250 per annum based on company performance)
Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’
Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
Family friendly policies
Two volunteering days per year

WHATS NEXT?

We can’t wait to hear from you.

Before you apply, you’ll need an updated copy of your CV and about five minutes to spare.

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