Team Manager

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

Join us as a Team Manager for Area 5 and lead a dedicated operational team making a real impact. You’ll be leading a team of 17 FTE at the heart of sludge treatment, renewable energy generation, and producing high-quality biosolids that support Severn Trent’s environmental and carbon reduction goals.

In this role, you’ll take ownership of site performance and compliance while helping your team grow and succeed. You’ll manage the operation and optimisation of sludge treatment assets, driving green energy generation through biomethane and electricity production. Your leadership will ensure we deliver a compliant, high-quality biosolids product that meets industry standards and strengthens our relationships with the farming community.

You’ll work closely with colleagues across Bioresources and Wastewater Recycling to achieve regulatory outcomes and continuous improvement. This is a role for someone who combines strategic thinking with hands-on operational expertise and a passion for leading people.

You’ll be responsible for sites across Area 5, including Worksop, Mansfield, Newthorpe, Alfreton, and Scunthorpe.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE

Key Accountabilities

Lead and inspire your team to deliver strong operational performance, regulatory compliance, and Severn Trent KPIs.
Take ownership of asset health, process reliability, and optimisation to maximise performance and green energy generation.
Drive strategic and commercial decisions, manage financial controls, and ensure right-first-time delivery of capital schemes.
Champion health, safety, and wellbeing standards, conduct assurance checks, host audits, and oversee contractor activity including permits for high-risk work.
Ensure compliance with SOPs, LOPs, Waterpedia, and maintain STORM risk portfolio for investment planning.
Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, resolve customer complaints, and lead team communications using the SBF toolkit.
Recruit, mentor, and develop a high-performing team, fostering a culture of growth and continuous improvement.

Capabilities and Behaviours

Accountable, resilient, and performance-driven with strong strategic thinking and risk-reward judgement.
Self-aware, open to feedback, and skilled in coaching and developing others.
Adaptable communicator with analytical skills to identify and close performance gaps.
Organised, flexible, and committed to continuous improvement.

Experience & Qualifications

Proven leadership in an operational or technical environment with knowledge of wastewater and sludge treatment processes.
Strong health and safety expertise in high-risk environments and experience managing contractors and suppliers.
IT proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and a solid technical or maintenance background.
IOSH Managing Health & Safety qualification and a scientific, process, or engineering background.
Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

Working here isn’t just a job. You can build a career at Severn Trent. 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:

Salary: 48,000-55,000
28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)

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%)

Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate

Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’

Family friendly policies

WHAT’S 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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