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Early career friendly

79%

OVER_50_FRIENDLY

Age inclusive

76%

FAMILY_FRIENDLY

Family friendly

75%

Anglian Water Services

Utilities
Sustainability
Protecting the environment

There's more to water than you think!

Utilities
Sustainability
Protecting the environment

At Anglian Water, we manage, supply, and recycle water for the driest region in the UK. Guided by the passion behind “Love Every Drop”, our commitment to delivering the highest standards of customer service and transforming the way water is valued by everyone is at the core of our mission. Every day, we strive to be the change, driving innovation and improvement in everything we do. 

Serving millions of people across the East of England and Hartlepool, our team, of over 7,000 employees and more than 3,000 alliance partners, is dedicated to putting water at the heart of a new way of living. From Grimsby in the northeast to Milton Keynes in the southwest, we provide clean, high-quality water to 4.3 million people daily, and we continue to invest to keep our drinking water among the best in the world. 

As the largest water and water recycling company in England and Wales by geographic area, we treat and recycle over a billion litres of used water every day through more than 1,000 water recycling works. Our pioneering efforts have resulted in some of the cleanest rivers in decades, and our sustainability focus extends to protecting open spaces, wildlife habitats, parks, and reservoirs across the region. 

At Anglian Water, we’re building a more resilient future. By 2030, we’ll have prepared two new reservoirs for construction, and our extended strategic pipeline will ensure the region stays resilient to drought. Every step we take is focused on improving the lives of the people we serve. 

Joining Anglian Water means becoming part of a forward-thinking, purpose-driven team working to optimise every drop of water. Managing the world’s most vital resource involves solving complex engineering challenges, conducting ground-breaking research, and going the extra mile for our customers. Here, you’ll play a key role in creating game-changing solutions, while being valued, respected, and fairly rewarded for your contributions. 

If you’re ready to be the change and make an impact, Anglian Water is the place for you

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What Anglian Water Services offers their employees

67%

Alternative working patterns

67% of Anglian Water Services employees say Anglian Water Services support alternative working patterns

Open to part-time employees

Open to job sharing

Open to part time work for some roles

69%

Flexibility

69% of Anglian Water Services employees say they can work flexibly.

Hybrid working (with some weekly office time)

A little flexibility in start and finish times

1 office day / week

2 office days / week

Countless Opportunities

From software developers to wedding assistants, microbiologists to marketing professionals, and water-sports instructors to water quality scientists, there's a role for almost every passion and skill. Whether you're analysing water for Cryptosporidium, supporting customers on the frontline, managing critical infrastructure, or driving innovation through digital engineering, your work will help shape the future of water. We offer opportunities across HR, finance, legal, health and safety, environmental science, fisheries, communications, cyber security, engineering, and beyond. Whatever your background, ambition, or expertise, you'll find more than just a job - there’s countless opportunities waiting.

Flexible working at Anglian Water Services

We understand that achieving a healthy work-life balance is essential to both personal wellbeing and professional success. We believe work should support, not compete with, what matters most to you. That’s why we’re committed to offering flexibility that works for real lives.

Our flexible working approach is grounded in trust and supports individuals in shaping their work around their lives.

While many of our roles are operational in nature and therefore require specific on-site presence, we offer a range of working arrangements including home/office splits, fully office-based roles and field-based positions. We're open and honest from the start: location and flexibility requirements are always detailed in the job advert and explored in conversation during interviews.

Inclusion & Belonging at Anglian Water Services

At Anglian Water, inclusion is for everyone.

It’s more than a statement — it’s how we work, and how we believe change happens.

Water is the world’s most vital resource. Just as everyone deserves access to clean water, we believe everyone should feel safe to be themselves and be valued for who they are.

To us, inclusion means recognising the unique strengths each person brings, and creating an environment where every voice matters.

We’re committed to removing bias, promoting equality, and supporting one another inside and outside of work.

We also know that community drives change. That’s why we support over 30 internal communities where people connect, grow, and lead together, from task focused groups to employee led networks, where allyship is actively encouraged.

Some of our internal communities include:

  • Inclusion Community
  • Young Professional Community
  • Disability Network – The Ability Network
  • Menopause Group
  • Race & Ethnicity Network – Embrace
  • Women’s Community – Women Inspiring, Connecting and Advocating
  • Getting Men Talking
  • Later Stages of Career Group – Love Every Year
  • Parenting & Carers Group – The Balancing Act
  • Pride Family
  • Armed Forces Community

Be part of a team where everyone is empowered to thrive.

Inclusion at Anglian Water: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0IziXk6hGY

What Employees like about Anglian Water Services
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People & Community

An extremely supportive, diverse and friendly company to work for where the employees come first.

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Working Environment

Flexible working. Left previously to pursue another opportunity abroad (due to skills I gained here) but came back a number of years later due to great benefits, work life balance, support and career opportunities. It is also a very stable sector and there are a lot of people that stay here their whole careers.

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Purpose

Anglian is a great supportive business with a very clear purpose and a huge sense of responsibility to its customers and the environment. We all want to do the right think and share in that common purpose. It really is the people that make Anglian the organisation that it is and I love working here. The benefits offered are often overlooked, but are really valuable and the work that each of us does has a really part to play in the success of the business.

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Benefits

I genuinely love working here, the people are great, i have a very supportive manager and think that the comp and bens is fantastic.

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Working Environment

I really value the work/life balance and flexibility that Anglian Water offers, it enables me to work in the best way for my health and also to keep up responsibilities at home.

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Culture

A really positive company to work for who use their policies to support and help their employees.

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Purpose

When I joined I planned to stay for a year then move on. Many years later I am still here - two reasons - the passion of the people to do the right thing for our customers and the environment and our purpose to drive social and environmental prosperity for our region. I've worked in several industries and this one if the only one where the purpose is lived and focused on every day.

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People & Community

Working at Anglian Water gives me a great sense of purpose, to work as a team on my project, but to also feel part of something much larger - we have so many amazing people working in many diverse areas and departments, but we all have respect for one another for the jobs we do. It's a great place to work, develop and feel part of something.

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Working Environment

Anglian Water offers a great choice of benefits in addition to an employees salary. My manager is very supportive in flexibility of my working hours and work/life balance which are both important to me being in the 'sandwich' generation with elderly parents, children and grandchildren. Obviously this has to come with a consideration for business need which I totally respect but knowing that in an emergency I would be supported by the organisation makes a massive difference.

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Culture

If you want to work for a company that genuinely cares about it's employees, offers great career progression opportunities, is environmentally and socially focussed and that offers roles that directly help to make a difference, everyday, to millions of other people's lives then Anglian Water is a excellent company to consider.

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Salary & Reward

Great place to work, a number of opportunities if you are prepared to knuckle down and work you will be rewarded with a great career.

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Benefits

The people and the benefits are fantastic!

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Working Environment

This is a great place to work! Their flexible working policies are great. Recommend working here!

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Culture

Anglian water was a breath of fresh air for me when I joined it was crazy how well looked after and listened to and respected as an employee I haven't experienced a company like it in my working life up to this point, I'm very impressed

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People & Community

A lot of companies talk about being people focused and looking after their staff, but this is a company that really lives those values and is very focused on staff wellbeing and the work/life balance.

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Purpose

Anglian Water is full of great people who go out of their way to help each other and our customers. We share stories about how people have gone over and above to showcase this and it is really uplifting and makes you proud to work here.

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Benefits

Anglian Water really care about people - wellbeing isn't just a tick-box exercise. There are great family policies, benefits, and resources for managing our own wellbeing, along with an exceptional private healthcare scheme. Physio and mental health support is available with no GP referral required. There is a real culture of care and support, with the approach to working flexibly to balance work with the rest of life.

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Inclusion

The best Company I have worked for in a 20 year career (I've only been here 1.5 years)! Everyone is friendly and wants you to succeed. A supportive and inclusive employer, with a great benefits package.

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Culture

The work environment at AW is very family friendly, with a great people focussed culture. I would strongly recommend a career here and can see a broad range of opportunities

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Culture

I started at Anglian Water almost a year ago and was blown away by how welcoming everyone is, not just within my small team, but right across the business! There are great employee-led communities (and more popping up all the time) which support different aspects of my life, and I've got involved in others just to learn more. Working here genuinely feels like being in a family! I joined to help tackle pollution, and all the people I've met so far (across the business, not just on the front line) genuinely want to help the region's people and environment. I definitely recommend working here - there are so many opportunities to get involved in things and learn, and I feel really supported being me. Finally, a quick message for those of us who might not feel we have the right skills to apply for a job here: it's your attitude, not your skills, that will set you apart - go for it! :-)

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People & Community

Anglian Water is hugely supportive of the individuals working here, and pretty much everyone who works here is kind and considerate and goes out of their way to help their colleagues.

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Working Environment

Such a supportive employer! They actively use their company polices to see how they can provide the best working environment to support their staff. They really understand that the most well supported staff give the best performance they can.

Accreditations
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A Disability Confident Employer

2025
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Signed the Armed Forces Covenant - Gold Award

2025

Awards & Achievements

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The Job Crowd 'Top Company for Graduates to work for'

2023
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The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2023

2023
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The Job Crowd ' Top Company for Apprentices to work for'

2023
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Water Industry Awards 'Partnership Project of the Year'

2023
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Water Industry Awards 'Diversity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year'

2023
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Water Industry Awards 'Groundbreaker Award'

2023
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Water Industry Awards 'Water Company of the Year'

2023
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Top 10 Best Performing Private Companies in the FTSE Women Leaders Review, in recognition of female representation on our Board and Leadership Teams

2025
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Top 10 Best Performing Private Companies in the FTSE Women Leaders Review, in recognition of female representation on our Board and Leadership Teams

2023
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Top 10 Best Performing Private Companies in the FTSE Women Leaders Review, in recognition of female representation on our Board and Leadership Teams

2024
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Water Industry Awards 'Wastewater Innovation Project of the Year'

2024
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Water Industry Awards 'Net Zero Carbon initiative of the year'

2024
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Water Industry Awards 'Health & Safety initiative of the year'

2024
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Member of the Womens Utilities Network

2025
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Member of the Neurodiversity in Business (NiB) – the Neurodiversity Charity

2025
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Member of Leading Utilities of the World

2025
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Signed the pledge to be an age-friendly employer

2025
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We've made our Social Mobility Pledge

2025
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Member of the Employers' initiative on domestic abuse

2025
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Signed the Race at Work Charter

2025
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Working at Anglian Water Services

Hybrid

A little flex time – depending on the team

Company employees:

6500

Gender diversity (m:f:n-b):

66:33:1

Hiring in countries

United Kingdom

Office Locations

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Employee benefits


As a committed professional, you deserve a workplace that enables you to get more out of what matters to you.

At Anglian Water our people are the heart of our business. We are committed to celebrating and rewarding the exceptional contributions of our teams. That’s why we provide an extensive benefits package focused on your wellbeing, your future, reducing your lifestyle costs and enhancing your career development.



Annual Leave
  • 25-30 days annual leave + bank holidays
  • Bank holiday swaps
  • Buy or sell annual leave – 5 days (pro rata'd if part time)
  • Optional unpaid leave
  • Religious celebration leave
  • Reservist leave
  • Time off in-lieu
Health & Wellbeing
  • Compassionate leave
  • Critical Illness Insurance – Personal Accident cover - providing a lump sum in the case of an accident leading to injury, death or disablement at any time, whether you are on company business or not
  • Enhanced sick pay
  • Eye Care Support – Free eye tests for visual display unit (VDU) users, along with free/discounts on glasses
  • Family health insurance – Discounted family health insurance. Available to select annually.
  • Fertility treatment leave
    Popular
  • Gym membership – Discounted gym membership
  • Health assessment
  • Health insurance – Private Healthcare scheme including cover for pre-existing conditions
    Popular
  • Mental health platform access
  • Private GP service – 24/7, unlimited remote GP appointments for you and your household
Learning & Development
  • Further education support
  • Hackathons
  • Learning platform
  • Lunch and learns
  • Mentoring
  • Professional subscriptions
Office Based
  • Bike parking – Secure bike parks at main offices
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Faith rooms
  • Meditation space
Parents & Caregivers
  • Adoption leave – 26 weeks full pay
  • Enhanced maternity leave – 26 weeks full pay
  • Enhanced paternity leave – 4 weeks full pay
  • Neo-natal leave
  • Paid fostering leave – 5 days paid
  • Pregnancy loss leave
  • Shared parental leave – 26 weeks full pay
Salary Based
  • Annual bonus
  • Annual pay rises
  • Electric Car Salary Sacrifice – 2 schemes available
  • Enhanced pension match/contribution – Double the contribution you make up to 6% - you pay in 6%, we pay in 12%
  • Income protection – Should you be unwell and unable to work for a period of time, the Income Replacement scheme may provide you with income for two years combined with sickness absence
  • Interest free loans
  • Life insurance – 8 times your basic annual salary
  • Salary sacrifice
Travel & Leisure
  • Cinema discounts
  • Theme park discounts
  • Work from anywhere scheme – Available to those employees whose work can be done fully remotely
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Work Environment
  • In house training
Work Week
  • Open to job sharing
    Popular
  • Open to part time work for some roles
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  • Open to part-time employees
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Other
  • Company car
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Employee discounts
  • Loyalty programme – Awards for long service, along with increase in annual leave allowance
  • Sabbaticals
  • Teambuilding days
  • Volunteer days

Anglian Water Services's careers

Sampler
Lincoln | United Kingdom
Project Delivery Co-ordinator
Enterprise House | United Kingdom
Works Technician-Process Controller
Haverhill | United Kingdom
Data Technician
Peterborough | Northampton | Lincoln | Huntingdon | Essex | Cambridge | United Kingdom
Senior Stakeholder Engagement Manager
Peterborough | Colchester | Huntingdon | Cambridge | United Kingdom
Asset Health Technician
Enterprise House | United Kingdom
Technical Development Scientist
Huntingdon | United Kingdom
Assistant Network Technicians
Isleham | United Kingdom
Project Engineer
Thorpe Wood House | Lancaster House | United Kingdom
Partnership Lead - Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth | United Kingdom
Works Technician - Process Controller
Dunstable | Hitchin | United Kingdom
Seasonal Café Assistant - Casual
Northampton | United Kingdom
Mechanical Operator - North
Carlisle | Livingstone | Penrith | United Kingdom
Mechanical Operator - South
Sheffield | United Kingdom
Instrument Technician
Huddersfield | Barnsley | United Kingdom
Data Scientist
Lincoln | United Kingdom
Retail Assistant
Huntingdon | United Kingdom
Campsite Warden
Ipswich | United Kingdom
CDM Advisor
Peterborough | Milton Keynes | Colchester | Northampton | Norwich | Lincoln | United Kingdom
Logistics Night Operations Manager
Peterborough | United Kingdom
Park Ranger
Northampton | United Kingdom
Head Ranger
Northampton | United Kingdom
Pre-Development Senior Engineer
Peterborough | United Kingdom
ECC Project Manager
Norwich | Peterborough | United Kingdom
Senior ECC Project Manager
Norwich | Peterborough | United Kingdom
Water Supply Process Technician
Lincoln | United Kingdom
Enterprise Architect
Huntingdon | Lincoln | Peterborough | United Kingdom
Electrical Asset Technician
Lincoln | United Kingdom
Fleet Workshop Supervisor
Peterborough | United Kingdom
Assistant Scientist
Huntingdon | Northampton | Norwich | Lincoln | Peterborough | Ipswich | United Kingdom
Wholesale Service Centre Team Leader
Peterborough | United Kingdom
Seasonal Retail Assistant - Casual
Huntingdon | United Kingdom
Lead Town & Country Planner
Peterborough | United Kingdom
Graduate Construction Contract Specialist
Peterborough | United Kingdom
Head of Safety - Commercial Operations
Peterborough | United Kingdom
Technology Architect - Data
Huntingdon | Lincoln | United Kingdom
Capital Science Manager
Peterborough | Huntingdon | United Kingdom
Asset Analytics Manager
Peterborough | United Kingdom
Project Engineer
Bedford | Rutland | Northampton | United Kingdom
Activities Manager
Ipswich | United Kingdom
Contracts Manager
Huntingdon | Cambridgeshire | United Kingdom
Mechanical Maintenance Technician
Basildon | Chelmsford | Brentwood | Tilbury, Essex | United Kingdom
Mains Renewal Engineer
Enterprise House | United Kingdom
Café Chef
Oakham | United Kingdom
Capital Solution Developer
Thorpe Wood House | United Kingdom
Café Supervisor
Huntingdon | United Kingdom
Drainage Compliance Engineer
Lincoln | Colchester | Northampton | Huntingdon | Peterborough | United Kingdom
Health and Safety Lead
Huntingdon | Grantham | Lincoln | Peterborough | Cambridge | United Kingdom
Commercial Analyst
Peterborough | United Kingdom
Strategic Resource Scientist - Programme Development
Huntingdon | Peterborough | United Kingdom
Strategic Supply Integration Lead
Peterborough | United Kingdom
Lead Design Engineer
Huntingdon | Peterborough | Cambridge | United Kingdom
Digital Workplace Technology Architect
Huntingdon | Lincoln | Peterborough | United Kingdom
Watersports Instructor - Casual
Oakham | United Kingdom
Seasonal Café Assistants
Oakham | United Kingdom
Internal Audit Associate
Huntingdon | United Kingdom
Vehicle and Plant Technician
Northampton | United Kingdom
Senior Procurement Specialist
Peterborough | London | United Kingdom
Registration Technician
Huntingdon | United Kingdom
Aquapark Assistant Manager
Ipswich | Suffolk | United Kingdom
Watersports Instructor - Casual
Ipswich | Suffolk | United Kingdom
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Peterborough | United Kingdom
Senior Electrical Engineer
Peterborough | United Kingdom
Senior Civil Engineer
Peterborough | United Kingdom
Lead Sewerage Solutions Engineer
Peterborough | Colchester | Northampton | Lincoln | United Kingdom
Standards and Products Manager
Thorpe Wood House | Peterborough | United Kingdom
Standards and Products Engineer
Thorpe Wood House | Peterborough | United Kingdom
Electrical Engineer
Thorpe Wood House | Peterborough | United Kingdom
Civil Engineer
Thorpe Wood House | Norwich | Peterborough | United Kingdom
Process Engineer
Thorpe Wood House | Peterborough | United Kingdom
Site Electrical Supervisor
@one Sites | United Kingdom
Drainage Compliance Engineer
Peterborough | Colchester | Northampton | Lincoln | Huntingdon | United Kingdom
Conflict of Interest Compliance Manager
Peterborough | London | United Kingdom
Project Engineer
Northampton | Bedford | Rutland | United Kingdom
ECC Project Manager
Peterborough | Norwich | United Kingdom
Process Engineer
Peterborough | United Kingdom
Senior Process Engineer
Peterborough | United Kingdom
Project Design Manager
Peterborough | United Kingdom
Senior ECC Project Manager
Peterborough | Norwich | United Kingdom
Quantity Surveyor
Whitlingham Water Recycling Centre | Colchester | Peterborough | Lincoln | United Kingdom