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Anglian Water Services • United Kingdom

Mechanical Technician- Water Recycling

Employment type:  Full time
Salary:  From £34,000 per annum
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Job Description

Mechanical Technician - Water Recycling Operations (Covering Letchworth & surrounding area)

£34,000 circa - rising with experience

All PPE, tools , van and fuel card provided

Full time permanent position, 37 hours per week Monday - Friday (8am - 4pm)

Occasional weekend working as per standby rota

We offer a wide range of benefits including Private health care, Virtual GP service for you and your household. Generous pension scheme – we double-match your contributions, up to 6% giving you 18% combined contribution

For a great career just add water!

Are you passionate about joining a team dedicated to making a positive, direct impact on the environment and the communities we serve?

As a valued employee, you’ll be entitled to:

  • Personal private health care including physiotherapy

  • 24-hour Virtual GP service for you and your household

  • 25 days annual leave – rising with length of service

  • Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6%

  • Business use of company van plus access to tools and all uniform and PPE

  • Bonus scheme

  • Flexible benefits and working culture to support your wellbeing and lifestyle.

  • Life Assurance at 8 times your salary

  • Personal Accident cover – up to 5 times your salary

  • Lots of great discounts!

  • Paid time off when you’re physically and mentally unwell

  • An excellent Family Leave package – to help you support your family including enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave policies.

What does it take to be a Mechanical Technician?

To be successful in this role, you will have obtained an NVQ level 2 Engineering/Mechanical qualification (or equivalent) and/or completed a relevant apprenticeship and hold a full UK driving licence.

Build a water industry for the future

Get ready to make a difference and join us as an Industrial Mechanic, responsible for carrying out general repairs, investigating and rectifying faults and completing scheduled maintenance to ensure the reliability of our assets. This role is not just about doing a job, it has a real purpose; it’s about protecting our environment.

With support from a collaborative team, you will develop your commercial and/ or industrial experience with assets such as: electrical control panels, motor testing, level control equipment and instrumentation, inverters, including some small-scale domestic work. Experience working with mechanical control systems, telemetry systems, pumps, gearboxes and general mechanical/electrical plant maintenance would also be advantageous. This role is vital and will have a direct impact on the environment and communities that we serve.

Inclusion at Anglian Water:

We welcome everyone! As an equal opportunity employer, we consider all qualified applicants, no matter their gender identity, ethnicity, nationality, religion, age, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected characteristic. We hire and nurture based on merit and a shared passion for making positive impacts. Our commitment is to foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong & can use every drop of their potential

Closing date: Monday 26th May

Interview date/s: Wednesday 11th & Thursday 12th June

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Company benefits

Eye Care Support – Free eye tests for visual display unit (VDU) users, along with free/discounts on glasses
Health insurance – Private Healthcare scheme including cover for pre-existing conditions
Mental health platform access
Health assessment
Family health insurance – Discounted family health insurance. Available to select annually.
Private GP service – 24/7, unlimited remote GP appointments for you and your household
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
Compassionate leave
Bank holiday swaps
Religious celebration leave
Time off in-lieu
25-30 days annual leave + bank holidays
Buy or sell annual leave – 5 days (pro rata'd if part time)
Optional unpaid leave
Enhanced maternity leave – 26 weeks full pay
Shared parental leave – 26 weeks full pay
Enhanced paternity leave – 4 weeks full pay
Pregnancy loss leave
Adoption leave – 26 weeks full pay
Fertility treatment leave
Neo-natal leave
Bike parking – Secure bike parks at main offices
Faith rooms
Cycle to work scheme
Salary sacrifice
Life insurance – 8 times your basic annual salary
Electric Car Salary Sacrifice – 2 schemes available
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
Enhanced pension match/contribution – Double the contribution you make up to 6% - you pay in 6%, we pay in 12%
Annual bonus
Annual pay rises
Mentoring
Learning platform
Employee discounts
Volunteer days
Teambuilding days
Lunch and learns
Professional subscriptions
Meditation space
Interest free loans
Cinema discounts
Theme park discounts
Loyalty programme – Awards for long service, along with increase in annual leave allowance
Hackathons
In house training
Further education support
Open to part-time employees
Open to job sharing
Open to part time work for some roles
Enhanced sick pay
Gym membership – Discounted gym membership
Employee assistance programme
Sabbaticals
Company car

Working at Anglian Water Services

Company employees

6500

Gender diversity (male:female:non-binary)

66:33:1

Currently Hiring Countries

United Kingdom

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