Apprentice Multi-skilled Technician
Apprentice Multi-skilled Technician
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Job Title: Apprentice Multiskilled Technician
Location: We have opportunities available across our region: West Sussex East Sussex Kent and Hampshire.
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week Monday Friday
Salary: 19160 per annum
Timelines: The application deadline is Sunday 4th May and all candidates will have received an update on their application by Friday 16th May. We will be holding assessment centres in June and the successful candidates will commence their role in September 2025.
Job Overview
Southern Water are currently looking for several Apprentice Multiskilled Technicians to join us across our region: East Sussex West Sussex Hampshire & Kent.
With the full support of a dedicated Mentor and Line Manager our Apprentice Multiskilled Technicians maintain repair modify configure commission calibrate and install all plant instrumentation control and monitoring equipment with the support of a dedicated mentor. They also shutdown systems alarms and telemetry across our region in both water and waste water functions to ensure that it is operating efficiently and effectively on a continuous basis.
As an Apprentice duties that youll undertake with full support can include but arent limited to:
- Supporting technicians with daily operations repairs installations to ensure the effectively and continuous operations of Southern water sites and assets.
- Completing planned maintenance tasks & make recommendations for improvement on existing and new assets.
- Responding to instrumentation faults within SW parameters as guided by Dispatch.
- Undertake investigative work on instruments and process problems on water and wastewater plants as required identifying any faults and implementing remedial action.
Training Overview
The apprentice programme will teach you the key principles relating to the operation and maintenance of appropriate plant and equipment combined with industry specific training and work experience. The programme will also provide you experience to our company operations through specific placements in relevant business units. By completion of the programme you will be proficient in all areas of being a Multiskilled Technician and have a thorough understanding of the specific context at Southern Water. At the end of your programme you will gain a Level 3 BTEC NVQ as a Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician.
You can view more information about the apprenticeship standard using the following link:
Progression
Once qualified our Multiskilled Technicians are well positioned to progress their careers into Field Performance Management Project Management Engineering or Asset Reliability depending on where their passion lies!
About You
The successful candidate will ideally have the following:
- GCSE Maths and English Grade 4/C or above.
- A good communicator collaborator and team player
- Keen to learn and operate complex processes with high quality controls.
- Excellent attention to detail
Package
This role will be full time Monday to Friday. You will predominantly be sitebased and will also attend classroombased learning sessions 1 day per week.
We are offering a salary of 19160 as well as other benefits including:
Company and performancerelated bonus
Generous pension with up to 11 company contribution
Life assurance payment equal to four times your annual salary
Health benefits through a Cash Plan
Two paid community volunteering days a year
25 days annual holiday
Occupational health service
Perkbox benefits offering discounts and savings on several products and experiences
Study support may be available for jobrelated qualifications
We offer competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work options
Why Southern Water
Southern Water is at the forefront of transforming Britains water industry investing significantly to enhance resilience sustainability and service excellence. With 7.8bn planned investment for 202530 this is an unparalleled opportunity to join a business committed to delivering a generational shift in the way water services are managed.
You will be joining at a time of significant change working alongside a highly skilled leadership team with a clear vision for the future. We offer an environment where senior professionals can make a meaningful impact influence major strategic decisions and drive longterm value creation.
At Southern Water diversity and inclusion are core values. We actively encourage applications from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an environment where every individual is empowered to succeed.
This is more than a role; its an opportunity to lead innovate and make a lasting impact. Apply now to be part of our transformational journey.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Trainee
