Environmental Practitioner Apprentice

Do you want to earn a full degree and perform meaningful work?
If so, take a look at this rare opportunity…
We want to be the water company people want to be supplied by and want to work for.
This is your chance to work and gain a full environmental degree from the prestigious University of Brighton. Earn as you learn over the 5 year journey. You'll acquire deep knowledge and build experience that will set you up for a thriving career here at South East Water.
You don't need to have any previous experience. You will have Science A-Levels or equivalent, keen to build a career in environmental science and you're committed to study and obtain a 5-year Environment Practitioner Degree alongside your work. This apprenticeship will sit in our Environment Performance team or our Catchment team, depending on which one you are most suited to.
Joining our Environmental Performance team means that you'll get involved with a wide range of activities and environmental assessment to assist with South East Water's operational work. The role will help to support the wider work undertaken by our in-house environmental team covering areas such as biodiversity assessment, reactive incidents on our operational sites, environmental permitting and auditing. This covers a combination of both office and site based work.
As part of our Environment Catchment Team you'll work on investigation activities associated with South East Water's obligations under the Water Industry National Environment Programme (WINEP). This is a monitoring programme that covers both surface water and groundwater source. We work with farmers and landowners to tackle pollution at its source so that we can improve the health of our rivers and groundwater bodies.
As you can see, we offer a career path, training and mentoring so that you'll reach your potential. This is a unique chance to use your highly organised, collaborative and positive approach to contribute to the success of our environmental team.

What do you get from working at South East Water?
You'll grow a career with a meaningful purpose. Be you, belong and be valued.

• Come to work to be safe, valued, and trusted.


• We'll encourage you to create and pursue new opportunities for personal growth.


• A place to be the real you, build deeper connections and enjoy a sense of belonging.


• Be invested in helping us to create a sustainable water supply for now, and in the future.


What will you mainly be responsible for delivering?

• Environment Performance Team


• To ensure that as a business we do all we can to avoid and control environmental risk.


• Contribute to all Environmental aspects of operational works in line with our company strategy and company guidance.


• Support the Environmental Compliance Delivery Managers and work closely with Operational teams to ensure timely delivery of survey work and documentation.


• Offer support and advice on project environmental matters.


• Liaise with various internal and external stakeholders.


• Undertake and /or coordinate site visits and conduct Environmental Surveys.


• Produce and /or coordinate environmental reports.


• Provide technical excellence on Environmental work streams.


Environmental Catchment Team

• Download field equipment and taking manual dips (groundwater level loggers, flow monitors, rain gauges)


• Store, calibrate and validate data within databases


• Liaison with internal and external stakeholders


• Identification of pollution hot spots within drinking water catchments


• Developing risk mapping tools in order to identify pollution risks at sub catchment level


• Planning and delivering suitable monitoring strategies and assessing monitoring data to determine sources and pathways of diffuse pollution.


• GIS and data analysis to assist with the delivery of catchment characterisation / catchment risk assessments, We know the communities we serve are diverse. We recognise creativity comes from diversity not similarity. That's why we are enthusiastic about creating inclusion across age, race, gender, ethnicity, religion and identity. You will experience our dedication to equal opportunities and fair treatment for all: through your recruitment, employment and career progression with South East Water.

What to expect from your recruitment

• To apply for this position, please submit your CV on our careers website.


• Unfortunately, we are not able to offer sponsorship for this role.


• It is necessary for you to have the legal right to work in the UK when you begin employment with South East Water.


• Additionally, as part of the employment offer, you will need to pass background, identity, and employment referencing checks.


• If you require assistance / adjustments to engage with our recruitment process and to ensure you're able to compete on equal terms, please contact the recruitment team via recruitment.jobs@southeastwater.co.uk
  
  Level 3 qualification or equivalent (e.g. A levels, B techs. Access to higher education).


• The right to work in the UK.


• Enthusiasm for the role, working to protect and enhance the environment and supply water.


• Commitment to further educational study, including travel to the University of Brighton for Contact Days.


• Good people skills, team oriented with the ability to work closely with peers, with the ability to influence outcomes and staff who are not necessarily part of the direct function.


• Good organisational skills and ability to follow procedures to ensure quality is maintained.


• Excellent written and oral communication.


• A full, clean driving licence
  
  What can you expect from us?


• Excellent Stakeholder pension scheme, up to 10% employer contribution.


• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays, increasing to 6 weeks with length of service.


• Flexible annual leave policy to buy or sell holiday leave.


• Paid volunteering days.


• Cycle to work scheme.


• Health cash plan.


• Life assurance.


• Wellbeing related benefits.


• Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme.