Environmental Waste Recycling Assistant

The role of the Chartered Environmental Waste Assistant will be varied, with no two days being the same.  Your time will be split between office and site, and you will be allowed to work on various waste streams, including sewage grit, sewage screenings, chemicals, spent activated carbon, and much more.

What you will be doing as a Chartered Environmental Waste Assistant

• Ensuring Thames Water meets its legal requirements about waste through undertaking audits and reporting for “The Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment, 2013” and “The Waste Batteries & Accumulators, 2009”.
• We advise and guide operational teams and other internal departments.
• Management of Thames Water’s internal free cycle operation “Green Tag” enables our operational teams to reuse and recycle items across the business.
• Classification of waste in line with the Gov.UK Technical Guidance WM3.
• Creation and implementation of waste management processes and procedures.
• Collate, analyse and present waste data.
• Ensuring Health & Safety requirements are met within Company and legal frameworks.

Location – Based in Slough Distribution Centre.

Working Hours – Monday to Friday, 36 hours per week.

What you should bring to the role

• Chartered Institute of Water Management (CIWM) is essential.
• Understanding of waste disposal legislation.
• A valid UK Driving Licence is required as you may be asked to visit multiple different Thames Water sites.
• Collaborative skills with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience in undertaking audits and site inspections. This will relate to our waste duty of care audits.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and confidence in presenting presentations.
• Data management and analysis.
• Familiarity with codes of practice or guidelines within the waste management industry is desirable.

What’s in it for you?

• Offering between £30,000 and £40,000 per annum depending on experience and skills.
• 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service. (plus bank holidays)
• Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
• Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of your and your family’s health and well-being, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.

Who are we?

We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

Learn more about our purpose and values

Working at Thames Water

Thames Water is a unique, rewarding and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.
Whether you’re interested in a role in one of our call centres or science labs, we’re looking for people like you with real passion and a burning desire to make things better.

So, if you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region and our planet.
The real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.

Our overarching aim is to ensure that Thames Water is a great, diverse and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process. We aim to remove any real or perceived barriers to success, so if you need assistance, we’re here to help and support you.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.