Closing Date
2026-06-02
Job Title
Process Operator STC Shift – Waste Water
Location
Sandown, Isle of Wight
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Shift pattern (equates to 40 hours per week). You will work 2 days (6am–6pm), 2 nights (6pm–6am), and 4 days off. After 7 rotations you will have 18 days off.
Salary
£30,023 starter salary + 20% shift enhancement.
Benefits
- Health care cash plan cover (with options to upgrade for family coverage)
- Pension contributions up to 11% (depending on your contribution)
Your Core Responsibilities Will Be
- Pollution sampling/reporting
- Running the Sludge Treatment Centre
- Maintenance tasks – unblocking pumps, screens, and valves to ensure continuous plant operation.
- Monitoring, collating and reporting of data to ensure statutory and regulatory compliance.
- Fault finding and problem‑solving skills are essential to respond to breakdowns.
- Site hygiene in line with our regulatory obligations.
- General site maintenance tasks (e.g. check for H&S issues, site security, clean site and site components).
- Reactive and PPM
You Will Be
- Comfortable working outdoors, potentially in all weather conditions.
- Part of a team who delivers excellent performance by understanding how you affect the overall mission of Southern Water.
- Have a good sense of humour, because of what you will be working with and not to be too squeamish…
- Adaptable, flexible, patient, reliable and self‑motivated.
- Good with time management.
- Confident to work effectively and efficiently on your own.
- Keen to learn and operate complex processes with high quality controls.
Progression Opportunities
Southern Water offers career progression, training, and development opportunities.
About Southern Water
Southern Water is at the forefront of transforming Britain’s water industry, investing significantly to enhance resilience, sustainability, and service excellence. With £7.8bn planned investment for 2025-30, this is an unparalleled opportunity to join a business committed to delivering a generational shift in the way water services are managed.
At Southern Water, we believe diverse perspectives drive innovation. If you’re passionate about making a positive impact and think you can bring value to our team, we’d love to hear from you—even if you don’t tick every box.
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, or any other protected characteristic. If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.
Additional Information
In line with Southern Water’s security requirements, successful candidates will be required to provide evidence of their identity, eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record check (DBS) and verification of their employment and/or education history for the past three years.
Appointment to this role is subject to the successful completion of all pre‑employment checks, including security vetting.
Please note that if a candidate does not meet the required security standards or fails to pass the vetting process, Southern Water reserves the right to withdraw the offer of employment. Some positions may also require higher levels of security vetting, which may involve providing additional documentation.
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