Job Ref: 215721119

Date: 2022-02-02 20:24:06

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Who are we?
Thames Water is the UK’s largest water and wastewater company. We make a daily difference to our 15 million customers by supplying 2.6 billion litres of water through 32,000 km’s of pipes, to keep taps flowing and toilets flushing. We are an essential service and have operated throughout the Covid19 pandemic. 

At Thames Water, every one of our actions, big and small, matters every day. Water is essential to daily life, and that means our business is always open.

What you will be doing
This is an exciting opportunity to join Thames Water as one of our ICA Apprentices. You will be learning about new and innovative technologies that will improve the way we work at Thames Water for years to come. This is a great opportunity to learn the essential skills that are already in high demand across the industry and will set you on the path to your future career.

You will be working alongside an experienced technician for the duration of your programme and will receive ongoing support from your dedicated mentor on site, line manager and engagement partner who will guide you and help develop your experience to excel within your career at Thames Water.

As an Instrumentation automation and control (ICA) Apprentice you’ll be helping to control all the instruments and systems we have on our sites. You’ll be working on the technology which monitors and controls all aspects of Thames Water’s water and wastewater processes, and how they’re performing across the network.  During the apprenticeship, you’ll become qualified to carry out planned preventative and general maintenance of equipment, modifying and rewiring, testing, and inspecting, condition-based monitoring and fault finding within our systems. You will also be fully trained to use Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC’s) and SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems to make modifications to our processes to ensure that our sites perform at their very best.

You will complete the Level 3 Maintenance Operations Engineering Technician Apprenticeship Standard – ICA Pathway. Included in the programme you will also complete the Level 3 City & Guilds Diploma in Engineering.  We work in partnership with Basingstoke college of technology who deliver the blended learning programme, you will be expected to attend college on a regular basis, we will support your attendance by paying for your accommodation and travel expenses in line with our business expense policy.

We’re looking for you to:

Have a real passion for this opportunity and the drive and motivation to manage your learning and working life
Be a logical thinker have a real passion for technology and finding out how things work
Be focused, well organised, have excellent time management skills and the dedication to succeed
Have great team working skills but also be able to work independently, putting customers at the heart of everything you do
Communicate effectively and be able to challenge when a problem arises
Be a champion for Health & Safety within the workplace for both you and your colleagues, helping us maintain our great reputation
Be ready to apply everything you learn in your day-to-day role and any projects outside of thisThe GCSE requirements for our positions are a minimum of two GCSEs at grade 4 or above (A-C), in Maths and English or functional skills level 2 in Maths and English. Don’t worry if you don’t have your grades yet, if you are due to sit your exams this year, we still want to hear from you if your predicted grades meet our requirements.  

What’s in it for you?
We are offering training, qualifications, real life experience and the opportunity to "Earn while you learn" – This is a real job with real rewards.

The starting salary will be from £20,000 with a yearly pay review and full studies funded by Thames Water. You’ll also receive 24 days holiday, pension and other benefits. Travel costs are covered for travel to and from your university studies.
Thames Water is a unique, rewarding and diverse place to work. If you join our team, you’ll enjoy fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and unparalleled benefits. We’re also proud to be an equal opportunity employer, Stonewall Diversity Champion and Disability Confident Leader and we are a Times Top 50 Employer for Women.

You can find out more in our working for us section of our website

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