Waste Water Quality and Compliance Team Leader – Trade Effluent

Waste Water Quality and Compliance Team Leader – Trade Effluent

Working hours 37 hours per week 

Full time position

Salary up to £61,300 (depending on experience) 

Location Leat House, Washington, Tyne and Wear

About the role 

Are you passionate about caring for the environment? We have an exciting opportunity to join our Wastewater Quality and Compliance Team as a Trade Effluent Team Leader. Working with colleagues and regulators to deliver excellent wastewater services and regulatory compliance for our customers, communities and the environment. 

In this role, you will oversee a team of Trade Effluent Advisors, liaise with internal and external stakeholders/customers whilst ensuring all trade discharges that enter the public sewerage network are managed in accordance with regulatory requirements. These activities will be discussed in team meetings to help guide the team and drive continuous improvement. 

The ideal candidate will have a strong focus on wastewater compliance and regulatory requirements, ensuring that health and safety remain a top priority at all times. 

As a management role, the successful candidate will be responsible for offering constructive feedback that supports colleagues in improving their performance while ensuring they feel valued. You will aim to boost employee engagement by adopting a culture of trust, empowering your team to confidently make decisions and take accountability. 

This role is responsible for ensuring an excellent working relationship with environmental regulators and external customers, therefore previous experience in such a role is preferred.

We are looking for someone with dynamic leadership skills who can grow and excel in this role. We understand the importance of professional development which means we offer opportunities for training and growth within the organisation.  

About you 

We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate strong leadership skills, capable of motivating and leading by example while encouraging a culture of empowerment that drives a high-performing team. 

You will have the ability to provide clear, confident technical advice that influences senior leaders and external stakeholders. You will also have experience working directly with environmental regulators providing clear and transparent information.

You will be able to manage commercial relationships with our customers, issue and manage discharge consents to ensure compliance against environmental standards.

A comprehensive induction process will be provided to give you with the necessary wastewater knowledge you will need. Therefore, we are looking for someone who is passionate about continuous learning and eager to expand their knowledge. 

This role requires the successful candidate to hold a full valid UK driving licence.   

Here at Northumbrian Water, we embrace and value Diversity, Inclusion and Equity, and encourage all colleagues to bring their most authentic self to work. 

Our colleague network groups include our Rainbow Support Network (LGBTQIA+), REACH (Race, Ethnicity, and Cultural Heritage), WiSTEM (Women in STEM) and Thisability (disability and neurodiversity) networks. They provide a safe space for colleagues from diverse backgrounds, welcoming all colleagues regardless of their personal characteristics to participate in valuable conversation that improves our organisational awareness, understanding and inclusivity. 

We encourage and welcome all applications, as we strive to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to having diverse communities represented within all our teams, structures, and organisation.   

Here at Northumbrian Water, we embrace and value Diversity, Inclusion and Equity, and encourage all colleagues to bring their most authentic self to work.

Our colleague network groups include our Rainbow Support Network (LGBTQIA+), REACH (Race, Ethnicity, and Cultural Heritage), WiSTEM (Women in STEM) and Thisability (disability and neurodiversity) networks. They provide a safe space for colleagues from diverse backgrounds, welcoming all colleagues regardless of their personal characteristics to participate in valuable conversation that improves our organisational awareness, understanding and inclusivity.

We encourage and welcome all applications, as we strive to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to having diverse communities represented within all our teams, structures, and organisation. 

Please note this role will require a DBS to be completed prior to employment

NWG are an inclusive employer who support the rehabilitation of offenders, we will not, however consider candidates who have certain unspent convictions to ensure our commitment to fostering a safe and secure working environment for all OR colleagues, suppliers, customers and third parties.

About us

Here are NWG we strive to make Northumbrian Water Group (NWG) a Great Place to Work, for all. We embrace and value Diversity, Inclusion and Equity and encourage you to bring your full self to work. As an equal opportunity employer we’re committed to having a diverse community represented across our business.

We’re aware that not everyone will have every skill listed in the job description, however if you have some of the skills listed, we'd encourage you to apply

NWG at a glance:

Our purpose at NWG is caring for the essential needs of our communities and environment, now and for generations to come.

We do this by providing reliable and affordable water and wastewater services for our customers.

We make a positive difference by operating efficiently and investing prudently, to maintain a sustainable and resilient business.

Our vision is to be the national leader in the provision of sustainable water and wastewater services. To support us in achieving our vision, we have five core values which are the guiding principles, defining who we are, what we do and how we do it.

Our benefits

We’re a Great Place to Work because of the amazing people who work for us, and to say thank you we offer a range of benefits to colleagues. Our ‘Tap Into’ benefits include:

• Generous holiday entitlement starting at 26 days, plus bank holidays and additional time off on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. There’s also the option to buy or sell holidays.
• Company pension scheme, where we’ll double match your contributions up to an employer contribution of 11%.
• Free access to local attractions.
• A fantastic discount scheme, with savings on days out, shopping, travel and more.
• Award winning ‘Living Well’ wellbeing support, including access to a digital GP service for you and your family members.
• Support with sustainable travel – through salary sacrifice cars and a cycle to work scheme.
• Financial wellbeing support – access our community savings scheme, financial education and low cost loans through Salary Finance. We also provide 4 x Life Assurance and an Income Protection Scheme.
• Support with your development – we offer a range of development opportunities, can support you through an interest free qualification loan and we’ll even pay for any relevant professional body subscription.