Slow Sand Filter Operator

We currently have a great opportunity to join Thames Water as a Slow Sand Filter Operator. This will be working out of our Water Production Sites at Ashford Common and Kempton Park.

You will be working in a small, dedicated team responsible for the cleaning and maintenance of the Slow Sand Filters (SSF) at our Water Treatment Works, playing an essential part of the treatment process to ensure the highest levels of clean drinking water for our customers.

What you’ll be doing as the Slow Sand Filter Operator:

• Routine checks, maintenance, and operation of mobile plant to ensure that services are delivered to time, cost, and quality standards.
• Daily maintenance, routine cleaning and rebuilding of the Slow Sand Filter media
• Use of specialist mobile plant i.e. sand skimmers, loading shovels, dumpers, and excavators and daily operation of fixed industrial processes.
• General site operations.
• Adherence to legal and company health, safety, and hygiene regulations.

Base Location: West London - Ashford Common (TW151RU) & Kempton Park (TW136XH)
Working pattern: 38 hours per week, Monday – Friday 07:30- 16:17 on a 9-day working fortnight, which means you will get a Friday off every 2 weeks.
A full UK driving license is essential.

What should you bring to the role?
To thrive in this role, the essential criteria you’ll need is:

• To be a positive, enthusiastic and a self-motivated character who can immerse themselves into the team around them, you need to be disciplined, have the desire to learn from those around you and have a can-do attitude. This role can be demanding at times but very rewarding too.
• Take Ownership of responding quickly to faults, being curious to understand the problem fully, and identifying the best solution to resolve it the first time.
• Be motivated and always strive for the highest possible standards.
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact with the team and wider site departments.
• Basic literacy, numeracy and digital skills.
• Ready to be trained in Health and Safety procedures.

Additional skills and experience that we would like you to bring to the role:

• Previous experience in a similar machinery-based or manual labour role is desirable.
• Experience in driving mobile plant is desirable but not essential. You must be prepared to obtain various plant licences.

What’s in it for you?

• Offering a salary from £28,500 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
• Full training package and PPE are provided.
• Annual Leave: 24 days holiday per year, increasing to 28 with the length of service. (plus bank holidays)
• Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON
• 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.

Find out more about our benefits and perks (Please note different T&Cs apply if on secondment)

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 meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.

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.

Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.

We’re committed to being a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and want to ensure you feel supported throughout the recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, whether that’s extra time, accessible formats, or anything else just let us know, we’re here to help and support.

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 and meet colleagues.

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.