Assistant Manager

Job Title: Assistant Manager

Location: Tonbridge (Kent)

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 37

Salary: From £32,900 per annum depending on skills and experience

Closing Date:

We are currently recruiting for an Assistant Manager within our Wastewater function. You will be primarily responsible and accountable for updating Southern Water’s internal systems and tracking of works, training records, hazards and store audits; attending compliance meetings with other departments; and inputting pollution reports to ensure our asset maintenance standards are maintained effectively.

You will be managing the team in the absence of the Field Performance Managers, deputising for leave and delegated requirements, and maintaining performance continuity for an operational area and role succession. Working closely within our internal teams, you will liaise with our technical planning and scheduling team, use your expertise to plan complex works safely, resolve long‑standing and reactive issues, and plan activities to deliver repairs, inspections and maintenance on treatment works and the networks.

As a developing leader, you will work with the team to support high standards of employee engagement and consultation with internal stakeholders. Proactively monitoring and escalating on performance shortfalls and implementing strategic improvement initiatives through advice and coaching is essential for this role.

• Keep an overview of performance against ISO
  14001 and ISO
  9001 standards within an operational area to ensure compliance
• Assess and evaluate risks to health, safety, security, wellbeing and environmental management conditions within an operational area
• Be responsible for the completion of statutory health, safety and environmental audits, (including SSI, EMS)
• Manage and own the completion of all identified hazards within an operational area, and administer the hazard database
• Mitigate and progress to solution HSSW hazards identified
• Ensure specific issues identified by the team are reported to the FPM at required priority as per escalation guidelines
• Assist the team to meet performance targets through coaching and mentoring

A curious individual with passion to develop into team management, with a good understanding of electrical and mechanical trades within a regulated environment such as regulatory and legal environmental policy, waste management licensing and the Health & Safety at Work Act. It will be highly desirable to have a background working within wastewater treatment, though we welcome applicants with a strong operational background and a clear track record of delivering to health, safety and environmental targets.

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.

Our mission is to protect and enhance life through water—and we need passionate people to help us achieve it. If you’re inspired by our purpose and believe you can contribute, apply today. You don’t need to meet every criterion; what matters most is your drive to make a difference.

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