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Closing Date 

Glaslyn

23:59 - 9th April 2024

What you’ll be responsible for

As a credible member of the Water Quality Team you will:
 
•    Contribute to the safeguarding public health through the provision of clean safe drinking water that maintains the trust of customers.
•    Ensure that the company’s statutory and regulatory responsibilities with regard to drinking water quality are met and regulatory risk to the business is managed effectively.

 
As a Laboratory Technician (Sample Reception) you will:
 
•    Support the smooth running of the South Wales Laboratory by assisting in the analysis of potable water samples. 
•    Provide support to the sampling staff and couriers and contribute to the running of the sample reception area within the South Wales Laboratory.
•    Adhere to all relevant regulations, legislation and certifications
•    Understand and adhere to the Laboratory Quality System and the instructions there in.
•    Understand the importance of the role in effective monitoring of water quality for protection of public health.
•    To support the overall objectives of the laboratory services team to effectively monitor water quality for the purpose of protecting public health.
•    Provide logistical support to the laboratory, receiving and logging-in samples to the company LIMS system and ensuring sample bottles are stored in the correct location and under the correct conditions.
•    Facilitate, prepare and despatch all subcontract analysis 
 

Who you’ll work with

Internal

•    Laboratory Technicians and Senior Technicians
•    Analysts, Team Leaders and Department Heads
•    Samplers and couriers
•    Wider water quality, catchment and process science team
•    Operational managers

External

•    Suppliers and Contractors
•    External customers

About you

•    Ideally educated to A Level or equivalent in a science subject
•    Basic computing skills
•    Some experience of laboratory practices familiarity with laboratory techniques and equipment is desirable. 
•    Practical, methodical and able to follow detailed written instructions with attention to detail
•    Working knowledge of COSHH and Health and Safety is desirable
•    Team working skills
•    Able to prioritise and plan workload 

Good to know

•    Based at our Glaslyn Laboratory, Cleppa Park, Newport
 
Mon-Fri: 3 week rota
Week 1 – 12pm – 8pm
Week 2 – 7.45am – 3.45pm
Week 3 – 12pm – 8pm 
 
Sat & Sun 1pm-5pm (1 in 4)
Requirement to work bank holidays 

For any further information please contact Steffan James - steffan.james@dwrcymru.com 
 

Benefits

As well as a market competitive salary, 33 days annual leave (pro rata, including public holidays), we offer a range of employee benefits and rewards including:

•    Variable pay schemes ((your salary band will remain the same, but performance depending, you could receive an incremental within-band increase and a yearly incentive)
•    Option to buy additional annual leave up to 5 days per year
•    Enhanced employer pension contributions – Up to 11% employer contributions
•    Enhanced family friendly policies
•    Progression opportunities, including the ability to apply for funded training and coaching and mentoring programmes
•    Reduction on gym memberships and high street shopping
•    Cycle to work scheme
•    Free on-site parking at all our sites
•    Discount off all Welsh Water visitor attraction centres and gift shops
•    Car-leasing scheme
•    Health CashBack scheme
•    An employee assistance programme for employees and their immediate family

Whilst also working for a not-for profit company that truly cares about earning the trust of customers everyday, and about looking after our beautiful environment

Please note, we may close this role sooner if required. We may also extend the original closing date depending on interest.

Due to the nature of the industry, we require satisfactory references, post offer medical clearance, and a criminal records Basic Disclosure check on all new employees joining the business. For some roles there may be additional checks and security clearance required, and this offer is subject all checks being satisfied. You will receive further information on how to complete these checks via email once you have accepted this offer.

Who we are

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water keep 3 million people healthy each day with safe, reliable water, and take away wastewater to clean, before returning it safely to our beautiful rivers and seas.

To be able to deliver high quality, essential services which help to protect the health of our customers, colleagues and our environment, we need the right people to deliver on our vision.  This is achieved by living our core values and demonstrating the core behaviours that underpin them.  The security of our people, assets and information is key to us, so we are looking for people who understand and comply with the company’s required security objectives.

We know that the most successful teams are the most diverse teams. Equality, diversity and inclusion provide the very foundation to our culture at Welsh Water. We want every individual to feel confident, proud and able to bring their whole selves to work. 

To ensure an improved representation in our workforce, applications are particularly welcome from minority groups including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people, Females, LGBT+, Non-binary and people with disabilities. Together we continue to build a workplace that not only celebrates the diverse voices of our colleagues but also represents each customer we serve.

In essence, ours is a company based on trust, openness, respect, commitment and honesty. A company that our colleagues are proud to work for.

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Dŵr Cymru Cyf, a limited company registered in Wales No. 2366777. Registered office: Linea, Fortran Road, St. Mellons, Cardiff CF3 0LT

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