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We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 15 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, our community and our 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.

If you’re looking for a career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect our planet for future generations, join us and we’ll be here to support you every step of the way.

Together, we can build a better future for our colleagues, our customers, our region and our planet.

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Working for us

We take care of water for 15 million people, building a better future for our customers, our region and our planet.
People are at the heart of our business. We value the unique skills, experiences, and backgrounds that everyone brings. Our people help us to deliver life’s essential service so that our customers, communities and the environment can thrive.

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Respecting and valuing everyone

Our ongoing commitment to a great, inclusive workplace enables us to attract and retain diverse talent representative of our communities. We’re proud to embrace and promote diversity and believe that creating a workforce that reflects the communities we serve will help us to thrive.

Part of what helps us be a dynamic, rewarding and diverse place to work is our partnerships, employee networks and our commitment to building our skills.

We have a number of diversity and inclusion employee networks, which support us in building an inclusive culture and working environment. Our networks include:

Racial Equality and Cultural Harmony (REACH) Network
DisAbility, Allies, Wellness & Neurodiversity (DAWN) Network
Pride network
Women’s network
Multi-faith networks
Men’s Allies network
Parents and Carers network.

Our future talent and skills agenda

A skilled workforce supported by a strong education and skills system will drive social mobility. It will also promote inclusion and provide good work for all. We want to contribute to the creation of a fair society and tackle the digital skill shortage and in-work poverty. We’ll ensure our people get the right investment in skills to have successful and sustainable careers.

We’ve already set up several initiatives to help us achieve this across the business. By 2025, we hope to:

Invest in employee’s skills for the future
Build a pipeline of core skills through apprenticeships and
internships
Have a positive impact on local communities
Increase our diversity by supporting those with different
social and economic backgrounds
Engage more local communities through schools and
colleges
Grow local economies by developing local skills.

Our accreditations, commitments and partnerships

Part of what helps us be a dynamic, rewarding and diverse place to work is our partnerships, employee networks and our commitment to building our skills.

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Early Careers

Help build a sustainable future while you create a career with purpose.

Operations

Be at the frontline of our business, delivering life’s essential service and maintaining our network and sites across London, Thames Valley and Home Counties.