£43,000 Per Annum
Full Time
Permanent
Kidlington, Oxfordshire
Engineering And Technical
Posted 3 hours ago
Expires In 29 Days
Job Description
Join Our Team as a Repair & Maintenance (R&M) Technician at Thames Water –Thames Valley
We’re recruiting skilled and dedicated Repair & Maintenance (R&M) Technician to join our growing team across the Thames Valley. If you're passionate about hands-on work, problem-solving, and making a real difference in your community, this could be the opportunity for you.
What you'll be doing as a Repair & Maintenance (R&M) Technician:
As an R&M Technician, you will lead a two-person R&M team, ensuring all maintenance and repair tasks are carried out safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards.
You’ll be a key player in keeping vital infrastructure running smoothly.
Base location: Kidlington – OX51QT
Working pattern: 45 hours a week on a shift pattern, including a standby rota for which you will receive additional payment.
What should you bring to the role?
The must-haves (essential criteria) for this opportunity include:
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.
We’re recruiting skilled and dedicated Repair & Maintenance (R&M) Technician to join our growing team across the Thames Valley. If you're passionate about hands-on work, problem-solving, and making a real difference in your community, this could be the opportunity for you.
What you'll be doing as a Repair & Maintenance (R&M) Technician:
As an R&M Technician, you will lead a two-person R&M team, ensuring all maintenance and repair tasks are carried out safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards.
You’ll be a key player in keeping vital infrastructure running smoothly.
Base location: Kidlington – OX51QT
Working pattern: 45 hours a week on a shift pattern, including a standby rota for which you will receive additional payment.
What should you bring to the role?
The must-haves (essential criteria) for this opportunity include:
- You will have experience or training in repair and maintenance in the water industry.
- You should be able to meet the physical demands of the role with the ability to work outdoors in all weathers.
- Use your initiative and problem-solve where repairs are required.
- Have strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical messages simply.
- Have a can-do, positive attitude, remaining open to new ideas and change.
- Be self-motivated and confident in completing tasks to the best of your ability.
- Street Works (NRSWA)/SSSTS qualification
- Full UK driver’s licence.
- Be competent in using computers and other IT equipment.
- Advantageous if you have an EUSR Water Hygiene card, Service Avoidance L2 and/or a First Aid qualification.
- Salary up to £43,000 per annum depending on skills and experience
- Van and Full PPE will be provided.
- Annual Leave - 24 days holiday per year, increasing to 28 with the length of service. (plusbank 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 you and your family’s health and wellbeing, 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.