Treatment Operator - Waste Water

Requirements

• We'll get you fully up-to-speed on the technical bits of the job. Before any of that, you'll bring a way with words and be confident working on your own.
• Comfortable turning your mouse-clicking finger to new computer systems? Good, we like to move with the times.
• cards on the table - treatment plants don't smell of cut grass and freshly baked bread - so you'll need to be okay with a bit of a whiff. All for the good of Scotland's water.
• Looking out for you
• While the work we do is important, we know it's not the only thing that matters. That's why we make sure you have everything you need to find a good work-life balance.
• But you'll get plenty of time to recharge with 38 days of holiday every year (including public holidays). And you can even buy five more if you need a little extra time. You can also take paid time off to volunteer in your community.
• When it comes to major life events we have family-friendly policies around adoption, maternity, and parental leave. And for the everyday? We embrace flexible working.
• For your future, there's our pension (the 'know-what-you'll-get-when-you-retire' kind), as well as life assurance.
• As for some nice extras? You can expect an annual company bonus. Not to mention access to SW Splash - handy rewards that can save you money on holidays, bills, and shopping.
• The not-so-small print
• This role will be a Grade 4. If you're new to Scottish Water, you'll join us on a starting salary of £31,640. Performance-driven pay progression would then allow you to move through the range to a maximum of £36,460.
• If you're interested in this role - or know someone else who might be - we'll be accepting applications until the 6th July 2026.
• A few final things worth knowing...
• As part of our commitment to developing a flourishing Scotland, it's important that all our employees are Scottish taxpayers. If you join us, your home address will need to be in Scotland. If you don't already live here, you'll need to commit to moving here within your first three months.
• Please note, Scottish Water takes the safety, health and wellbeing of our employees, colleagues and customers very seriously and as such you may be subject to Drug & Alcohol testing in line with our policy.
• Finally (finally!), candidates who haven't submitted an application in the last 12 months will have their records removed from our recruitment database. You won't need to do anything. Your data will be automatically deleted.
• We're here to help. Ask us anything a t SWRecruitment@ScottishWater.co.uk

Benefits

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Together we are Trusted to Serve Scotland. Most people don't think too much about how clean water reaches their taps. Or what happens to their wastewater. But Scottish Water does. In fact, it's all we think about. Want to join us? You'll be on the front lines of making sure Scotland's water is totally, dependably pure.

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