Water Recycling Operations Support Manager – Graduate, Northampton

Graduate Opportunity: Operations Support Manager

Water Recycling (Wastewater) – Operations

Salary: £32,000

Location: Based within the Anglian Water region covering the Northampton area. Please note your placements may vary across the region and departments so flexibility is essential.

When applying, please submit your CV along with a supporting document answering the questions at the end of this advert as we would love to hear how your values align with ours. Applications without a supporting document will not be considered.

Are you a graduate ready to make a real impact on the environment and your community? Join Anglian Water as a Graduate Operations Support Manager. This two-year graduate programme is a fantastic opportunity to kick-start your career in a vital industry, helping to deliver sustainable water services while developing your leadership and technical skills.

You’ll support the day-to-day operation, working closely with delivery teams and partners to ensure safe, efficient, and customer-focused service. From managing incidents to improving processes and supporting capital projects, you’ll be at the heart of our mission to protect the environment and serve our customers.

What you’ll be doing:

• Support and improve the efficiency of our Water Recycling Operations

• Collaborate with teams and partners to improve performance and service

• Oversee daily operations with a focus on environmental impact, safety, and service quality

• Help manage incidents and ensure health, safety, and environmental standards are met

• Analyse data to improve asset performance and reduce risks

• Contribute to capital project planning and delivery

• Ensure all activities follow Anglian Water’s Health & Safety policies

We’re looking for graduates who are:

• Curious and courageous – eager to learn and challenge the status quo

• Great communicators – able to work with a wide range of people

• Strategic thinkers – who can see the bigger picture and make smart decisions

• Organised and detail-focused – with a proactive mindset

• Passionate about sustainability – and making a difference

A degree in engineering, environmental science or a related field is ideal, but we welcome applicants from all backgrounds who are excited and looking to make a difference in the water industry.

What You’ll Gain

• A structured 2-Year graduate development programme with rotational placements in Water Recycling (Waste Water)

• Hands-on experience in operations, leadership, and project delivery

• Mentoring and support from experienced professionals

• Opportunities to gain professional qualifications

• A career with purpose in a forward-thinking, values-driven organisation

Benefits:

• A health and wellbeing package designed to support your mental and physical health

• 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays

• Double Matched Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme (up to 18% total)

• Private Healthcare

• An excellent Family Leave package – to help you support your family including fantastic maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave policies.

Ready to Make an Impact?

Please apply below, remembering to submit your CV along with a supporting document that responds to the questions below, where applicable please give examples.

• What motivates you to join Anglian Water’s Water Recycling Operations team as a graduate, and how do you see yourself growing into a leadership role that reflects our values of building trust, doing the right thing, and always exploring?

• Describe a time when you took the lead on a project, task, or initiative.

• Tell us about a time when you helped build trust within a team or group.

• Leaders at Anglian Water are always exploring and seeking better ways to do things. Can you share an example of when you introduced a new idea, challenged the status quo, or adapted to change?

• Customer service is a key part of leadership at Anglian Water. What does great customer service mean to you, and how have you demonstrated it in a way that reflects our values – especially building trust and doing the right thing?

• Tell us about a time when you made a choice that helped improve health, safety, or wellbeing – this could be for yourself or others. How did your actions reflect our core values.

Closing Date: Sunday 14th September 2025

Site Tour Date: Friday 19th September 2025 at our Whilton site in Daventry.

Assessment Centre Date (in-person): Tuesday 16th October 2025 at Lancaster House Head Office, Huntingdon