Who are we?
Thames Water is the UK’s largest water and wastewater company. We make a daily difference to our 15 million customers by supplying 2.6 billion litres of water through 32,000 km’s of pipes, to keep taps flowing and toilets flushing. We are an essential service and have operated throughout the Covid19 pandemic.
At Thames Water, every one of our actions, big and small, matters every day. Water is essential to daily life, and that means our business is always open.
What you will be doing
Our Learning & Development Advisor primary role is to provide the L&D function with visibility across a range of business functions including, Budget, Audit & Risk Management, Data, and Reporting, Policies and Standards.
The role will include facilitating requests and asks of the L&D function whether that is for access to training budget, data on performance, or actions relating to risks audit.
It will require working closely with stakeholders across the business to collate current data, identify how such information is currently shared, and then where possible identify more efficient ways of delivering the data to allow better business processes and decision making.
The role will be site-based at Wraysbury Reservoir and will support the Controller of Premises (COP) of Wraysbury in the day-to-day operations of the Wraysbury site including managing access and utilisation of the learning facilities.
We’re looking for you to demonstrate:
⦁ Comprehensive understanding and application of Excel, including graphic visualisation of core data. Formula’s, pivot tables, etc.
⦁ Understanding of Power BI capability and application.
⦁ Solution and outcome-driven with a strong business perspective
⦁ Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
⦁ Excellent interpersonal skills and commitment to customer and end-user experience.
⦁ Ability to meet deadlines with a high level of problem-solving skills.
⦁ Be teamwork-oriented with demonstrated experience working in a collaborative team environment.
⦁ Growth mindset, continually searching for ways to improve efficiency and quality of the service we provide as a team.
⦁ Strong IT skills, including the use of MS Excel, Word Visio, and PowerPoint.
⦁ Confident in the ability to use digital tools to create long-lasting solutions that drive forward the productivity of yourself, your team, and Thames Water.
⦁ Responsible for keeping yourself and others healthy and safe every day at work.
What’s in it for you?
This is a great opportunity to work with like-minded people who are passionate about delivering an excellent service to customers, both internally and externally, with a focus on achieving positive outcomes by consistently undertaking work in the best possible way to meet, or surpass, established standards.
Our competitive salary package includes an excellent contributory pension, 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service, and a wider benefits scheme.
We’re proud of the positive ways of working we have adopted during the pandemic. We want to create a more flexible and dynamic environment so all our colleagues can thrive. For our office-based roles, we are moving to a hybrid approach where we will provide options around working from our offices, our operational sites, and our home dependent on role/team/individual. This will be discussed during the assessment process.
Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work. If you join our team, you’ll enjoy fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working arrangements, and unparalleled benefits. We’re also proud to be an equal opportunity employer, Stonewall Diversity Champion and Disability Confident Leader and we are a Times Top 50 Employer for Women.
You can find out more in our "working for us" section of our website.