Let's cut straight to it
Taking care of ‘one of life’s essentials’ – it’s our purpose and we want you to be part of it. Supplying wholesome drinking water, treating wastewater, and recycling this back to the environment responsibly is no mean feat. We serve around 8 million people across the Midlands and Wales and unlike other businesses, our delivery is non-negotiable. It’s a matter of life.
Many of our employees are also our customers, so we truly take pride in what we do! Employing people from across our communities and beyond, Severn Trent is an exciting and inclusive place to work – a place where you can be curious, can be ‘Wonderfully You’ and where you can truly make an impact to our environment, now and for future generations.
Let's tell you more
Apprenticeship Programmes are a great way to earn and learn! Our Apprentice Laboratory Scientist Programme offers the perfect blend of personal and professional development, exposing you to the core of our business. Entering an Apprenticeship scheme with us involves working towards the role of a fully-fledged professional, earning a salary, whilst also being able to maintain a sense of academic achievement.
At Severn Trent we provide the perfect mix between hands-on experience and a formal qualification, enabling our apprentices to make a real lasting difference to our customers and communities, not just for now, but far into the future.
You’ll be supported every step of the way, by your line manager and mentor. Working alongside our laboratory scientist team, you’ll be a key player in carrying out water quality testing, to prescribed microbiology methods taking responsibility for the quality of the work you undertake.
The role will allow you to analyse, interpret and evaluate relevant scientific information. You will gain knowledge of Water Quality testing procedures and standards. You will add value to Severn Trent by responding to Water Quality incidents or issues, identifying, and reporting of key results on the Quality of water to drive the correct response to meet Water Quality Regulations and protect public health.
How the programme will work
| Apprenticeship Standard | |
| Programme duration | 60 months excluding EPA |
| Programme level | Level 6 |
| Location | Shrewsbury, SY3 8BJ |
| Starting salary | £17,194 |
| Provider / F2F or Online | Manchester Met University / F2F |
Entry Criteria
For this Apprenticeship Programme (Level 6) we require all candidates to have at least 104 UCAS points at A-level (grades BCC), with one being biology or an equivalent scientific discipline, or a BTEC Extended diploma in a scientific discipline.
You will also need GCSE Mathematics and English Language (Grades A*-C / 9-4) or equivalent, if not you must complete Level 2 Functional Skills in English and Maths alongside the apprenticeship.
Age requirement: Due to the nature of this role individuals must be 18+ when starting this apprenticeship
What you will learn
What we're looking for
We want our employees to care and to have a genuine passion for what we do as a business. We need people who want to make a difference in providing a vital service to our customers, now and for the long-term.
We’d love you to be someone with…
How we'll reward and care for you in return
It’s not just a job you’ll get here, you’ll get a career too. We have a range of benefits that reward and recognise great work and award-winning training to ensure you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the community in which we live.
With that in mind, here are just some of our favourite perks that you’ll get being part of the Seven Trent family:
As if that isn’t enough, you’ll receive an annual salary increase whilst you’re on programme and you’ll also get an increase when you move into your first job.
Let's Go
Register your interest to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can’t wait to hear from you.
Please note, we don’t require a CV or cover letter to complete your application, the system will ask you for this, but you can just upload a blank document.
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Diversity and Inclusion
At Severn Trent we are passionate about our people. We want to make sure that we continue to foster a more diverse, inclusive, and cohesive culture that represents the communities and customers we serve.
We’re making sure we keep up the progress with our wonderful working groups – LGBTQ+, Women in Operations & STEM, Disability and Ethnicity, who help us with our commitments.
Find out more about our commitments to Diversity and Inclusion at Severn Trent.