Careers
Apprentice Security, Resilience and Site Ops Analyst
Our apprenticeships are now closed for applications but we will have lots on offer in January 2024, why not register your interest with us so we can keep in touch.
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 Security & Resilience 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 as part of our security & resilience team, you’ll be owning and supervising activities in line with regulatory requirements; undertaking security risk assessments; providing security advice to others; understanding threat, vulnerability, and risk; security methods, operations, and activities; incident management and planning; stakeholder management; business continuity, communications, and data security management.
| Apprenticeship Standard | |
| Programme duration | 18 months excluding EPA |
| Programme level | Level 3 |
| Location | Frankley, Birmingham B31 5RS |
| Starting salary | £17,194 |
| Provider / F2F or Online | The Skills Partnership Limited |
Entry Criteria
This apprenticeship standard is at Level 3 (equivalent to 2 A-Level qualifications). Should you have not already achieved Level 2 English and Maths at the point of your application, you must achieve this prior to completion of your apprenticeship
This is the benchmark criteria for the standard. Candidates who haven't achieved, or expecting 3 GCSE minimum grade of 4, will be required to reach a functional skills tests Level 2, by the end of the apprenticeship period
Age requirements: You will need to be 16+ when starting this apprenticeship
Typical off scheme role: By the end of this programme, you will take up a security & resilience role, where you will be able to put your skills to action
What you will learn
- Current health, safety, and security regulations, with a view to minimising safety and security risks and hazards to all.
- Organisational structure, policies & procedures as well as potential threats to the customers and the industry.
- Areas of responsibility in order to provide the correct level of protection to buildings and assets.
- To deliver specific solutions to meet the needs of key stakeholders. Develop strong relationships and demonstrate competence & reliability in relation to security solutions and advice.
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…
- A ‘can do’ attitude – willing to get stuck in, take accountability for decisions and actions and who takes pride in their work .
- A love of variety in a role and ability to adapt to a dynamic, fast-paced working environment .
- Ability to quickly prioritise tasks and the initiative to dive head-first into problem solving.
- No two days are the same on the front line and not every day goes to plan, so you’ll need to be quick on your feet to respond!
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills and enjoy working with multiple teams .
- Ability to analyse and interpret information and effectively communicate this to different team members and audiences .
- Curiosity to learn quickly in a reactive and dynamic working environment .
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.
Here’s some of our favourites:
- Annual bonus scheme of up to £1500, based on company performance.
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year) .
- Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%) .
- Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate .
- Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’ .
- Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers .
- Family friendly policies .
- Two volunteering days per year g days per year.
As if that isn’t enough, you’ll receive an annual salary increase whilst your on programme and you’ll also get an increase when you move into your first job.
Let's Go
Our apprenticeships are now closed for applications but we will have lots on offer in January 2024, why not register your interest with us so we can keep in touch.
- Our applications will open on 8th January 2024.
To find out more about working with us, search #LifeatSevernTrent on social media.
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.