Bathing Water Partnerships Manager – (Knaresborough Alliance) 

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:

• We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience (up to £60,000)
• A company car lease/allowance scheme (£2,510 cash allowance)
• Annual incentive related bonus (up to 10% of annual salary) 
• Private health care (self only)
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 10% company contribution) 
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary 
• A great benefits package – choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.  
• Retail savings scheme  
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more! 

Location: Regional / Hybrid Working (1-2 days in the office a week – Bradford – Relocating to Leeds Summer 2026) This role involves regular travel across the region, so flexibility and a full driving licence are essential.

Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday. 

We have an exciting opportunity for a Bathing Water Partnership Manager to join the Corporate Affairs & Partnership Directorate at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers and the environment. Could this be you?

What we do:

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this.
We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity.

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. Corporate Affairs & Partnership Directorate are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

We’re looking for a driven, collaborative professional to help shape the future of bathing water quality. In this role, you’ll work with a wide network of partners, lead performance improvements, manage key risks, and make a real impact on the environment and communities we serve. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy solving complex problems, and want to play a vital part in driving cleaner, healthier bathing waters, we’d love to hear from you. 

Where you fit in:

A new role within the Bathing Water Strategic Partnerships Team to lead the development of a ‘Living with Water’ style partnership with North Yorkshire Council to facilitate the delivery of the flagship surface water separation scheme at Knaresborough as part of the Alliance programme.

As our Bathing Water Partnership Manager (Knaresborough Alliance), you will:

• Be accountable for identifying and developing new partnerships and stakeholder relationships to align objectives and investment opportunities to deliver greater benefits for customers and environment.
• Maintain a portfolio of collaborative projects, overseeing these from inception to completion. 
• Work across Yorkshire Water and the partnership teams to find solutions and break down barriers to allow the successful delivery of projects as smoothly as possible.
• Drive delivery individually and through virtual teams across the business and partnership to achieve the partnership goals and aspirations.
• Champion a nature first approach
• Lead with passion, determination and drive to push the boundaries of traditional approaches to deliver efficient and effective partnership and nature-based solutions.
• Deliver excellent performance by setting clear expectations linked to business and partnership targets, having meaningful performance discussions that recognise and reward the right performance and behaviours and challenges where individual performance and behaviours do not meet expectations.
• Deliver bathing water regulatory targets and drive continuous improvement. 
• Monitor upcoming regulatory changes and assess impacts on performance and risk. 
• Lead on projects and initiatives funded by Yorkshire Water’s bathing water OPEX programme, seeking opportunities to maximise value. 
• Support annual performance reporting with accurate, assured data. 
• Provide clear updates on risks and opportunities to senior leaders. 
• Champion high Health & Safety standards across all activity. 
• Work with fellow Bathing Water Partnership Managers to share best practice and ensure continuity. 

What skills & qualifications you will need:

• Experience collaborating with a range of stakeholders and influencing others to drive performance improvements.
• Confidence leading and supporting teams in a fast paced, changing environment.
• Strong understanding of Health & Safety processes, systems and best practice.
• Ability to analyse and interpret data, including using corporate reporting systems to track and report bathing water compliance.
• Experience investigating asset or process failures, identifying root causes and recommending effective improvements.
• Previous experience and knowledge of the water industry.
• A good understanding of the Water Industry Regulatory framework and in particular the Revised Bathing Water Directive and its impact on bathing water quality (desirable). 
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to present information clearly across all levels of the business including external stakeholders and customers.

Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it’s important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isn’t always easy! 

Do we sound like your cup of tea?    

If you’ve got experience in stakeholder engagement and partnering and want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you. 

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance. All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible. If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

No agencies please.