Technical Secretary

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 (£27,541 - £34,426)

• Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year)

• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)

• Development opportunities in line with the Technical Secretary progression plan

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus an extra wellness day!

• 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: Buttershaw, Bradford / Hybrid Working (1-2 days a week in the office)

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

We have an exciting opportunity for a Technical Secretary to join the Programme Delivery team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. 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. The Programme Delivery team are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

Are you highly organised, detail-oriented, and passionate about making a real difference? As a Technical Secretary, you’ll play a pivotal role in supporting the successful delivery of a major capital investment programme. This is more than just an administrative role — you’ll be the backbone of the team, ensuring everything runs smoothly and efficiently.

Where you fit in:

As our Technical Secretary you will:

• Ensure meeting bookings are managed, and all attendees come prepared with the relevant materials.

• Ensure that meeting agendas are well managed and up to date.

• Collate and distribute any required papers or information in a timely manner.

• Produce detailed, accurate meeting minutes and actions and ensure their timely distribution.

• Maintain meeting documentation such as risk and issue logs.

• Proactively chase meeting actions, keeping a detailed record of when they are achieved and what remains outstanding.

• Professionally manage the reporting of unsatisfactory or incomplete responses to agreed actions.

• Develop and maintain a MS SharePoint site to ensure all relevant documentation and information is stored, version controlled and easily accessed when needed.

• Provide support to the wider Programme Delivery leadership team as and when required.

What skills & qualifications you will need:

• Experience of working in a technical secretarial role or similar

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel Powerpoint)

• Familiarity with document management systems (Sharepoint)

• Strong organisational and multi-tasking abilities

• Ability to prioritise tasks and proven time and workload management

• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy

• The ability to develop and maintain effective internal and external relationships

• A strong ability to influence stakeholders to ensure processes are followed

You will also benefit from having:

• Experience of working within end-to-end project management and governance processes.

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 as an Executive Assistant or a Technical Secretary 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.

Closing date for this role is 18th August 2025

No agencies please.