Integrated Management System (IMS) Lead

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 (Salary band 4b), depending on experience.
• 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 Wastewater Integrated Management Systems (IMS) Lead 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: Bradford BD6 - Midway / Hybrid Working (home and office working) and a requirement to travel across the Yorkshire region.

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

We have an exciting opportunity for a Wastewater IMS Lead 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.

In Wastewater, we recognise that having clear, repeatable and easy to follow processes and procedures is a critical part of delivering high performance and compliance. We want to further develop our existing Integrated Management System (IMS) ensuring it is fully embedding and used as an essential part of the tool-kit every day across wastewater operational activities.

Where you fit in!

The Wastewater IMS Lead will work with key stakeholders from around wastewater and the business to develop the existing IMS to be robust, sustainable and easy to use, whilst driving colleague engagement with the system and embedding assurance activities to check that compliance with the content is being followed.

As our Wastewater IMS Lead you will:

• Work alongside SMEs to document and update best practice working procedures for application across the department
• Work with the Central Compliance and Assurance Team and wastewater colleagues to establish the most effective structure for the wastewater IMS to maximise useability
• Establish the RACI of ownership for procedures to ensure content is updated and sustained
• Work with wastewater colleagues to establish and deliver second line assurance activities for adherence to processes and procedures
• Drive engagement with the IMS across Wastewater colleagues, thinking of innovative and different ways to increase the use and interaction with the system
• Play a key part in delivering the wastewaters Material Controls obligations

What skills & qualifications you will need:

•           Experience working with Integrated Management Systems (IMS)

•           Documenting procedures, process mapping and improvement

•          Experience working in the wastewater industry, manufacturing or regulated industry

•           Adept in effective communication, particularly written

•           Interpersonal and relationship building skills

•           Excellent stakeholder management and collaborative working

•           Self-motivated with a flexible and adaptable approach

•           Full UK drivers licence (No more than 6 points) and access to a vehicle

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 compliance and wastewater 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.  

Closing date: 31st August

Interviews: TBC

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.