Apprentice Water Network Operative

Overview

Apprentice water network operative installing and maintaining water lines.

Key Responsibilities

• excavation
• safety checks
• site tidiness
• pipe installation
• material handling

Tasks

-Excavate holes using safe digging methods to avoid damage to underground utility apparatus -Carry out safety checks and inspections to vehicles, plant, equipment and sites and maintain safety, environmental and quality records. -Maintain site, vehicle, plant and equipment tidiness and security. -Install pipes and fittings to the appropriate standards ensuring, in particular, that good jointing and hygiene practices are followed. -Move materials, plant and equipment

Requirements

• driving licence
• apprenticeship
• physical fitness
• communication
• microsoft office
• gcses

What You Bring

-Valid UK driving licence -Level 2 Water Network Operative Apprenticeship. -Good level of physical fitness and able to work outdoors in all weather -Good organisation, time management and communication skills. -Basic IT skills and able to use Microsoft Office packages e.g. Outlook, Word, etc. -GCSEs at Grade 3-1/D-G or Level 1 Functional Skills in English and Mathematics

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Benefits

-Holiday purchase scheme -Health and Wellbeing Support – access to our employee programme which includes access to a virtual GP and Dentist, mental health support and counselling, fitness and nutrition, and financial and legal advice. -Discounts – access to our leisure and shopping discounts and rewards platform. -Social Value – you will be encouraged to support social impact activities each year to support charities and local community organisations. -Employee Networks – opportunity to join our organisation wide employee networks such as our Veteran’s Network, Women’s Network, and Young People’s Network which is dedicated to supporting and retaining employees in the early stages of their careers and empowers young employees and future leaders through Continuous Professional Development (CPD), Social Value and Team Building initiatives. -Payroll Giving – the opportunity to donate regularly from your gross pay to support charities of your choice. -Pension – you will be eligible to join our pension scheme which we will also contribute to. -Reward and Award Schemes – access to our long service awards and above and beyond rewards. -Personal Support Network – you will receive a dedicated buddy and mentor and will join an early careers community of peers that will support you forward every step of the way. -Cultivate – access to our idea and innovation platform, empowering you to drive positive business change. -Career Development – from the moment you join, you’ll be supported to develop, grow your skill set and progress your career the way you want. -Health Cash Plan

About United Living Group

-It rapidly evolved into a national infrastructure and housing powerhouse. -Backed by Apollo Global Management since 2023. -Its four pillars—Property Services, Infrastructure Services, New Homes, Connected—deliver projects from social housing retrofits to telecoms roll‑out. -Typical projects include net‑zero home retrofits, water network builds, gas pipeline diversions, and build‑to‑rent schemes. -In Infrastructure, it handles gas, water, and telecoms upgrades; in Property, it tackles building safety, planned maintenance, and regeneration. -Unusually, it owns a telecoms arm deploying mobile and fixed‑line networks, acquired via Great British Communications and 5G rollout expansions. -Its history spans heritage heating installers to modern utility and property group, merging utilities expertise with construction heritage.

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