Water Efficiency Education Lead

Summary:

Are you a natural, confident communicator? Do you have formal teaching experience? Can you create informative and engaging materials and deliver them to all ages?

If this sounds like you, then you’ll want to learn more about this opportunity…

We want to be the water company people want to be supplied by and want to work for.

In this role as Water Efficiency Education Lead, you will be designing and delivering educational materials around water conservation for both adults and children.

This involves promoting and delivering our Aquasmart program to schools and educational groups throughout the region. You will give talks, collaborate with teachers to improve the Aquanauts program, and help arrange school visits to the Flow Zone Education site with SES Water. You are confident, great at networking and able to create partnerships and collaborate with various stakeholders such as schools, local authorities, universities and parents.

You will also be a key driver in creating and launching a new water efficiency programme aimed at higher education and workplaces. Your goal is to inspire and empower adults to adopt water-saving behaviours at work and home.
As a natural and confident communicator, you'll adapt educational activities for different age groups, from Key Stages 1 to 4 to university students and professionals. Your creative approach will be essential in developing interactive and practical activities.

We're looking for someone with previous formal teaching experience, ideally in a classroom setting, who understands how to create compelling material for a wide range of audiences. Previous experience in the water industry is not essential, as we can provide you with all the necessary subject matter expertise.
This position is ideal for someone who enjoys working in the community. You will spend most of your time out of the office, delivering educational sessions and gathering feedback to ensure our programmes remain at a high standard. Some knowledge of school trip logistics and risk assessments is also a plus.

Main responsibilities:

• Delivering the Educational programme on water efficiency through educational talks, visits and activities to children of all ages using our Aquasmart platform
• Creating and delivering an adult education programme to adults in the workplace to encourage water efficiency behaviours in the workplace and home
• Proactively engaging schools or other educational establishments (e.g. Department of Education, Academy Trusts etc) to participate in our Aquasmart programme and promoting other services we can offer them (e.g. water efficiency audits, waterbutts, devices etc)
• Working alongside our Water Efficiency Leads for both HH and NHH to promote water efficiency practices to our customers and across the business
• Managing workload and own diary in regard to visits to schools, businesses etc
• Adapting educational activities to different age ranges, from Key Stages 1 to 4 and sixth form students, as well as adults in workplaces
• Getting involved in the scoping of water efficiency activities
• Gathering feedback on the educational programmes delivered and using it to improve our offerings to ensure they remain at a high standard

You'll need:
Skills / Qualifications / Experience

• Educated to degree level standard or equivalent with relevant experience
• Formal teaching experience
• Experience of creating educational activities and talks for different audiences
• Natural, confident communicator
• Full, clean driving license
• Water industry knowledge is desirable but not essential

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We want to be the water company people want to be supplied by and want to work for.

We know the communities we serve are diverse. We recognise creativity comes from diversity not similarity. That’s why we are enthusiastic about creating inclusion across age, race, gender, ethnicity, religion and identity. You will experience our dedication to equal opportunities and fair treatment for all: through your recruitment, employment and career progression with South East Water.

Benefits package:

• Excellent Stakeholder pension scheme, up to 10% employer contribution.
• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays per annum, increasing to 6 weeks with length of service.
• Flexible annual leave policy to buy or sell holiday leave.
• Paid volunteering days.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Health cash plan.
• Life assurance.
• Wellbeing related benefits.

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What can you expect from your recruitment?

• To apply for this position, please submit your CV on our career’s website.
• It is necessary for you to have the legal right to work in the UK when you begin employment with South East Water.
• Additionally, as part of the employment offer, you will need to pass background, identity, and employment referencing checks.

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If this sounds like the opportunity you’ve been looking for, apply now!

South East Water kindly asks that recruitment agencies refrain from submitting CVs to our employees or associates without explicit invitation from our HR Resourcing team. CVs sent on a speculative basis will not be acknowledged and will not assume any responsibility for fees or commissions in the event that we hire a candidate who applied directly or subsequently introduced by an instructed agency.

Compensation package:

£35,000 - £42,000 depending on experience + £6,254 car allowance