There is so much room for progression in the water industry with various departments and levels. From apprenticeships to leadership opportunities, we'll keep and nurture the talent within our business.
Whether you are new to the industry or have more experience, South East Water can provide the resources and support to help you reach your career goals.
You will find several training and development opportunities from which to choose and more formal routes towards professional qualifications and association membership.
Below are some of the routes that you can follow.
Apprenticeships
Our apprenticeship opportunities allow you to improve your skills and progress in your career while earning money. You'll gain excellent experience and achieve an industry-recognised qualification.
Leadership and management
Line managers play a crucial role in helping our teams to succeed, which is why we prioritise their development through management and leadership programmes. Whether you’re an aspiring or established leader it’s important that you have the best skills in your toolbox so that you can help us to achieve our organisational goals.
We offer various initiatives for those aspiring to become managers, starting with our Aspire to Lead program and including opportunities for technical qualifications such as coaching apprenticeships and external certifications from the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM).
Ongoing training and workshops are available throughout the year to our leaders to refresh skills and support continuous professional development through self-driven learning opportunities.
Technical skills
The best way to progress in any role is to close any skills gaps you may have. This will require specialised training, and we encourage upskilling and technical growth.
To encourage this, we hold passport programmes where we will send emloyees to work on other teams within their department to build their skills matrix.
If you are interested in becoming a technical specialist, this is the right place for you. We understand that career development does not always mean becoming a manager and promotions are not limited to one type of role. We’re committed to helping individuals progress in technical roles in various areas of our business.
Personal development
Through our wellbeing programme, 1-2-1 coaching, and personal development plans, we provide the resources and support necessary to facilitate your growth.
Our innovative learning management technology, TAP, grants all employees access to a wide range of short—and long-term online training courses.
This extensive library of training materials has proven to enable our colleagues to enhance their skills and acquire new knowledge in a manner that gives them full control.
It contains both internal and external content that can assist you in achieving your personal goals and developing in specific areas. The best part is that it is motivated by your curiosity and desire to learn and is accessible whenever you want.
62% of learning courses accessed in 2023 occurred as the result of self-directed learning by employees wanting to develop professionally and personally.
Since introducing the technology in 2020, We’ve seen 144% increase in usage cover a range of topics including everything from emotional intelligence to Microsoft Excel.
