Assistant Scientist Circa £31,000 dependent on skills and experience Fixed Term Contract – 12 months, full time (37 hours) with flexibility for part time Location – Milton Keynes, Northampton, Bedford, Peterborough, Grantham, Lincolnshire Dive into a world of opportunity and join our team! The Quality Environment & Assurance Assistant Scientist is a rotational role supporting Drinking Water Science, Environmental Science, and Bioresources. You’ll gain experience across scientific disciplines, supporting long-term ambitions for customer and scientific support. You’ll assist with capital investment programmes, proactive risk management, and event response, while growing your knowledge and expertise through rotations and continuous learning. This role requires you to have a full UK driving license. Key responsibilities Support capital investment programmes and regulatory documentation. Assist with risk identification, mitigation, and communication. Respond to environmental and water quality events. Share learning and support continuous improvement. Champion health, safety, and wellbeing. We invest in our people - as a valued employee, you’ll be entitled to: Personal private health care   Generous double match pension – contribute 7% and Anglian Water will contribute 14%, giving a total contribution of 21% 24-hour Virtual GP service for you and your household  25 days annual leave – rising with length of service and the ability to buy more Life assurance (up to 8 x salary) Personal accident cover (up to 5 x salary) Excellent family friendly policies, such as 26 weeks full pay for maternity / adoption leave, as well as 4 weeks paid paternity / partner leave. Opportunity for shared parental pay Bonus scheme   Flexible benefits and working culture to support your wellbeing and lifestyle. What does it take to be successful? Degree in relevant scientific subject or equivalent experience. Curious and committed to learning. Strong data interpretation and interpersonal skills. Ability to influence positive decisions. Takes ownership and pride in work. Promotes health, safety, and wellbeing. A full UK driving license Inclusion at Anglian Water: Inclusion is for everyone and we are an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an environment where all our colleagues feel they belong. Closing date: 28th October 2026 #loveeverydrop #LI-MS1 We are committed to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve in both our workforce and our supply chain partners to help us to understand and meet the needs of our customers. We are passionate and dedicated to the learning and development of our people, making sure they have the right skills and knowledge to be successful and to help achieve their potential. We want to give everyone equal access to our recruitment process. If you have a disability or long-term condition, including neurodiversity and mental health conditions, we’ll support you throughout your application, and make any adjustments to make sure your disability or long-term condition is not a barrier to recruitment. If you need any support, please get reach out to our team resourcing@anglianwater.co.uk’ To apply, you’ll need your up-to-date CV, we also recommend uploading a cover letter – tell us what has made you apply and what skills you can bring to the position. We will be in touch after your application has been reviewed, following the closing date. If you are offered a job with us, you’ll be subject to the relevant employment checks for your role, which could include references, driving licence check, DBS Check as well as your right to work in the UK. More information about how we look after and use your information can be found in our Privacy Notice. Become a part of Anglian Water’s future and join us on our journey as we live through our values to build trust, do the right thing, and are always exploring, to bring environmental and social prosperity to the region.

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