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<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Metered Customer Service Advisor – Fixed Term Contract 23 months</span></strong></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><br><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:</span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><br><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">• We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience £27,166 - £34,930.</span></p> <p><br><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">• A Company van.</span></p> <p><br><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">• Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year).</span></p> <p><br><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">• Attractive pension scheme (Currently up to 12% company contribution).</span></p> <p><br><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">• Development opportunities in line with the Metered Customer Service Advisor progression plan.</span></p> <p><br><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays - plus an extra wellness day!</span></p> <p><br><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary.</span></p> <p><br><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">• A great benefits package - choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.</span></p> <p><br><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">• Retail savings scheme.</span></p> <p><br><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!</span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><br><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"> <strong>Located </strong>across East Yorkshire Goole area - To be considered for this role you should live within a reasonable commutable distance to this role location.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><br><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><strong> Work type</strong>: 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday – FTC for 23 months. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><br><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">We have an exciting opportunity for a Metered Customer Service Advisor to join the Water Service Delivery team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. <strong>Could this be you?</strong></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><br><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">What we do!</span></strong></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><br><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">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.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><br><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">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.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><br><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. Water Service Delivery are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><br><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Yorkshire Water are currently recruiting a Metered Customer Service Advisor who will ensure domestic and commercial water meters are read accurately and timely and to provide, wherever practicable, immediate resolution of metering issues, whilst ensuring the delivery of excellent customer service.</span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><br><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Where you fit in!</span></strong></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><br><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">As our Metered Customer Service Advisor you will:</span></p> <p> </p> <p><br><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">• Locate external meter chambers/enter customer's premises, e.g. homes, factories, schools etc. on a cyclical basis to accurately record water meter readings.</span></p> <p><br><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">• Ensure regular maintenance of meter reading rounds and location notes to agreed standards.</span></p> <p><br><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">• Attend customer appointments to carry out basic investigations into high and low consumption and take appropriate action.</span></p> <p><br><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">• Carry out ad hoc meter readings as required, e.g. checks and final reads.</span></p> <p><br><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">• Identify and replace damaged meters where possible and in line with trained level of capability.</span></p> <p><br><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">• Identify street furniture defects and undertake remedial action as appropriate.</span></p> <p><br><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety legislation and adherence to accident management procedures.</span></p> <p><br><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">• Work as part of the team to deliver excellent performance by understanding how their individual performance links into achieving the team's wider objectives.</span></p> <p><br><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">• Take personal responsibility for yourself and also others with respect to health and safety, risk management and control of work to ensure compliance with the YW Safety Policy.</span></p> <p><br><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">• Demonstrate relentless drive, energy and determination to deliver sustainable outperformance for YW that rigorously achieves our vision to be clearly the best against demanding competitive industry benchmarks.</span></p> <p><br><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">• Demonstrate financial awareness when making day to day business decisions.</span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><br><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">What skills & qualifications you will need:</span></strong></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">• This is an outdoors role so you must be comfortable working in all weathers and terrains.</span></p> <p><br><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">• You will be carrying out a range of manual handling duties including heavy lifting of manhole covers.</span></p> <p><br><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">• Experience of understanding where your role fits within a business plan and then developing ways to deliver the outputs.</span></p> <p><br><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">• Full Driving Licence with less than 6 points.</span></p> <p><br><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">• IT skills - Competent using MS Office applications and ability to quickly adapt to new systems.</span></p> <p><br><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">• Experience of working independently.</span></p> <p><br><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">• Experience of working in a Customer service environment. </span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><br><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">You will also benefit from having:</span></strong></p> <p> </p> <p><br><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">• Previous meter reading experience.</span></p> <p><br><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">• Understanding of household plumbing and water distribution.</span></p> <p><br><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">• Experience of delivering against challenging business targets.</span></p> <p><br><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">• Previous experience in a commercially orientated and / or regulated environment.</span></p> <p><br><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">• Previous experience gained within the water or waste water sectors or within the broader utilities, process or manufacturing industry sectors. </span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><br><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">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!</span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><br><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Do we sound like your cup of tea?</span></strong></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><br><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">If you've got experience in Customer Service 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.</span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><br><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Recruitment Process.</span></strong></p> <p> </p> <p><br><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Closing date – 12th July, 2026.</span></strong></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><br><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><br><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">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.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><br><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">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.</span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">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.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><br><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">No Agencies please.</span></p>