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Water Qualified Supervisor

Annual salary: up to £49,283.53

REQ0034485

Permanent

Facilities Management

Permanent

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Maidstone

South East of England

ME14 5PP

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Last Updated:

13

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06

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2025

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Annual salary: up to £49,283.53


Water Qualified Supervisor

Maidstone


Full Time, Permanent, 42.5 hours per week Monday to Friday 8am – 17.00pm
Salary up to £47,000 plus company van/Fuel card/Uniform/PDA

Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT) provides a full range of in-patient and out-patient mental health services across Kent & Medway operating across numerous sites it includes services for older adults, forensic & specialist services, and acute services. The Trust has a diverse property portfolio of around 68 sites with an approximate total GIA of. 70,000sq. m spread across Kent and Medway, which provide 24-7 365-day patient services.   

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust (KCHFT) employs around 5700 staff made up of community nurses, physiotherapists, dieticians, podiatrists, dental staff, and many other health care professionals and corporate services. The Trust is one of the largest community health providers in England, serving a population of approximately 1.4 million people across Kent, East Sussex, and parts of London Boroughs. This Trust has 33 sites included in the contract.

About the Role:

We're looking for a proactive and experienced Water Qualified Supervisor to join our team in Maidstone.

In this vital role, you'll be responsible for overseeing, guiding, and supporting all water operations, operatives, and contractors working across Mears and client sites. Your primary focus will be ensuring that all water installations are safe, fully compliant, and pose no risk to building users, the public, our clients, or Mears employees.

This is a hands-on position, with around 50% of your time spent actively on-site and the other half working alongside and mentoring operatives. You'll be directly managing a small but skilled team of two water technicians.

Your day-to-day will include:

  • Carrying out quality control checks on-site
  • Updating and maintaining training schedules
  • Collaborating closely with the Compliance Manager
  • Writing detailed audit reports based on your findings
  • Travelling quarterly to either Bristol or Cambridge to conduct audits

Role Criteria:

  • Competence in Water Management
  • Have extensive hands-on experience in water hygiene and plumbing industry
  • L8 ACOP /HSG 274 experience and training
  • City and Guilds BS standard qualifications in water management, risk assessment, reasonable persons
  • Flexible to travel and happy to stay away from home where required

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.


To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points.


Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant DBS/Security checks before commencement of employment.

Benefits:
•  25 days annual leave + bank holidays
•  Opportunities for growth
•  Generous Pension Scheme
•  Cycle to work Scheme
•  Sharesave Scheme
•  Eye Test Vouchers
•  Employee Assistance Programme
•  Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work! Previous years include, Alton Towers and Drayton Manor
•  Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% on coffee, weekly groceries, holidays, the list is endless.
•  Working alongside a friendly and dedicated team with opportunities to grow within the business
•  Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.

Apply below or to discuss your application further; contact:

Beth Dunford (beth.dunford@mearsgroup.co.uk)

If you need any help with your application process, we are here to support you. We will be accessible every step of the way.

At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.

We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.

In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. We use the Social Mobility Index to assess and enhance opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply.