Company Profile
South West Water
Company Overview
What we do
At South West Water, we’re responsible for providing reliable, efficient and high-quality drinking water and wastewater services to the beautiful South West area in a sustainable way. For us, success is in the smiles of over 1.7 million customers. And it’s all down to our people.
Working here means immersing yourself in the knowledge and fresh thinking that flows into every corner of our business. Our scale, scope and ambition gives everyone the chance to make their own career path, in a way that builds a better future for the South West. And you can count on our support to get there.
Ready to dive into a career where you can make a difference? #JustAddWater
South West Water is part of the Pennon group – a FTSE 250 listed company and one of the leading businesses in the UK water sector.
The Pennon Group provides clean water and wastewater services across the Great South West, serving a population of c.3.5 million across nine counties and c.380,000 business customers across the UK.
Our mission, purpose and values
Our mission is to support the lives of people and the places they love for generations to come by bringing water to life. And our purpose isn’t just what we believe in, it’s what we do every day. Continuing to ensure we’re doing the right thing for our customers and stakeholders, delivering fresh clean drinking water, protecting the environment and continuing to innovate will help us look after the South West now and into the future.
We know that it’s not only what we do, but how we do it that’s really important for our customers, colleagues, communities and the environment. That’s why we’re focused on living our values, every day.
Our commitment to Net Zero
We have ambitious plans to transform how we produce and use energy. Our mission? To bust our operational carbon emissions and hit Net Zero by 2030. For us, that means cutting up to 100,000 tonnes in carbon emissions.
From increasing our energy efficiency programme to decarbonising our fleet, purchasing 100% renewable electricity to planting 250,000 trees by 2025, we’re focused on how we create and use energy in the most efficient way – and how we can innovatively use our local environment to reverse carbon emissions for decades to come.
Supporting our community
Amazing things happen when you #JustAddWater. As well as providing safe and clean water to 1.7 million customers, we’ve made it our mission to support the lives of people and the places they love for future generations. From championing innovative partnerships with wildlife charities to reducing pollution, we take our guardianship of the natural world very seriously.
Through our community initiatives we support local projects that matter most to our customers. Our community funds support the wellbeing of people, improve and protect our local environment, and champion new and innovative water-saving projects across the South West. We also support the communities we serve with our Give an Hour employee volunteering scheme.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
We know that building a diverse, progressive workforce is key to our future success. So we’re constantly looking at new ways to integrate ED&I into everything we do. Our employee networks help influence the direction of our business – and they’ve got big ambitions. Becoming more open, inclusive and diverse is critical to our growth. After all, bringing out the best in each other means we can make a bigger, more sustainable impact on the South West.
We’re proud to be a Disability Confident employer and are taking action to improve how we recruit, retain, and develop disabled people. As a member of the 30% Club, we’re committed to increasing gender diversity in our boardrooms and across our business. We’re also helping transform the horizons and prospects of young black people by supporting the 10,000 Black Interns initiative.
Benefits
At South West Water, we don’t all do the same job, but we each get out of bed in the morning knowing that every day is a chance to make incredible things happen, together. In return for our people’s hard work and commitment, we offer an excellent range of benefits:
Generous holiday allowance plus bank holidays
Buy or sell annual leave to offer you extra flexibility
Buy a bike and safety equipment tax-free, through our Cycle to Work scheme
We offer free car parking at the majority of our sites
Take up to 26 weeks’ additional maternity leave
Share your parental leave and split your time off to care for your child how you choose
Invest in Pennon Group plc through our employee share schemes
We support our people by offering a free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme
Look after your wellbeing with our Champion Health support platform
Enjoy free eye tests and discounts on frames and lenses at Specsavers
Enjoy access to thousands of deals and discounts on supermarkets, high street shops, online retailers, travel, eating out, cinemas, gyms and much more though Perkbox
A range of group discounts: The Dell Advantage Programme, Virgin Media Affinity Scheme, Vodaphone Advantage and more
A discretionary Bonus
Competitive Contributory Pension
And plenty more!