Apprentice Water Treatment Technician
INTEGRAL UK LIMITED
London (EC2M 2QS)
Closes in 30 days (Monday 23 November 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 23 October 2026
Contents
Summary
As an Apprentice Water Treatment Technician, you will work alongside experienced professionals, learning how to maintain, monitor and manage water systems across commercial properties.
- Wage
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£22,000 a year
- Training course
- Water treatment technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Working Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Working Pattern: Flexible start and finish times based on operational requirements, client commitments and daily job scheduling.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 24 November 2026
- Duration
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2 years
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct routine inspections, testing and maintenance of water systems
- Support Legionella risk assessments and water hygiene control measures
- Carry out water sampling, testing and monitoring activities
- Assist with planned preventative maintenance on pumps, valves, storage tanks and distribution systems
- Respond to water system issues and support repair and maintenance activities
- Maintain compliance documentation, logbooks, certificates and inspection reports
- Provide professional support to clients, building managers and stakeholders
- Undertake general facilities maintenance tasks where required
- Apply a safety-first approach in all activities
- Attend apprenticeship training sessions and complete all programme requirements
Where you'll work
1 Broadgate
London
EC2M 2QS
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
THE S&A TRANSFORM GROUP LIMITED
Training course
Water treatment technician (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Understand, comply with and implement statutory health and safety regulations with regard to the tasks being undertaken.
- Understand and implement organisational safety requirements for themselves and others, including responsibility and supervision for safe access to water systems and the handling of chemicals.
- Maintain a safe environment for other building occupants during water treatment operations including any relevant signage and notifications.
- They should be able to contribute to the development of operational solutions and improvements e.g. safer working practices.
- Gather system data to enable the correct selection of operational resources that may be required e.g. access equipment (ladders, scaffold or cherry picker).
- Complete work task risk assessments and develop work plans and method statements for the task(s) involved.
- Ensure the suitability and correct operating condition of resources and equipment for the work tasks involved. This can include test equipment, chemical dosing equipment, water pumps and other specialised equipment.
- Identification of suitable sampling and application points in a water system
- Assessment of relevant test parameters and sampling plan for specific water systems
- Performance assessment and evaluation of water system conditions and operations utilising specific monitoring equipment
- Application of water treatment programmes to specific water system types e.g. cooling towers, steam boilers, heating and chilled systems etc.
- Interpretation of test results and development of treatment programme improvements and recommendations
- Identify, evaluate and resolve practical and technical problems encountered, assess suitability of the chemical and physical water treatment options employed and implement the required improvements to the treatment programme or service delivery.
- Use resources effectively including their own time management, the appropriate competence of staff chosen for the operation involved, the efficient use of staff resources and management of equipment required for specific work tasks.
- Communicate effectively. Use oral, written, electronic and IT based methods and systems for the accurate communication of technical information to other staff involved and all levels of site management. Review this information and agree actions with the relevant people involved. This can include the use, management and training with regard to electronic log systems for the storage of water system sampling and analytical results, practical demonstration of testing procedures and presentation of reports.
- Maintain level of competence commensurate with job role. Identify and recognise personal training needs and undertake suitable training when required. Complete and record CPD necessary to maintain and enhance competence.
- Design, specify and recommend chemical water treatment programmes taking account of water supply quality and system operating conditions
- Evaluate the suitability of alternative physical and chemical water treatment programmes for specific water systems and applications
- Give presentations and demonstrations to customer/site personnel regarding treatment recommendations and control requirements
- Assess the performance of a water system treatment programmes and provide recommendations for improvement
- Organise, construct, manage and report review meetings with customers/site personnel
- Complete water system surveys and produce system diagrams appropriate to the presentation of system data e.g. layout of the treatment plant within the system location
- Evaluate and design appropriate water treatment equipment installations
- Install, commission and service water treatment equipment
- Assess the performance of a water system treatment programme
- Supervise a team and manage the health, safety and environment of a water treatment equipment installation and/or operation
- Carry out site/system investigations and surveys
- Prepare water system diagrams and drawings
- Assess the comparative risk of Legionellosis presented by specific water systems
- Identify remedial, improvement and management actions required to minimise any risk presented
- Prepare and present the assessment report findings to customer/site personnel
- Review the implementation of remedial actions recommended in the risk assessment e.g. pipework changes, insulation and review the employment of management controls e.g. temperature monitoring programmes, system analysis results
- Complete water system surveys and produce system diagrams appropriate for the direction and management of a cleaning/disinfection project
- Understand and apply chemical cleaning and disinfection programmes for specific water systems
- Install, commission and service temporary operations equipment required to complete the project e.g. flushing pump stations, side stream filtration, cooling tower packing
- Assess the performance and progress of a water treatment cleaning/disinfection operation by sample analysis and make adjustments to the programme as required
- Supervise a team of Water Treatment Operatives and any associated subcontractors.
- Produce a method statement and control scheme to manage the health, safety and environment during the various phases of a project.
Training schedule
- Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training
- You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
A Level in:
- Chemistry (grade Pass)
- Science (grade Pass)
BTEC in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Initiative
Other requirements
What We're Looking For
Essential Qualities
- Positive, coachable attitude with a genuine desire to learn
- Strong work ethic, reliability and professionalism
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Practical problem-solving ability
- Interest in science, engineering, facilities management or water treatment
- Commitment to health, safety and compliance
Desirable Experience & Knowledge
- Background or interest in Chemistry, Science or Engineering
- Hands-on practical experience through education, hobbies or work experience
- Understanding of plumbing systems or water systems
- Awareness of Legionella control and water hygiene principles
- Previous exposure to facilities, maintenance, engineering or technical environments
Eligibility Requirements
- Applicants must be aged 18 or over due to insurance requirements
- Eligible to undertake a Level 3 apprenticeship in England
- Willing to complete a DBS check upon receiving a conditional offer
- Able and willing to travel to client sites where required
Additional Information
- Due to the nature of the role and client site requirements, working hours may vary
- Flexibility is required to accommodate planned maintenance activities, customer requirements and operational schedules, whilst maintaining a standard 40-hour working week
About this employer
INTEGRAL UK LIMITED is a UK-based facilities management and building services company, specialising in maintaining and managing buildings and their essential systems.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
THE S&A TRANSFORM GROUP LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000060789.
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Closes in 30 days (Monday 23 November 2026 at 11:59pm)