Water Treatment Technician
Kingsley Healthcare HQ, Lowestoft, Suffolk
- Pay:
- £32,000 per year
(depending on experience) - Type:
- Permanent
- Shift:
- Salaried
- Closing date:
- 13/05/2025
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About the company
At Kingsley Healthcare, we are more than just a care home group - we are a proud, family-run business driven by a passion to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives every single day. Our dedicated teams transform care into a calling, delivering excellence with compassion, integrity, and respect.
As the UK’s only large care home provider to achieve B Corp certification, we continue to lead the sector in responsible, values-driven care. In 2024 and again in 2025, we were honoured to be named Health Investor’s Residential Elderly Large Care Provider of the Year, a testament to our commitment to quality and innovation.
For eight consecutive years, we’ve been recognised among the Top 20 Large UK Care Home Groups by carehome.co.uk, reflecting consistently high standards and resident satisfaction. We are also proud to be a Real Living Wage employer, ensuring that the dedication of our team members is valued and fairly rewarded.
Our commitment to people-first values has earned us outstanding workplace recognition, including a 4.7 rating on Glassdoor, a 4.5 rating on Indeed, and the No.1 ranking in the UK for wellbeing at work (Indeed’s Better Work Awards 2023).
If you're passionate about delivering exceptional care and want to be part of a forward-thinking organisation that puts both its residents and people at the heart of everything it does, we’d love to hear from you.
About the role
The Water Systems Maintenance Technician is responsible for the maintenance, monitoring, and repair of hot and cold-water systems in accordance with established regulations and standards. This role involves tasks such as collecting water samples, disinfecting storage tanks, servicing TMVs, conducting legionella risk assessments, and removing dead legs.
Reports to: Group Portfolio Asset Director
Key duties and responsibilities
- Undertake maintenance and monitoring tasks on hot and cold-water systems in accordance with; ACoP L8, HSG 274, HTM 04 01, Water Regulations
- Take water samples and submit to UKAS accredited laboratories
- Cleaning and disinfecting of cold-water storage tanks.
- TMV Service & fail-safe testing
- To carry out legionella risk assessments & reviews.
- Removal of dead legs.
Skills and attributes
- Demonstrate ability to work alone in a multi-site capacity, working to strict quality control systems and operational procedures.
- Demonstrate proficiency in basic IT applications- MS Word, Excel and utilisation of electronic capture systems.
- Full driving license essential.
- Good communication skills.
- Able to organise workload in line with the company’s requirement
- Demonstrate previous experience in the water treatment industry.
- Demonstrate working knowledge of respective legislation and guidance material (ACoP L8 HTM 0401 Water regulations, BS8580)
- Previous experience in plumbing
Education and qualification
- Hold a legionella recognised qualification (City & Guilds / WMSoc)
Supplementary information
The Water Systems Maintenance Technician role includes opportunities for overtime and occasional overnight stays, with hotel accommodation and meals provided. A company van is also supplied for work-related travel.
Benefits
Comprehensive induction and training programme.
Opportunities for career development and progression.
Employee Assistance Programme
Blue Light Card Scheme. We’ll reimburse the enrolment fee of this fantastic scheme that offers discounts on holidays, days out and over 15,000 national brands.
Loyalty Bonus: Accrue up to 5 additional holiday days depending on length of service.
Refer a friend and receive a thank you gift of up to £500 *
We’ll pay for your full DBS disclosure
Your uniform will be provided – this is another cost that we think it’s essential that we cover for you.