Scheduling Lead
Circa £40,000 dependent on skills & experience
Permanent, full time (37 hours) with flexibility for part time
Huntingdon

Dive into a world of opportunity, and join our team!

The QE&A Scheduling Lead supports the Scheduling Manager in delivering high-quality sampling programmes to meet regulatory and business needs. You will optimise and deliver schedules, train and support Schedulers, and ensure procedures are followed for continuity of service.

You will participate in operational management rotas, maintain quality records, and support audits and investigations. The role requires attention to detail, organisational skills, and a commitment to health and safety and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities

• Schedule sampling programmes and plan resources across multi-disciplined teams
• Monitoring reports to ensure programmes meet regulator and business expectations
• Capture and update absence and sampling events
• Deliver training and monitor team KPIs
• Maintain compliance with QMS procedures and regulatory standards
• Support audits and lead on non-conforming work investigations and collaboration with wider teams.
• Advocate health and safety in all activities

As a valued employee you’ll be entitled to:

• A competitive pension scheme where we double-match your contributions up to 6%
• Private healthcare for your peace of mind
• An annual bonus scheme
• The opportunity to volunteer in your local community
• 26 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays), increasing with service, with the option to swap Christmas and Easter for religious holidays
• Life cover (8x your salary) and personal accident cover (up to 5x your salary)
• Flexible benefits to support your well-being and lifestyle
• Paid time off for illness, both physical and mental
• Free parking at all office locations, sites, and leisure parks
• Excellent family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks of full pay for maternity/adoption leave and 4 weeks of paternity/partner pay, with the opportunity for shared parental leave

What does it take to be successful?

• Scientific A Level (or equivalent)
• Experience in scientific environments and team supervision
• Knowledge of regulatory standards and QMS
• Attention to detail and organisational skills
• Strong communication and collaborative approach
• Commitment to continuous professional development

Inclusion at Anglian Water:

Inclusion is for everyone and we are an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an environment where all our colleagues feel they belong.

Closing date: 6th January 2026

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