We are proud to provide a sustainable, affordable, clean and safe water supply and to manage and treat the waste water returned to us in a way that protects the environment.
Our terms and conditions and policies are set out in our Employee Handbook which is available in hard copy at a number of our sites and on our Corporate Intranet available on line to everyone.
All policies support the principles contained within our Group Code of Conduct.
The following policies may be of particular interest to those still considering a career with Northumbrian Water:-
Our Employee Handbook is subject to negotiation or consulted as appropriate through our Employee Relations Framework.
We recognise four different trade unions within the organisation:- GMB, Unison, Unite, and UCATT; GMB, Unison and Unite are the 3 lead trade unions.
Employee relations in the company are good and our commitment to working together for the good of the business overall is summarised in our Working in Partnership booklet.
Our annual Employee Attitude survey is a good barometer of how our people feel about working for the organisation. Some headlines are:-
82% of people would recommend Northumbrian Water as an employer
80% of people are proud to work for Northumbrian Water
77% of respondents say Northumbrian Water is a great company to work for
82% of respondents say people here are treated fairly as individuals, regardless of any differences eg. race, gender or disability
86% of respondents enjoy their job
86% of respondents say they effectively manage the pressures of their jobs
88% of respondents say employee safety is given appropriate attention
91% of respondents say Northumbrian Water provides sufficient equipment to work safely