Biosecurity Advisor
Anglian Water
Full time/37 hrs a week/permanent
Anglian Water offers a flexible approach; this role provides you with the opportunity to combine working from home and from an Anglian Water office. Your based location can be flexible across the Anglian Water region with travel required to various sites across the region
Refreshingly different careers
Are you passionate about protecting the environment and tackling the threat of invasive non-native species (INNS)? Do you want to make a real difference in safeguarding our ecosystems and water resources?
Anglian Water is looking for a dedicated Biosecurity Advisor to lead our efforts in managing INNS and enhancing biosecurity across our operations. This is a unique opportunity to shape and deliver strategic programmes that protect our assets, support biodiversity, and contribute to our purpose: to bring environmental and social prosperity to the region through our commitment to Love Every Drop.
As a valued employee you’ll be entitled to:
- Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6%
- Personal private health care
- Annual bonus scheme
- Opportunity to volunteer do unpaid work in the community
- 26 days leave, rising with service + Bank Holidays, with the option to swap Christmas and Easter holidays for those celebrated by your religion
- Life Cover at 8x your salary
- Personal Accident cover – up to 5x your salary
- Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle
- Paid time off when you’re physically and mentally unwell
- Lots of great benefits including 20% off new EE mobile contracts, discounted cinema tickets and a Cycle2Work scheme
- Free parking at all offices, site and leisure parks
- Excellent family friendly policies, such as 26 weeks full pay for maternity / adoption leave, as well as 4 weeks paternity / partner pay. Opportunity for shared parental pay.
What you’ll be doing:
- Develop and implement Anglian Water’s Biosecurity Plan, Policy, and Rapid Response Plan.
- Lead risk assessments to prioritise invasive species management and biosecurity investments.
- Oversee the installation and maintenance of biosecurity infrastructure across operational and recreational sites.
- Ensure compliance with environmental regulations and deliver INNS-related obligations under WINEP.
- Design and deliver awareness campaigns, training, and events to promote good biosecurity practices.
- Collaborate with internal teams and Biodiversity Champions to embed biosecurity into daily operations.
- Represent Anglian Water in national INNS forums and lead regional partnership projects.
- Drive research and innovation in INNS monitoring, control, and data recording.
- Build strong relationships with regulators, NGOs, and contractors to support shared environmental goals.
- Promote a culture of health, safety, and continuous improvement in all biosecurity-related activities.
- A degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience
- Strong understanding of INNS identification, pathways, and impacts
- Experience applying risk assessment for environmental decision-making
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Fieldwork experience in environmental or ecological settings
- Knowledge of UK conservation legislation and biosecurity best practices
- Takes initiative and speaks up for what’s right
- Shares knowledge and learns from experience
- Shows empathy and supports team wellbeing
- Embraces innovation and continuous improvement
- Full UK Driving licence due to travel required within the role
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: 11th June 2025
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About Anglian Water
Anglian Water is the largest water and water recycling company in England and Wales by geographic area. We supply water and water recycling services to almost seven million people in the East of England and Hartlepool.
Our Purpose is to bring environmental and social prosperity to the region we serve through our commitment to Love Every Drop.
Anglian Water is the largest water and water recycling company in England and Wales by geographic area. We supply water and water recycling services to almost seven million people in the East of England and Hartlepool. Our Purpose is to bring environmental and social prosperity to the region we serve through our commitment to Love Every Drop.
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