Bathing Water Partnerships Manager

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:

• We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience (up to £60,000)
• A company car lease/allowance scheme (£3,720 cash allowance)
• Annual incentive related bonus (up to 10% of annual salary)
• Private health care (self only)
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus an extra wellness day!
• A great benefits package – choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location: Regional / Hybrid Working (1‑2 days in the office a week – Bradford – Relocating to Leeds Summer 2026) This role involves regular travel across the region, so flexibility and a full driving licence are essential.

Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Bathing Water Partnership Manager to join the Corporate Affairs & Partnership Directorate at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers and the environment. Could this be you?

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity. New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers and stakeholders’ means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry.

Our Corporate Affairs & Partnership Directorate are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

We’re looking for a driven, collaborative professional to help shape the future of bathing water quality. In this role, you’ll work with a wide network of partners, lead performance improvements, manage key risks, and make a real impact on the environment and communities we serve. If you thrive in a fast‑paced environment, enjoy solving complex problems, and want to play a vital part in driving cleaner, healthier bathing waters, we’d love to hear from you.

As our Bathing Water Partnership Manager, you will:

• Deliver bathing water regulatory targets and drive continuous improvement.
• Monitor upcoming regulatory changes and assess impacts on performance and risk.
• Work with internal teams and external partners to shape future bathing water strategies.
• Lead multi‑agency action plans and hold partners accountable for delivery.
• Lead on projects and initiatives funded by Yorkshire Water’s bathing water OPEX programme, seeking opportunities to maximise value.
• Support annual performance reporting with accurate, assured data.
• Provide clear updates on risks and opportunities to senior leaders.
• Champion high Health & Safety standards across all activity.
• Ensure real time reporting to drive operational efficiency and proactive interventions.
• Investigate performance shortfalls and support mitigation plans.
• Manage budgets effectively and identify match funding opportunities.
• Maintain assurance processes to confirm effective operational delivery.
• Support periodic review strategy on Bathing Water Quality and assets.
• Coordinate communications with Corporate Affairs and partner organisations.
• Ensure timely resolution of customer issues related to bathing waters.
• Provide technical guidance on Bathing Water Quality and regulatory expectations.
• Keep emergency plans updated and aligned with risk requirements.
• Work with fellow Bathing Water…