Bathing Water Partnerships Manager - (Knaresborough Alliance)

yorkshirewater.com; Knaresborough, Bradford, Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water management company is looking for a Bathing Water Partnership Manager in Knaresborough to lead initiatives for improving bathing water quality. The role involves collaborating with stakeholders, managing projects, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, all while working in a hybrid setting. Applicants should have a strong understanding of Health & Safety, excellent communication skills, and experience in the water sector. This position aims to make a positive environmental impact while fostering partnerships within the community.

Qualifications

• Experience collaborating with a range of stakeholders.
• Confidence leading teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong understanding of Health & Safety processes.
• Ability to analyze and interpret data.
• Previous experience in the water industry.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new partnerships and relationships.
• Oversee collaborative projects from inception to completion.
• Drive delivery through virtual teams.
• Monitor regulatory changes impacting performance.
• Deliver bathing water regulatory targets.

Skills

Stakeholder collaboration

Data analysis

Health & Safety knowledge

Team leadership

Communication skills

Job description

Bathing Water Partnership Manager – (Knaresborough Alliance)

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; a full driving licence is essential.

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

We are 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.

Where you fit in: A new role within the Bathing Water Strategic Partnerships Team to lead the development of a ‘Living with Water’ style partnership with North Yorkshire Council to facilitate the delivery of the flagship surface water separation scheme at Knaresborough as part of the Alliance programme.

As Bathing Water Partnership Manager (Knaresborough Alliance), you will:

• Be accountable for identifying and developing new partnerships and stakeholder relationships to align objectives and investment opportunities to deliver greater benefits for customers and environment.
• Maintain a portfolio of collaborative projects, overseeing these from inception to completion.
• Work across Yorkshire Water and the partnership teams to find solutions and break down barriers to allow the successful delivery of projects as smoothly as possible.
• Drive delivery individually and through virtual teams across the business and partnership to achieve the partnership goals and aspirations.
• Champion a nature first approach.
• Lead with passion, determination and drive to push the boundaries of traditional approaches to deliver efficient and effective partnership and nature-based solutions.
• Deliver excellent performance by setting clear expectations linked to business and partnership targets, having meaningful performance discussions that recognise and reward the right performance and behaviours and challenges where individual performance and behaviours do not meet expectations.
• Deliver bathing water regulatory targets and drive continuous improvement.
• Monitor upcoming regulatory changes and assess impacts on performance and risk.
• 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.
• Work with fellow Bathing Water Partnership Managers to share best practice and ensure continuity.

What skills & qualifications you will need:

• Experience collaborating with a range of stakeholders and influencing others to drive performance improvements.
• Confidence leading and supporting teams in a fast paced, changing environment.
• Strong understanding of Health & Safety processes, systems and best practice.
• Ability to analyse and interpret data, including using corporate reporting systems to track and report bathing water compliance.
• Experience investigating asset or process failures, identifying root causes and recommending effective improvements.
• Previous experience and knowledge of the water industry.
• A good understanding of the Water Industry Regulatory framework, and in particular the Revised Bathing Water Directive.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to present information clearly across all levels of the business including external stakeholders and customers.

We support flexible working patterns and job share options to help you make the best of both your work and home life.

Applicants will undergo pre‑employment checks including a Basic Disclosure Check and, depending on the role, a security vetting process.

We are committed to eliminating barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. If you require adjustments to the recruitment process, please include your request in your application.

Equality & Diversity
We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of gender, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, religion or belief and trade union membership.

Application
To apply, please complete the online application. The Kelda Group reserves the right to close this position before the published closing date.