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Some Facts about YW
1 vision - to be clearly the best water company in the UK
1.24 billion litres of drinking water supplied each day
1 billion litres of waste water Collected, treated and disposed of safely each day.
80,000 acres of land – we are currently opening up scenic areas for the public.
32,000 km of water mains28,000 km of sewers
150 water treatment works
600 waste water treatment works
2200 staff of which 280 in IT
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Our Aims
• Raise awareness of IT at Yorkshire Water
• Showcase the Yorkshire Water Graduate Programme
• Recruit the top IT Graduates
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The Environment
• ‘National Example of Excellence' in the Business in the Community Shields Environment Award 2005
• National Green Champion at the Green Apple Environment Awards 2004 and 2005
• Integral to everything we do
• International environmental standard ISO 14001.
• Reduced leakage by 45% since 1995
• Reduced sludge landfill by 90% since 1997/8
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IT - Facts
£ capital spent in AMP4 (2006-2010)
E-mails sent across YW network every week189,000
280
900,000
£101m800
13773239
419desktop PCs
Customer letters scanned into WAVES per year
Servers
Laptops Staff in IT
ToughbooksPDAs500
233 GPS enabled devices (Tom Toms)
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Our goal is to be World Class
NCSA Best Use of Technology in Customer Service.
GARTNER 2003 CRM Excellence Award in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)
Utility of the Year 2004,2005 and 2006
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Projects
ICOM Website refresh Platform refresh
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What we do
• Deliver World Class IT by putting the right people in the right roles and using the appropriate technology
• Make a real difference to the business through cutting edge technology and cementing working relationships
• Leading the drive for efficiency
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Your IT Graduate programme
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Graduate Development Programme
• Two year Graduate Development Programme
• Series of placements within different areas of IT • Strong personal and career development focus• Individually structured programme based around
your career aspirations• Further academic/professional qualifications• Guaranteed substantive roles
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Salary & Benefits
• £22,000 starting salary
• 6 monthly pay reviews (up to 13 % p.a.)
• Performance bonus (up to £1000 p.a.)
• 25 Days Holiday
• Flexible Working
• Pension scheme
• Relocation package
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• Typically 6 month placements
• Objectives for each placement• Early responsibility in real roles
• Technical training
• Generic business and management skills courses
• Challenging and varied
Placements
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Training
• Residential induction week
• Development and Team-Building residential week in Lake District at end of first year
• Management skills courses monthly
• Business Awareness seminars
• Community Education Projects e.g Right to Read, Careers Events, Mentoring
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Support
• Sponsoring Manager
• Mentor
• Line Managers
• Buddy
• Graduate Development Group
• Graduate peers
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Community Projects
The Munro Challenge
Swinsty fly fishing competition
Cares Challenges
Cancer Research fund raiser
Being a tap at Glastonbury!
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Scott Hogston
• Assets IT
– Functional Lead of a 200k IT project.
• Service Management
– Service Desk
– End User Support
• ICOM
– Project Manager
Placements:
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• Doves Nest
• Project Managed FDO
• Prospects Cup
• Mentoring
• Business Plan event ‘07
• Munro Challenge
• University Presentations and Careers Fairs
• Working with Senior Mgmt
Scott Hogston cont…Development (outside of day-to-day role):
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Applicants
• A good honours degree (IT or related numerical)• Self motivated and responsible• Ambitious• Excellent communicator and ability to work in a
team• Quick thinking and problem solver • Flexible and practical• Resilient and change-orientated
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Recruitment process
• 4 IT graduates for 2008• On-line application - www.yorkshirewater.co.uk/graduates
• Applications by 23 June 2008• Assessment centre in July 2008• Decision made immediately • Start September 2008
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Summary
• Best IT company to work for in the UK ’08• YW - Utility of the year ‘04,’05 and ‘06• IT is fundamental to the way Yorkshire Water operate• Excellent rewards package • Training and development programme second to
none• You will be given a real opportunity to make a splash!• Apply online www.yorkshirewater.co.uk/graduates