Intern: Qualified Teacher

What you’ll be responsible for

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water has a vision to foster thriving communities by providing world-class water services. We know that thriving communities also involves future generations having the knowledge and understanding to make informed choices about the world around them. Through our education programme, we help young people understand the role water plays in our lives, communities and environment - while exploring how small actions can make a big difference. Our education programme has been in place for over 25 years and over 900,000 pupils have been involved in our sessions.

Business in the Community (BITC) recently concluded that Dŵr Cymru is clearly creating social value in their work in education outreach by creating tangible benefits – impacting those who participate in the programme by raising awareness of water-related issues, including blockages, resource use, and biodiversity.

Our ambition is to continue to educate and inform as many children as possible across our operational area about water and good water practice.

Our education team includes teachers and education professionals who are passionate about supporting the delivery of the curriculum through experiential, hands-on learning activities.

The team supports over 80,000 pupils every year at both our Discovery Centres and through outreach visits to schools. We are offering a fantastic 12-month internship opportunity for a Newly Qualified Teacher to join our Education Team, helping us inspire pupils across Wales while developing their own teaching practice in a unique industry setting.

What you will be responsible for:

• Delivering the education programme through outreach visits to schools and at our education centres. This consists of assemblies, workshops and outdoor environmental lessons


• Liaising with schools and educational establishments to support in managing school bookings and educational activities.


• Development of new resources and activities linked to the National Curriculum and to key business campaigns


• Supporting the safe delivery of educational visits at Cilfynydd Education Centre.


• Support in the delivery of regional projects and partnerships to build additional social value in the areas we are working. 

About you

We are looking for an enthusiastic Newly Qualified Teacher who is passionate about inspiring pupils and eager to broaden their teaching experience within an industry setting. You will need to be confident engaging with children and young people, able to work independently and collaboratively, and willing to learn as part of a small education team. This role also works closely with the wider communications team, which is embedded throughout the business.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Newly Qualified Teacher status


• Confidence delivering engaging learning activities for pupils


• Enthusiasm for outdoor, experiential and curriculum-linked learning


• Knowledge of the National Curriculum for WalesAwareness of health and safety considerations when working with pupils


• Welsh language skills are essential for one of the two advertised internship opportunities

Good to know

The internship offers an opportunity for a head-start in your teaching career. It includes:

• Fixed-term internship from 21st September 2026 to 31st August 2027


• Structured development experience across schools, education centres and community settings


• 27 days annual leave


• Full induction, training and ongoing support from the education team


• Opportunity to develop teaching practice in a unique industry setting

Benefits

• Variable pay schemes (your salary band will remain the same, but performance depending, you could receive an incremental within-band increase and a yearly incentive)


• Option to buy additional annual leave up to 5 days per year


• Enhanced employer pension contributions – Up to 11% employer contributions


• Free Mortgage Brokering Services


• Enhanced family friendly policies


• Progression opportunities, including the ability to apply for funded training and coaching and mentoring programmes


• Gym and fitness discounts as well as high street shopping


• Cycle to work scheme


• Discount off all Welsh Water visitor attraction centres and gift shops


• Car-leasing scheme and free on-site parking at all sites


• Health CashBack scheme and access to an online GP service


• An employee assistance programme for employees and their immediate family


• Many more can be found on our website.

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