Intern: Qualified Teacher

Date: 17 Aug 2026

Company: DWR Cymru Cyfyngedig Welsh Water Plc

City: Pontypridd

Address:

Pontypridd, Wales, GB, CF37 4WX

Job Requisition Number	9032
Work Type	Temporary
Job Function	Human Resources & Comms
Salary Range	£31,395
Base	Cilfynydd
Closing date	6th September

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

As well as a market competitive salary, 34 days annual leave (pro rata, including public holidays), we offer a range of employee benefits and rewards including:

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.

Due to the nature of the industry, we require satisfactory references, post offer medical clearance, and a criminal records Basic Disclosure check on all new employees joining the business.

For some roles there may be additional checks and security clearance required, and this offer is subject to all checks being satisfied. You will receive further information on how to complete these checks via email once you have accepted this offer.

Who we are

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water keep 3 million people healthy each day with safe, reliable water, and take away wastewater to clean, before returning it safely to our beautiful rivers and seas.

To be able to deliver high quality, essential services which help to protect the health of our customers, colleagues and our environment, we need the right people to deliver on our vision. This is achieved by living our core values and demonstrating the core behaviours that underpin them. The security of our people, assets and information is key to us, so we are looking for people who understand and comply with the company’s required security objectives.

We know that the most successful teams are the most diverse teams. Equality, diversity and inclusion provide the very foundation to our culture at Welsh Water. We want every individual to feel confident, proud and able to bring their whole selves to work.

To ensure an improved representation in our workforce, applications are particularly welcome from minority groups including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people, Females, LGBT+, Non-binary and people with disabilities. Together we continue to build a workplace that not only celebrates the diverse voices of our colleagues but also represents each customer we serve.

In essence, ours is a company based on trust, openness, respect, commitment and honesty. A company that our colleagues are proud to work for.

Dŵr Cymru Cyf, a limited company registered in Wales No. 2366777. Registered office: Linea, Fortran Road, St. Mellons, Cardiff CF3 0LT