Benefits of becoming an apprentice at United Utilities
Life as a United Utilities apprentice is full of benefits
Physical Wellbeing
- 26 days annual leave (increasing to 30 days after four years)
- Company funded healthcare. Top-up your own cover and cover your family, too!
- Virtual GP service for you and your family
- Up to 25% off gym memberships
- Second medical opinion service
Financial Wellbeing
- £19,000 salary and annual bonus of up to 7.5%
- Access to our award-winning pensions scheme
- Financial education and support with debt consolidation
- Deals and discounts platform
- ShareBuy scheme
- Payroll Giving scheme
- Electric car and Cycle to Work schemes
- We’ll contribute up to £500 towards driving lessons and tests
Mental Wellbeing
- Buy or sell up to five days holiday
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health Navigator service
- Free Will-writing service
- Support from our Mental Health First Aiders
- Dedicated mentors and managers who will support you every step of the way
We’ll see you’re well looked after, with a private healthcare scheme to help you to cover medical and dental costs. And while access to an award-winning pension scheme might not be top of your priorities right now, responsible employers like us make sure you get one anyway. And that’s not the only way to save, as you’ll be able to buy company shares as part of the employee share buy scheme.
Start living your future, today
With a range of award-winning roles on offer, you’re bound to find your future career.
As well as gaining skills essential to your role, you will:
- Have support from mentors
- Be given a variety of personal development opportunities
- Get industry leading skills and the experience you’ll need for your career
- Spend time experiencing different areas of the business that are relevant to your role, setting you up for a long term career with us
- Have the opportunity to take part in team challenges for National Apprentice Week and get involved with the North West apprentice network
We were rated "good" by Her Majesty’s Ofsted Inspectors in May 2024.
'Leaders are ambitious for apprentices and the apprenticeships they offer. They are acutely aware of industry skills shortages and the importance of succession planning. Leaders plan apprenticeships to provide a pipeline of talent, to support apprentices to successfully achieve their apprenticeship and to secure employment beyond it'
Read the Ofsted report here (PDF opens in a new window).
