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Operations Team Leader - Water Process Science

Scottish Water • North Kessock, Inverness

Salary
£46k – £46k
Posted
17 October 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Scottish Water is hiring a Operations Team Leader - Water Process Science in North Kessock, a full-time scientific & qa role. The advertised salary is £46k – £46k. Scottish Water holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Together we are Trusted to Serve Scotland. Are you passionate about water quality, process science, and leading high-performing teams to make a real difference? We're looking for a proactive and motivated Process Scientist Team Leader to join our forward-thinking Water Process Science Team in the North. This is an exciting secondment opportunity to lead a team of highly qualified and enthusiastic Water Scientists, helping to shape the future of water quality performance across the region. As a …
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  • Employer: Scottish Water — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £46k – £46k
  • How this salary compares: about 12% above the £40,784 median across 929 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: North Kessock, Inverness · Full-time
  • Posted: 17 October 2026
  • How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.
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Scientific and quality assurance roles span pharmaceutical, biotech, clinical research, and laboratory sectors. The UK life sciences industry actively recruits internationally for research scientists, QA managers, regulatory affairs specialists, and clinical trial coordinators, with many employers maintaining well-established sponsor licence operations.

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