Number of jobs available: 1
Region: South West, West Midlands
City/Town: Birmingham , Kidderminster , Shrewsbury , Stafford , Tewkesbury , Fradley
Building/Site: Riversmeet House, Hafren House, Mance House, Units 10&11 Greyfriars Bus Pk, Sentinel House, AQUA HOUSE BIRMINGHAM B3 1AQ
Grade: Staff Grade 5
Post Type: Fixed Term
Working Pattern: Full Time, Part Time/Job Share
Role Type: Environment & Sustainability, Operational Delivery
Salary Minimum: £37,462 pro-rata
Job description
We are the Environment Agency. Working with Government, councils, businesses, and communities, we create a better place for people and wildlife. Acting to reduce the impacts of climate change is at the heart of everything we do.
Are you looking for an opportunity to make a real difference to the environment and how we manage Water Resources? We are looking for a technical leader with strong knowledge of Water Resources regulation.
The successful candidate will need to work across Water, Land & Biodiversity Teams as well as with national teams and directorates, thinking strategically to drive forward delivery through engagement with colleagues, partners and stakeholders.
You’ll be working across the WLB Leadership Team, alongside Team Leaders and other technical specialists, to ensure the prioritisation of our work, ensuring we understand work pressures and provide a clear message to our teams. Using your knowledge and influencing skills, you will help West Midlands deliver its strategies and achieve environmental outcomes. The successful candidate should also have the flexibility to adapt to different work streams and an understanding of other sectors such as Agriculture and Water Quality is advantageous.
This is a hybrid role, working at least 40% of the time away from home (for full time workers this is at least 2 days per week). You’ll have flexibility to choose which days and locations.
Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. You will be required to have an incident role and make yourself available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during an incident. This may attract an additional payment and full training and alternative working arrangements will be available to support you with your incident role. As a Water Resources specialist, you will be expected to contribute to any Dry Weather / Drought incident response.
The team
The role sits within the Land & Water Team in West Midlands who regulate abstraction licences and Water Quality discharges to ensure compliance and protection of the environment. As part of the Water, Land and Biodiversity department, the Land and Water teams work closely with other teams within the area to analyse data, investigate environmental issues and identify remediation actions.
Experience/skills required
We are looking for enthusiastic, self-motivated applicants, who see that providing great leadership is as important as using their specialist technical knowledge to protect people and the environment. Through experience to date, you will be able to demonstrate the following:
• Ability to deliver through others
• Experience of coaching and mentoring others
• Evidence of planning and implementing actions to achieve corporate and environmental objectives
• Experience of influencing external customers and internal colleagues
• Experience of interpreting technical guidance and adapting information to be appropriate for different audiences
• Experience of delivering environmental compliance and/or environmental outcomes in accordance with a relevant legislative regime
• Willingness to travel across the area
Contact and additional information
Everyone starting in a new role in the West Midlands Area will be welcomed into the team and given all the training and support you need to succeed.
We have a range of environmental and flood incident roles you can volunteer for, including out of hours duty roles.
If you would like to discuss this role, please contact Rebecca Rogers, Avon & Lower Severn Land and Water Team Leader on rebecca.rogers@environment-agency.gov.uk
You can also download the candidate pack for more information.
Interviews will be held w/c 12 June 2023.
We’re committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns, so please include any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
Job description attachment 1
Job Profile – 26608.pdf – 130KB Candidate pack
Candidate Pack – 26608.docx – 1868KB
Converted File Candidate Pack – 26608.docx.pdf – 514KB
Closing Date: 05/06/2023, 23: 55 hours
Level of security checks required Basic Check
Length of contract: up to 12 months
Competence 1: Leads People
Description
Please note we do not assess CVs. Your answers to this capability question will be used to determine interview selection. You may want to use the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) principle when answering.
Describe how you have shown leadership to motivate and inspire others; what measures did you use to measure success?
Competence 2: Takes Decisions and Solves Problems
Description
Please note we do not assess CVs. Your answers to this capability question will be used to determine interview selection. You may want to use the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) principle when answering.
Describe a time when you have had to analyse complex technical information to achieve an outcome that resolved a problem or supported a business decision.
Competence 3: Delivers Results Through Others
Description
Please note we do not assess CVs. Your answers to this capability question will be used to determine interview selection. You may want to use the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) principle when answering.
Describe how you have delivered results though other people or partner organisations. Describe the measures you used to ensure success.
Competence 4: Influences and Persuades Others
Description
Please note we do not assess CVs. Your answers to this capability question will be used to determine interview selection. You may want to use the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) principle when answering.
Being able to reason with and influence others at any level of the organisation is a key success factor in this role. Tell us about a time where you have persuaded others to change their point of view.
If you are applying from the Civil Service please note that the Environment Agency is not a part of HM Civil Service and you would not be a Crown Servant in the event of being appointed. Therefore, you will not be eligible for continuous service. For applicants who currently work in local government or other bodies listed in the Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government etc) (Modification) Order 1999, you may be eligible for continuous service for the purpose of calculating any future redundancy payment. If you are unsure of your status then you should contact your own HR Team.
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls . Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know for more information.
