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Salary - £24,291, leading to £29,706 after approximately 18 months Locations – Abbey Wood (London), Bedford, Brampton, Chippenham, Kidderminster, Newcastle, Nottingham, Leeds, Tewkesbury, Tonbridge and Welwyn Garden City Grade – Environment Officer A Post Type/ Working Pattern - Permanent, Full Time, Part Time/Job Share Interview Dates - week commencing 3rd April to 21st April About us If you’re part of the Environment Agency (EA), you’re part of the solution. Working with us means protecting and improving the environment and tackling issues of national importance. We’re based across England, and our responsibilities span industry regulation, flood defences, land contamination, water quality, fisheries and conservation. Such broad scope of work calls for diverse, multi-skilled teams. Together, we’ll promote sustainable growth, tackle climate change and secure a better future for everyone. As an Environment Officer, you will play a critical frontline role protecting the environment helping create a cleaner, safer and healthier environment for people and wildlife. Dealing with a wide range of environmental issues from regulating permitted and illegal operations to protecting rivers and waterways. As an Environment Officer you will enter the role on a EOA grade £24,291and follow a structured development program to reach EOB grade £29,706. This is expected to take up to 18 months and is awarded after demonstrating the required capabilities. During this development period you will be required to demonstrate the personal effectiveness skills essential to a regulatory role such as good communication and influencing skills. Together with demonstrating and applying your understanding of the various technical regimes within the responsibility of the team you are in. That would be either a waste or land and water regulatory team. You will understand and apply the relevant legislation and the appropriate compliance interventions to take. As a regulator you will be expected to take enforcement action where a business or individual fails to comply with the relevant legislation which on occasion can require giving evidence in court. As well as training you will also be supported with appropriate equipment and clothing to ensure you will remain safe. What do I need? Ideally you will have previous regulatory experience, but if this is your first role or a career change don’t worry as we provide all the training and support you’ll need. The most important thing we are looking for is a passion for the environment and resilience to succeed. You’ll need to have:
What’s in it for you? You’ll benefit from a culture that embraces difference and includes everyone, where you’ll feel supported and trusted to do the right thing. We’ll invest in you and allow you to grow and shape your career. What’s more, you’ll have access to our great benefits package including:
As an organisation we strive to reflect the communities we serve, to achieve this we welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of race, sexual orientation, and religion. We also welcome applications for part-time hours. 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 workplace adjustments will be available to support you with your incident role. If you have any questions regarding the vacancy or application process, please contact the recruitment team at earecruitment@peoplescout.co.uk. If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you. Click apply and start your application today! |