Number of jobs available: 1
Region: East Midlands
City/Town: Kettering
Grade: Staff Grade 2
Post Type: Permanent
Role Type: Operational Delivery
Working Pattern: Full Time
Salary Minimum: £24,096
Closing Date: 20/12/2024, 23:55 hours
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Job description
The Environment Agency are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We don’t just talk about diversity; we seek it, embrace it and live it, for the benefit of our staff, our communities and our environment. Everyone starting in a new role will be welcomed into the team and given all the training and support needed. As part of your comprehensive induction, you will be provided with all the equipment required for your role.
The role involves working outdoors all year round. Daily tasks will include grounds maintenance (grass cutting, brush cutting etc.) cleaning and vegetation clearance of navigation signage, painting and performing an important role in ensuring our sites are safe and attractive to use. The main area of work for this role will be the River Nene.
This is a front line customer facing role and you will need to demonstrate excellent communications skills with landowners, occupiers, boaters and general public to ensure full awareness of the work being undertaken in your operational role. You should show a positive, adaptable approach and a “can do attitude” as a committed team player.
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
The team
As an Anglian Waterways Operations Team Member you will play an important role in helping to maintain, improve and preserve our wonderful network of navigable rivers for our customers to enjoy today and into the future. The Wider Waterways teams are based around our navigable rivers: River Nene, River Great Ouse and tributaries, Rivers Welland & Glen, South Forty Foot/Black Sluice Navigation, River Ancholme and the River Stour.
Experience/skills required
Full training will be provided but successful candidates should be able to demonstrate the following;
- Be able to perform outdoors physical and varied work.
- Effective delivery of small projects and programmes ensuring compliance with legislation and health & safety requirements; with particular reference to environment & heritage issues.
- Able to work in a customer facing role and be a part of an operational team.
- Deliver work to high standards and demonstrate great care in the quality and standard of your work.
- You will be a great communicator and have excellent customer service skills – you will be the face of the Environment Agency on our waterways and will handle all communication in a respectful manner.
- Any relevant environmental awareness e.g. awareness of invasive species on rivers.
- Experience in Countryside practice and inland boating skills.
Contact and additional information
This role is field based around the River Nene, Northampton to Peterborough. From time to time attendnace at local offices and meetings will be required. The main office location for this role is Nene House Kettering.• Everyone that joins us is required to undertake training and participate in incident response duties when the need to respond arises Having an incident role is an essential part of working for the Environment Agency and an active way to support communities and prevent harm to the environment. Further information on incident response can be found within your candidate pack.
For further information about the role please contact Matt Yallop via email – matt.yallop@environment-agency.gov.uk
Competence 1: Manages Self
Description
Please tell us why you are interested in working for the Environment Agency and in particular, Navigation River Maintenance. What personal qualities/strengths do you feel make you a good candidate for this post?
Competence 2: Health Safety & Wellbeing
Description
How do you ensure that you and your team work safely in your current role and how do you ensure the safety of your colleagues?
Competence 3: Communicates Effectively
Description
As a waterways workforce team member communicating effectively is key part of the role. Please can you describe how you would communicate effectively to our customers using the river system?
Role specific license requirements: Full UK driving license.
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.
