Number of jobs available: 1
Region: South West
City/Town: Blandford Forum
Grade: Staff Grade 3
Post Type: Permanent
Role Type: Environment & Sustainability, Operational Delivery
Working Pattern: Full Time
Salary Minimum: £28,607
Closing Date: 07/02/2025, 23:55 hours
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Job description
In Wessex we want to create a diverse workplace where people are respected, valued and listened to. We’re all different, and by embracing Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) we can become an equal opportunity employer where jointly we all grow and learn together.
It is our ambition to champion diversity through building a workforce as diverse as the communities we serve.
We have an exciting opportunity for someone starting a career that can make a difference to the local environment in relation to the climate change agenda. As part of our dedicated, diverse team, you’ll help ensure the Environment Agency is prepared to respond to environmental incidents, safeguard water resources and help protect people from flooding. We’re looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated and dependable person with plenty of initiative to solve problems and scrutinize large datasets.
The role is a combination of field and office work, so you must be willing to work outside all-year round, often in demanding weather conditions. You’ll utilise practical, scientific skills to install and operate sensitive equipment that measures rainfall, river flows, tides and groundwater levels, every 15 minutes, 365 days a year; and maintain the telemetry network that transmits the data to our computer systems. In the office you will use your IT and data analysis skills to quality assure the hydrometric data you’ve collected. Using good communication skills, you’ll build effective relationships across teams to provide datasets needed by key customers.
Our team members have incident response roles. You’ll be fully trained before undertaking solo site visits or working in rivers with colleagues. Health & Safety is at the core of everything we do.
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For more information about working for the Environment Agency and what we do visit our careers page environmentagencycareers.co.uk
The team
Our friendly, inclusive and motivated team works collectively to operate our instrumentation to ensure accurate data is available for customers 24/7. Our monitoring service underpins many of the Environment Agency’s responsibilities relating to flood warning, incident management and managing our water resources. We work closely with colleagues in other teams, share knowledge freely, and develop personal strengths. External customers include the Met Office and Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH).
Experience/skills required
-Geography / Science degree preferred. Qualified to A Level/ BTEC/Diploma in science subjects minimum.
-Electrical / instrumentation / telemetry / hand tool skills would be advantageous.
-Capable of managing large quantities of data and IT systems, including Microsoft Office.
-Team player with excellent interpersonal skills to work collaboratively as part of our close-knit team.
-Plenty of initiative, organisation and practical skills and the ability to work independently on site.
-Analytical approach to problem solving with attention to detail.
-Excellent adherence to health and safety guidelines.
-A positive can-do attitude, likely to enjoy outdoor hobbies and a passion for the environment.
Due to the nature of the role the below criteria are essential:
-Full UK driving licence.
-Ability to swim, as you will be working in/near water.
-You will be required to pass colour vision tests so you can maintain electrical equipment.
-Comfortable working outdoors year-round and occasional lone working.
Contact and additional information
Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. Please see the candidate pack for more on how you will support with this.
You will be welcomed into the team and given the training and support needed, as part of your induction, you will be provided with all the equipment and protective clothing required for your role.
The role will be based at our Blandford office with expectation to travel to sites and other offices. We also offer hybrid working to support your work/life balance.
For questions relating to this role, please contact Charissa Crabbe, charissa.crabbe@environment-agency.gov.uk.
Competencies for interview (provisionally 26 February) will include Health & Safety, Data Management, Decision Making & Solving Problems, Teamwork, and Hydrometry & Telemetry.
Competence 1: Manage your health and safety
Description
PLEASE NOTE: We do not accept CV’s and your answer to the following question will be used for interview selection – please draw out your skills and experience in your response. Using the STAR technique (Situation, Task, Action Result) can help when formulating your answers.
Making sure your own behaviour reduces risks to the health and safety of yourself and others.
Using an example from a current or previous role, or hobby, tell us about your approach to managing your own health, safety and wellbeing.
- What was the situation?
- How did you identify the risks?
- What actions did you take to address them?
- Would you do anything differently in future?
Competence 2: Data and Information Management
Description
PLEASE NOTE: We do not accept CV’s and your answer to the following question will be used for interview selection – please draw out your skills and experience in your response. Using the STAR technique (Situation, Task, Action Result) can help when formulating your answers.
Collects, analyses, interprets, records, manages, develops and shares data, material or information appropriately for a variety of purposes.
Please tell us about data you were responsible for managing and processing in your employment or education assignments. Describe how you ensured the data was of the required standard and fit for purpose. What were the main challenges and how did you overcome them?
Competence 3: Takes Decisions and Solves Problems
Description
PLEASE NOTE: We do not accept CV’s and your answer to the following question will be used for interview selection – please draw out your skills and experience in your response. Using the STAR technique (Situation, Task, Action Result) can help when formulating your answers.
Finds and delivers optimal solutions by effectively analysing all the information, probing to develop alternatives and taking sound and timely decisions.
In this role you will be required to work with others to solve problems to maintain monitoring instrumentation and resolve faults with Telemetry equipment. Describe a particularly difficult problem you have faced whilst at work or when volunteering and the options and solutions you used to solve it
Role specific license requirements: Full UK Driving Licence
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.
