Number of jobs available: 1
Region: London, South East
City/Town: Wallingford
Building/Site: DEFRA GRP EA RED KITE HOUSE STORE, OX10 8BD
Grade: Staff Grade 5
Post Type: Fixed Term
Role Type: Environment & Sustainability, Operational Delivery
Working Pattern: Full Time, Part Time, Part Time/Job Share, Compressed Hours
Salary Minimum: £43,198 Pro Rata
Closing Date: 25/02/2026, 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.
As Catchment Coordinator, you’ll work closely with a wide range of external partners (including conservation charities, landowners and Local Authorities) and internal teams, taking an integrated catchment-based approach.
- You’ll work together to identify and drive activities that offer multiple benefits and ensure that environmental improvements are delivered through effective and innovative interventions in the catchment.
- You’ll work very closely with Catchment Partnerships and other stakeholders to identify, develop and deliver partnership projects in the catchment and look for funding opportunities.
- You’ll communicate the Environment Agency’s priorities and help others to understand our data, evidence and processes, ensuring that we get the best environmental outcomes.
- You will work with Area teams and partners to better integrate the business, specifically by leading on virtual catchment delivery teams. An integrated catchment-based approach is essential, and you will need to use environmental data to develop projects with multiple benefits.
Whilst this opportunity is initially for up to 12 months there may be the possibility of an extension.
The team
As a member of the Thames Strategy, Planning & Catchment Engagement Team in the Environment, Planning and Engagement Department, you will join a dynamic group that delivers a variety of environmental projects. Working in partnership with both internal and external partners, the team focusses on integrated outcomes to deliver multiple benefits for the environment. We are a friendly, enthusiastic, and supportive team with a good reputation for working across functions and organisations.
Experience/skills required
We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills, able to facilitate and influence internal teams to integrate our catchment management by bringing people together, encouraging innovation and harnessing other’s experience.
- Working collaboratively with Catchment Partnerships and other stakeholders, you will identify, develop, and deliver partnership projects in the catchments.
- You will provide project management support for Environment Agency funded projects, seeking funding and opportunities to achieve multiple benefits from other projects and developments.
- You will help partners understand our data, evidence, and processes, using this to identify and influence opportunities for environmental improvements.
- You will communicate our priorities to catchment partnerships and wider, ensuring that we get the best environmental outcomes from the funding and opportunities available.
You’ll have a range of development opportunities and appropriate training will be provided.
Contact and additional information
This is an exciting opportunity to join a small team, planning and delivering the environmental improvements required as part of our commitment to achieving Water Framework Directive objectives. You will need a valid driving licence for regular travel to partner offices and project sites which is required, since it is a hybrid role.
Good knowledge of the Thames area, Water Framework Directive, Catchment Based Approach (CaBA), River Basin Management Planning, project management or external funding would be desirable, but training will be provided.
You’ll have an inclusive incident management objective in your development plan. We’ll help you find a role to suit your needs. Appropriate training will be given.
For further details contact Sarah Patterson, Strategy, Planning & Catchment Engagement Manager by email: sarah.patterson@environment-agency.gov.uk
Length of contract: up to 12 months
Competence 1: Focuses on Customers and Partners
Description
Addresses the needs of internal and external customers, provides rapid and effective responses
Question: Describe an occasion when you have used your knowledge and understanding of a particular customer to improve the service you provided for them.
Competence 2: Takes Decisions and Solves Problems
Description
Finds and delivers optimal solutions by effectively analysing all the information, probing to develop alternatives and taking sound and timely decisions.
Question: Give an example of when you have had to make a complex decision quickly, based on information from a variety of sources.
Competence 3: Achieves Results
Description
Sets and delivers high work standards, demonstrates the drive to meet targets. Prioritises and organises tasks and resources to ensure timely achievement of results.
Question: Describe a time when you had to adapt your plans to consider new circumstances or challenges and still deliver a successful piece of work.
Competence 4: Influences and Persuades Others
Description
Presenting a case in a convincing and attractive way that will win people over, encouraging them to follow plans willingly; often succeeding where logic and reason alone would fail.
Question: Describe a time when you have successfully persuaded a key stakeholder round to your point of view
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.
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