Number of jobs available: 1
Region: East of England
City/Town: Huntingdon
Building/Site: DEFRA GRP EA BRAMPTON OFFICE, PE28 4NE
Grade: Staff Grade 4
Post Type: Permanent
Role Type: Environment & Sustainability, Knowledge & Information Management, Operational Delivery
Working Pattern: Full Time
Salary Minimum: £34,320
Closing Date: 03/03/2026, 23:55 hours
Job description attachment 1
PC04 Partnerships & Customers, Grade 4
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Job description
Flooding is a growing challenge as climate change and economic development reshape East Anglia. Help us Shape a Flood-Resilient Future
We’re looking for a passionate and proactive Flood and Coastal Risk Management Officer to join our Partnerships and Strategic Overview (PSO) Team. In this dynamic and rewarding role you’ll help better protect people, property, and places across East Anglia from the impacts of flooding. You’ll have the opportunity to make a real difference – not just in how we manage flood risk today, but in how we prepare for tomorrow.
In this varied role, you will:
Use flood risk data and modelling to inform planning decisions.
Develop a good understanding of relevant issues and use this information to influence Local Plans to ensure flood resilience is built into future development.
Evaluate flood risk assessments and provide expert advice.
Assess flood risk activity permit applications and their potential impacts.
Provide specialist advice and support to customers, internally and externally.
Ensure information is recorded accurately, is up to date and readily accessible to support team activities. This may involve the use of specialised systems and databases
Take part in incident response when flooding occurs.
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.
The team
You’ll join Partnerships and Strategic Overview (PSO) department, within Local Operations Directorate.
Our team use evidence (data, modelling, mapping) to understand flood risk and make decisions, and regulate activities like planning and permitting. Our work helps local communities and the environment be climate resilient so when flooding happens, it causes less damage and recovery is quicker.
We’re a dispersed team and work with a wide range of technical and project teams across the Area.
Experience/skills required
Essential
Experience in spatial planning or flood and coastal risk management
Ability to work on your own and as part of a team to make decisions and achieve planned outcomes.
Good communication skills to quickly develop and maintain positive relationships with internal and external customers.
Ability to deliver work to time and quality by planning, gathering, tracking, and maintaining data/information.
Good problem-solving capabilities including developing innovative solutions.
Ability to translate and communicate complex information for range of different customers and stakeholders.
Good influencing and engagement skills.
Desire to progress your own learning and development, and that of others.
Helpful
Practical knowledge of GIS software.
Degree in a relevant field such engineering, geography, or science.
A full UK driving licence.
You’ll have a range of development opportunities and appropriate training will be provided.
Contact and additional information
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.
Regular office attendance is expected at Brampton (Huntington, PE28 4NE) and there is flexibility to work from home at times.
Please read the Candidate Pack for more information on, working for us, our benefits and how to apply.
Any queries, please do contact the recruiting manager Kathryn Pettit via kathryn.pettit@environment-agency.gov.uk
Applications are “blind” assessed using your answers to the competency questions.
Interviews will be held at the end of March, in person in Brampton (Huntingdon) but may be subject to change.
Competence 1: Influences and Persuades Others
Description
Describe a time when you persuaded a professional partner, stakeholder or customer to do something that they were initially reluctant to do.
More information on how to answer competency questions can be found in the candidate pack.
If a large number of applications are received, an initial sift using this lead capability may be conducted. Successful candidates will then proceed to a full sift or directly to assessment/interview.
Feedback is generally not available at sift stage
Competence 2: Focuses on Customers and Partners
Description
Describe a time when you’ve developed relationships with customers or partners to deliver better outcomes.
Competence 3 : Achieves Results
Description
Describe a successful piece of work which you have delivered, under difficult circumstances, and the steps you personally took to achieve it.
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.
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Although the Environment Agency is a non-departmental public body sponsored by Defra, we subscribe to and align with the candidate guidance on the use of artificial intelligence found on the Civil Service Careers website. Please review for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
