Training and Development Advisor - Improving Water Company Regulation - 31790

Training and Development Advisor - Improving Water Company Regulation - 31790
1
National
All
Staff Grade 5
Permanent
Environment & Sustainability
Full Time
£41,617

21/09/2025, 23:55 hours

Basic Check
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.

Do you enjoy working with colleagues across different teams to make improvements? Do you enjoy developing others?

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Training and Development Team within the Improving Water Company Regulation team, part of the Environment and Business Directorate (E&B). We’re looking for a motivated and inspired individual who is passionate about improving the knowledge and resilience of our staff to deliver effective regulation and water quality outcomes.

This post holder will work alongside the Senior Advisor leading training and development, and E&B colleagues working specifically on Water Industry Regulation work streams to address priority training needs, identified by the team and in consultation with area staff.

You will confidently lead work packages from initiation to delivery, managing and coordinating working groups through initiative development to a finished product. You’ll be responsible for:
• delivering training packages.
• evaluating training needs.
• working with Technical Experts, training providers and procurement to develop and deliver training interventions.
• leading projects including harnessing a group of people to develop new guidance, training and initiatives.
• building relationships with key teams across the business including Learning & Development, Procurement, Local Delivery, Technical Support and National Once.
You’ll join the Improving Water Company Regulation Team. We are a friendly, dispersed team who lead on the development and delivery of projects to improve internal ways of working and the regulation of the Water Industry, through regulatory clarity and an intelligence led approach.

We’re part of the Environment and Business (E&B) Directorate. We inform and deliver the government's key environmental objectives; using evidence, expertise, engagement, innovation, and influencing policy to secure a better environment.
We are looking for a talented, dynamic team member to support the technical development of individuals and teams. Someone with fantastic organisational and communication skills, and an ability to lead projects.

A knowledge of water industry and regulation is desirable.

In your capability-based answers please demonstrate:
• Excellent communication and influencing skills – you’ll be able to identify your audience, understand their needs, and use engaging communication styles.
• Ability to lead, plan and manage work areas.
• Respond to tight deadlines, prioritise, and work quickly and accurately, ensuring tasks and actions are completed quickly, delivered to tight deadlines. 
• Ability to work effectively with people from a variety of backgrounds and cultures and actively encourage others to consider diversity issues in their work.
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with varied customers.

You’ll have a range of development opportunities and appropriate 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. #LI-DNI R

You’ll have an EA Office base location, as a national role the working location is flexible / hybrid.

We use smart tools to stay connected and reduce travel, some travel and overnights may be required.

Please read the Candidate / Additional Information Pack for information. Any queries, contact lesley.file@environment-agency.gov.uk.

Applications are “blind” assessed using your answers to the competency questions.

Interviews will be held via MS Teams in October.

If you consent to being held on a reserve list, we’ll hold your details for 6 months and may offer you an alternative post.
Communicates Effectively
Listens and questions to understand and engage. Conveys information and ideas clearly, accurately and persuasively through speech and writing. 

Question: Please tell us a time when you have conveyed complex information or ideas clearly, accurately and persuasively through speech and writing.

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.

More information on how to answer competency questions can be found in the candidate pack.

Feedback is generally not available at sift stage.
Focuses on Efficiency, Innovation and Quality
Identifies and seizes the opportunity to create, introduce and implement new or improved methods and processes, without compromising quality or accuracy.

Question: Please tell us about a time when you have developed and/or improved a process and implemented this.
Achieves Results
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: Please tell us a time when you have delivered a task on time, to a high standard and the skills and techniques you employed to deliver this.
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.

This Vacancy is closed to applications.