Sustainable Places Assistant - 20696
1
South East
Chichester , Romsey
Chichester Office, Romsey Office
Staff Grade 3
Permanent
Full Time
Planning
£24,213
We're looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic person to join the Environment Agency’s (EA) Solent & South Downs Sustainable Places Team. Your work will help make the South East of England a better place for people and wildlife. The EA is a statutory consultee for certain planning applications. The EA looks to ensure development not only has no negative impact on the environment, but also enhances and protects the environment too.
You will be responsible predominantly for screening planning applications submitted to the EA, logging planning applications onto a system, and requesting responses from internal consultees. Responses are then formatted and sent out by the Planning Advisors within our team. The candidate will potentially have some development work where they may be asked to be the main point of contact for the EA on one or two local planning authorities.
Your work will involve:
- Screening incoming planning applications against a set of criteria
- Checking environmental constraints associated with the planning applications
- Logging planning applications on to the Development Planning System (DPS)
- Liaising with internal and external customers regarding planning advice
- Dealing with enquiries from the public
- Other additional administrative work to help the team
You will be responsible predominantly for screening planning applications submitted to the EA, logging planning applications onto a system, and requesting responses from internal consultees. Responses are then formatted and sent out by the Planning Advisors within our team. The candidate will potentially have some development work where they may be asked to be the main point of contact for the EA on one or two local planning authorities.
Your work will involve:
- Screening incoming planning applications against a set of criteria
- Checking environmental constraints associated with the planning applications
- Logging planning applications on to the Development Planning System (DPS)
- Liaising with internal and external customers regarding planning advice
- Dealing with enquiries from the public
- Other additional administrative work to help the team
You will join an enthusiastic team that takes pride in delivering environmental results. We have a group of very knowledgeable and approachable people who are keen to positively influence the Environment Agency’s input into the planning process. We take a pragmatic approach to our work and developing our skills to become more evidence led, business focused and customer orientated. To do this the team works closely with numerous internal technical experts across the Environment Agency.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage and enthuse and co-ordinate others.
• Excellent organisational skills – able to manage own workload and stick to deadlines.
• Willingness to learn.
• Energy and willingness to learn.
• Experience of using Microsoft Word and Microsoft Outlook.
• Good team player.
• Understanding of the Town & Country Planning system.
• Experience of working within the Town & Country Planning system desirable.
• Experience with using mapping/GIS systems desirable.
• You will be qualified to at least degree standard (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline.
• Excellent organisational skills – able to manage own workload and stick to deadlines.
• Willingness to learn.
• Energy and willingness to learn.
• Experience of using Microsoft Word and Microsoft Outlook.
• Good team player.
• Understanding of the Town & Country Planning system.
• Experience of working within the Town & Country Planning system desirable.
• Experience with using mapping/GIS systems desirable.
• You will be qualified to at least degree standard (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline.
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.
We support flexible working hours and practices.
We also encourage you to keep developing your skills and professional knowledge throughout your career.
The Environment Agency is a Category 1 Responder, responding to serious flood and pollution incidents, protecting the environment, lives, and livelihoods of the communities that we serve. Everyone has a role to play and we’ll help you to identify an incident role that fits with your skills, experience and personal circumstances.
If you'd like more information please get in touch with jon.maskell@environment-agency.gov.uk
Interviews will be held remotely by video conference date to be confirmed.
We support flexible working hours and practices.
We also encourage you to keep developing your skills and professional knowledge throughout your career.
The Environment Agency is a Category 1 Responder, responding to serious flood and pollution incidents, protecting the environment, lives, and livelihoods of the communities that we serve. Everyone has a role to play and we’ll help you to identify an incident role that fits with your skills, experience and personal circumstances.
If you'd like more information please get in touch with jon.maskell@environment-agency.gov.uk
Interviews will be held remotely by video conference date to be confirmed.
23/01/2022, 23:55 hours
Basic Check
Communicates Effectively
Give an example of a time you have conveyed information and ideas clearly, accurately, and persuasively through speech and writing.
• What was the situation?
• How did you manage this?
• What impact did this have?
• What did you learn from this and what would you do differently?
• What was the situation?
• How did you manage this?
• What impact did this have?
• What did you learn from this and what would you do differently?
Focuses on Customers and Partners
Describe a time when you have had to address the needs of internal and external customers and provide rapid and effective responses.
• What was the situation?
• How did you manage this?
• What impact did this have?
• What did you learn from this and what would you do differently?
• What was the situation?
• How did you manage this?
• What impact did this have?
• What did you learn from this and what would you do differently?
Achieves Results
Describe a time when you have had to manage a demanding workload & competing work pressures. How did you deal with this and why do you think this may be a relevant skill in the role of Sustainable Places Assistant?
• What was the situation?
• How did you manage this?
• What impact did this have?
• What did you learn from this and what would you do differently?
• What was the situation?
• How did you manage this?
• What impact did this have?
• What did you learn from this and what would you do differently?
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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.
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.
This Vacancy is closed to applications.