Team Leader - 27844

Team Leader - 27844
2
London, South East
Welwyn Garden City
Alchemy, Bessemer Road, AL7 1HE
Staff Grade 5
Permanent
Operational Delivery
Full Time, Part Time
£37,462

15/10/2023, 23:55 hours

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We have an exciting team leader opportunity at the Environment Agency and we are looking for an individual to lead and inspire a newly formed team. We welcome applications from anyone that wants to help play a role in local delivery of Environment Agency goals. The most important thing is your ability to connect with people, supporting them with the leadership they need to be their best. You may be either an aspiring leader or one with experience looking for a new challenge.

Our Water, Land and Biodiversity (WLB) Asset management team is shaping how it delivers the area's asset management priorities. You will play a key role developing and motivating team members to deliver, as well as ensuring their health, safety and wellbeing is looked after and team business actions are complete. The focus will be on management of the team, and this will be a fantastic opportunity to learn about the role of the Environment Agency and use your leadership skills to bring out the best in our employees. You will be flexible in your approach and open to regular change.

Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. You will be required to have an incident role and make yourself available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support. Full training will be given.

The Environment Agency has one of the best flexible working policies in place, allowing for a great work/life balance. We pride ourselves on our supportive and friendly work environment and look forward to receiving your application.

Please note that this role is the same as advertised in vacancy 27712- therefore if you have already applied under that vacancy number your application will be considered under that vacancy number and there is no need to reapply!
You will be part of the leadership team of our Hertfordshire and North London Area, working not only to deliver Environment Agency objectives through your team but alongside other team leaders within a department and throughout the Area. Our geographical area teams are an inclusive, diverse and passionate part of our organisation. It is our job to provide an efficient and effective response using the resources we have, working with others to achieve our goals
Our people are our number one priority. Being passionate about leading, developing and supporting, you will be a positive role model who can inspire others.

You should have the ability to bring together and motivate team members to do their best for themselves, the team and the wider Area, as well as collaborate with people throughout the organisation and externally. The successful candidate will promote our ambitions around equality, diversity and inclusion ensuring that everyone works towards creating a life-enhancing place to work.

We have a strong culture focussed on Health, Safety & Wellbeing. You must be able be demonstrate your awareness of keeping yourself and others safe and well.
Our hybrid working model combines home and office working, however as a team leader you will be expected to attend the office for certain meetings and to meet with your team members face to face.

Our Leadership Academy provides a wide range of resources on essential management skills and once established there is also the opportunity to study for a Leadership & Management Apprenticeship, resulting in a Chartered Management Institute Level 5 Diploma.

It is our ambition to champion diversity through building a workforce as diverse as the communities we serve. We welcome applications for flexible working patterns/ job shares.

If you have any questions about the role please contact wfpg_hnl@environment-agency.gov.uk


For more information on working for us see environmentagencycareers.co.uk
Health Safety & Wellbeing
An important part of your role as an Asset Management Team Leader will involve ensuring your team follows and demonstrates the Environment Agency's health and safety procedures and policies, taking a personal responsibility because they see the value in them to make it everyone's priority. Please describe how you would go about this, using an example from a previous role/s?
Leads People
As the new WLB Asset Management Team Leader, you will be responsible for leading a new team that will need great leadership to help it establish, both shaping it and setting direction. Please describe, using an example, your approach to leading and motivating people?
Delivers Results Through Others
Harnessing others to deliver is key to the success of this role. Describe an important project or piece of work that you had to manage and lead your team to deliver for the organisation through challenging circumstances?
Diversity
Tell us what you have done personally to create an inclusive team culture and how you would promote and embed a positive Equality, Diversity and Inclusive culture in a team?
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.

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.