Environment Monitoring Assistant [Sampling and Collection] - 9194
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South West, West Midlands
Kidderminster , Shrewsbury , Tewkesbury
Riversmeet House, Hafren House, Mance House
Staff Grade 2
Fixed Term
Full Time
Environment & Sustainability
£18,102 Pro rata
We’re looking for an Environment Monitoring Assistant in our Sampling and Collection Team to carry out field-based tasks across various disciplines including fish surveys, ecology, hydrometry and water quality sampling. The post will focus delivery of the ecology, hydrometry and water quality programme. When necessary, you will help with incident response team and investigation.
Field tasks will involve working in or near water, lifting and carrying samples, equipment and instrumentation in accordance with current Health and Safety procedures. You are required to ensure safe working practices, comply with policies and procedures ensuring samples are taken safely and to best possible data quality.
Samplers are uniformed and visible to the public and must be polite courteous and personable.
An equipped van will be provided to collect physical samples, tasks are issued and data collected on smart mobile devices.
Field tasks will involve working in or near water, lifting and carrying samples, equipment and instrumentation in accordance with current Health and Safety procedures. You are required to ensure safe working practices, comply with policies and procedures ensuring samples are taken safely and to best possible data quality.
Samplers are uniformed and visible to the public and must be polite courteous and personable.
An equipped van will be provided to collect physical samples, tasks are issued and data collected on smart mobile devices.
The Sampling and Collection team is friendly and supportive and provides key data to the wider business. This data underpins much of the Environment Agency’s statutory responsibilities and provides input into models for flood risk and water resources, the data is also used for compliance under the Environmental Permitting Regulations for discharges as well as providing core data for reporting under the key Directives for DEFRA and the State of our Environment.
The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, have an eye for detail and have a passion for the environment, preferably with some experience of environmental fieldwork. You must be comfortable working safely in or near water and be able to swim.
You may have to work in adverse weather condition and you will be confident working with wildlife and livestock.
You will be competent in the use of computers and mobile information technology devices. You will be able to work on your own initiative and within a team, so great communication skills are essential.
Ideally, you will have some knowledge of freshwater fish survey techniques.
The Environment Agency will offer excellent training and personal development opportunities to the successful candidate.
You will have a full driving licence, preferable with the B and C endorsements that allow you to tow trailers.
You may have to work in adverse weather condition and you will be confident working with wildlife and livestock.
You will be competent in the use of computers and mobile information technology devices. You will be able to work on your own initiative and within a team, so great communication skills are essential.
Ideally, you will have some knowledge of freshwater fish survey techniques.
The Environment Agency will offer excellent training and personal development opportunities to the successful candidate.
You will have a full driving licence, preferable with the B and C endorsements that allow you to tow trailers.
Closing date: 11th November 2018 at 23:55 hours
For more information please contact Gary Fulcher
Environmental Monitoring Sampling and Collection Team Leader
email: gary.fulcher@environment-agency.gov.uk
This post could be based in our Tewksbury, Kidderminster or Shrewsbury Offices.
Although based out these offices the role covers an area across the whole of the West Midlands Region.
The Environment Agency is a first responder to environmental incidents and team members are expected to become involved in incident response.
The Environment Agency is proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 employer
For more information please contact Gary Fulcher
Environmental Monitoring Sampling and Collection Team Leader
email: gary.fulcher@environment-agency.gov.uk
This post could be based in our Tewksbury, Kidderminster or Shrewsbury Offices.
Although based out these offices the role covers an area across the whole of the West Midlands Region.
The Environment Agency is a first responder to environmental incidents and team members are expected to become involved in incident response.
The Environment Agency is proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 employer
11/11/2018, 23:55 hours
Basic Check
to September 2019
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
Tell us about how you could use you knowledge and experience of the aquatic environment to achieve a benefit to people, the environment and wildlife.
Prioritises and organises tasks and resources to ensure timely achievement of results
Tell us about how you could use you knowledge and experience of the aquatic environment to achieve a benefit to people, the environment and wildlife.
Health Safety & Wellbeing
Making sure your own behaviour reduces risks to the health and safety of yourself and others.
Explain how you would identify and manage risks to your health and safety and of others, while working in and around rivers, canals, and lakes, across urban and rural environments.
Explain how you would identify and manage risks to your health and safety and of others, while working in and around rivers, canals, and lakes, across urban and rural environments.
Works in Teams
Works co-operatively as part of a team to achieve common goals.
Give an example where you have actively contributed to a positive outcome when working in a team. What did you do? What was the result?
Give an example where you have actively contributed to a positive outcome when working in a team. What did you do? What was the result?
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.
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.