Team Leader - Sheffield - 11163
1
Yorkshire and the Humber
Sheffield
Quadrant Two
Staff Grade 5
Permanent
Full Time
Operational Delivery
£34,879
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated person to join the National Permitting Service in Sheffield as a Team Leader. You will manage and motivate a team of Permitting Support Advisors or Permitting Officers to meet their goals and achieve outcomes that promote a cleaner and healthier environment which benefits people and the economy.
You will be responsible for the performance of your team, developing and motivating them to deliver results to strict time and quality targets, whilst ensuring their health, safety and wellbeing. You will support your team to resolve difficult issues and seek help and/or escalate as appropriate. You’ll establish and maintain good relationships with internal and external partners focusing on customer service.
You will be responsible for the performance of your team, developing and motivating them to deliver results to strict time and quality targets, whilst ensuring their health, safety and wellbeing. You will support your team to resolve difficult issues and seek help and/or escalate as appropriate. You’ll establish and maintain good relationships with internal and external partners focusing on customer service.
The National Permitting Service consists of 420 staff working across a broad range of environmental permits and licenses. You will be responsible for a team in our regulated industry, water quality or water resources regime. There will be support from the Centre Manager and Regime Lead as well as a group of existing experienced Team Leaders forming part of the Permitting & Support Centre Leadership Team.
We are looking for you to demonstrate the following:
• Experience of managing performance.
• Ability to be flexible, resourceful and prioritise work to deliver the best outcomes.
• Using your initiative, working on your own and as part of a team
• Effectively balancing work priorities against business planning and resource management
• Strong focus on team wellbeing.
• Ability to set direction and deliver activities through your team.
• Adapting ways of working to improve efficiency & productivity.
• Confidence in leading others to maximise the effectiveness of team delivery.
• Supporting and developing team members.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Supporting teams through change.
• Experience of managing performance.
• Ability to be flexible, resourceful and prioritise work to deliver the best outcomes.
• Using your initiative, working on your own and as part of a team
• Effectively balancing work priorities against business planning and resource management
• Strong focus on team wellbeing.
• Ability to set direction and deliver activities through your team.
• Adapting ways of working to improve efficiency & productivity.
• Confidence in leading others to maximise the effectiveness of team delivery.
• Supporting and developing team members.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Supporting teams through change.
For more information or to discuss this role further please contact:
Simon Lines on 07748660111 or email: simon.lines@environment-agency.gov.uk
Gemma House on 07766472918 or email gemma.house@environment-agency.gov.uk
We welcome applications from anyone with the relevant skills to undertake this role. Experience of permitting is not essential; however, an understanding of our regulatory role would be useful. The role will be based at Quadrant 2, Sheffield. Some travel will be required to attend meetings and training.
Simon Lines on 07748660111 or email: simon.lines@environment-agency.gov.uk
Gemma House on 07766472918 or email gemma.house@environment-agency.gov.uk
We welcome applications from anyone with the relevant skills to undertake this role. Experience of permitting is not essential; however, an understanding of our regulatory role would be useful. The role will be based at Quadrant 2, Sheffield. Some travel will be required to attend meetings and training.
23/06/2019, 23:55 hours
Basic Check
Leads People
Give an example of when you have provided leadership that inspires and motivates others to achieve their personal goals.
Delivers Results Through Others
Tell us how you harnesses the team to deliver results on time, to the required standards and in line with organizational processes and procedures
Manages Change
Give an example of where you’ve successfully led change in your own team.
Influences and Persuades Others
Tell us when you’ve presented a case in a convincing and attractive way to win people over, encouraging them to follow plans willingly; often succeeding where logic and reason alone would fail.
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.