Sustainable Places Specialist - 24288
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London, South East
London, West Malling
Orchard House, Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF
Staff Grade 5
Permanent
Full Time, Part Time, Part Time/Job Share, Part Time Term Time, Compressed Hours
Environment & Sustainability, Operational Delivery, Planning
£36,389
Would you like to make a real difference?
Would you like to join a friendly, supportive team who are passionate about ensuring sustainable growth in the South East?
You’ll work with our technical teams to advise the 32 councils across Kent and South London, developers, partners to ensure development happens in the right way, in the right place, with the right environmental infrastructure to protect, enhance the environment.
The South East is a complex area with high levels of growth, a huge range of environmental challenges, wonderfully diverse customers, communities. You will lead, provide advice on complex planning applications, local plan consultations, project manage complex schemes advising on ways to reduce flood risk, improve, restore rivers, protect our groundwater from pollution and safeguard future supply, and adapt to a changing climate.
You will need to use your leadership skills, enthusiasm, and knowledge of the environment to:
• Develop and maintain effective partnerships with councils, developers, and consultants
• Lead and provide advice on major projects including Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects
• Influence planning decisions and local plan policies
• Work with other teams across the organisation to collate and communicate our advice
• Coach and support others in the team.
Would you like to join a friendly, supportive team who are passionate about ensuring sustainable growth in the South East?
You’ll work with our technical teams to advise the 32 councils across Kent and South London, developers, partners to ensure development happens in the right way, in the right place, with the right environmental infrastructure to protect, enhance the environment.
The South East is a complex area with high levels of growth, a huge range of environmental challenges, wonderfully diverse customers, communities. You will lead, provide advice on complex planning applications, local plan consultations, project manage complex schemes advising on ways to reduce flood risk, improve, restore rivers, protect our groundwater from pollution and safeguard future supply, and adapt to a changing climate.
You will need to use your leadership skills, enthusiasm, and knowledge of the environment to:
• Develop and maintain effective partnerships with councils, developers, and consultants
• Lead and provide advice on major projects including Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects
• Influence planning decisions and local plan policies
• Work with other teams across the organisation to collate and communicate our advice
• Coach and support others in the team.
The Sustainable Places team influences development across Kent and South London using a place-based approach to influence local planning strategies, Nationally Strategic Infrastructure Projects, and planning applications.
Working closely with technical teams we evaluate environmental data, evidence and assessments associated with planning consultations and influence internal strategies across the business, developing relationship management with external stakeholders.
Working closely with technical teams we evaluate environmental data, evidence and assessments associated with planning consultations and influence internal strategies across the business, developing relationship management with external stakeholders.
• Dealing with and advising on complex development issues and / or on complex environmental problems.
• Working with and influencing organisations and individuals to deliver environmental benefits.
• Problem solving with the ability to work on complex issues and opportunities
• Confidence in communicating strategic and technical issues to a range of audiences.
• Team working skills and experience in managing and prioritising workloads
The following experience would also be beneficial
• Working in planning and development sector.
• Knowledge and understanding of the planning system and legal framework.
• Managing client-based projects and budgets.
• Reviewing and improving processes and procedures
• Coaching / mentoring experience.
• Professional membership such as RTPI, CIWEM, CGeog etc.
• Working with and influencing organisations and individuals to deliver environmental benefits.
• Problem solving with the ability to work on complex issues and opportunities
• Confidence in communicating strategic and technical issues to a range of audiences.
• Team working skills and experience in managing and prioritising workloads
The following experience would also be beneficial
• Working in planning and development sector.
• Knowledge and understanding of the planning system and legal framework.
• Managing client-based projects and budgets.
• Reviewing and improving processes and procedures
• Coaching / mentoring experience.
• Professional membership such as RTPI, CIWEM, CGeog etc.
We encourage applications from all sections of the community, welcoming flexible working patterns for our roles, including job share, so please include information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
We offer an extensive range of employee benefits, are fully invested in developing our team member’s skills and careers, including some funded opportunities to develop academic/professional qualifications.
The role will be based in our Addington office, near West Malling/Marsham Street, London, with a mixture of working from the office, home, site visits/meetings depending on business needs.
Interviews will be held in October in our Addington or Marsham Street office or virtually.
If you would like to find out more please contact Jo Beck on 0208 474 6713, jo.beck@environment-agency.gov.uk or James Togher on james.togher@environment-agency.gov.uk
We offer an extensive range of employee benefits, are fully invested in developing our team member’s skills and careers, including some funded opportunities to develop academic/professional qualifications.
The role will be based in our Addington office, near West Malling/Marsham Street, London, with a mixture of working from the office, home, site visits/meetings depending on business needs.
Interviews will be held in October in our Addington or Marsham Street office or virtually.
If you would like to find out more please contact Jo Beck on 0208 474 6713, jo.beck@environment-agency.gov.uk or James Togher on james.togher@environment-agency.gov.uk
02/10/2022, 23:55 hours
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Achieves Results
Please note we do not assess CVs. It is your answers given to the questions below that will be used for interview selection so ensure you draw out your skills and experience in your response. We encourage you to refer to our "EA capability dictionary" which can be viewed by searching online using any web browser.
Please describe a time when you have had to balance conflicting priorities to achieve a significant result that you are proud of.
Please describe a time when you have had to balance conflicting priorities to achieve a significant result that you are proud of.
Builds and Sustains Relationships
Please note we do not assess CVs. It is your answers given to the questions below that will be used for interview selection so ensure you draw out your skills and experience in your response. We encourage you to refer to our "EA capability dictionary" which can be viewed by searching online using any web browser.
Please summarise your experience of building and sustaining relationships that helped you to successfully deliver your work.
Please summarise your experience of building and sustaining relationships that helped you to successfully deliver your work.
Influences and Persuades Others
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Please provide an example of a time when you had to influence a senior stakeholder to gain their buy-in or change their mind?
Please provide an example of a time when you had to influence a senior stakeholder to gain their buy-in or change their mind?
Managing the Agency’s Interaction in the Land Use Planning Process
Please note we do not assess CVs. It is your answers given to the questions below that will be used for interview selection so ensure you draw out your skills and experience in your response. We encourage you to refer to our "EA capability dictionary" which can be viewed by searching online using any web browser.
Please provide an example to demonstrate your knowledge of the planning system/environmental legislation ensures new development and regeneration can help deliver environmental improvements.
Please provide an example to demonstrate your knowledge of the planning system/environmental legislation ensures new development and regeneration can help deliver environmental improvements.
Working towards/membership of Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) or other relevant memberships such as Chartered Geographer or CIWEM etc.
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.