Operations Field Team Leaders (Bedford and North Norfolk) - 12419
2
East of England
Bedford , Norwich
Bedford Depot, Dragonfly House
Staff Grade 5
Permanent
Full Time
Operational Delivery
£34,879
As Field Team Leader, you will provide leadership and direction to your team, supporting and equipping them to operate and maintain our flood defences and respond to environmental incidents.
You will ensure that your team has the required training, capability and tools to undertake their work safely and to act as the public face of the Environment Agency, liaising directly with customers.
You'll work with external partners, suppliers and landowners as well as with internal teams to plan the future maintenance needs of the catchment. Your strong leadership will maintain the high standard of corporate and professional behaviours expected of the team, support our organisational ambition to be world-leading asset managers and ensure successful delivery of our maintenance programme.
Your team will form part of the Operations Department and you will work alongside likeminded and supportive colleagues as part of the Operations Leadership Team.
Two roles are available, one based in Bedford leading the Bedford Field Team and the other based in Norwich, leading the North Norfolk Field Team.
You will ensure that your team has the required training, capability and tools to undertake their work safely and to act as the public face of the Environment Agency, liaising directly with customers.
You'll work with external partners, suppliers and landowners as well as with internal teams to plan the future maintenance needs of the catchment. Your strong leadership will maintain the high standard of corporate and professional behaviours expected of the team, support our organisational ambition to be world-leading asset managers and ensure successful delivery of our maintenance programme.
Your team will form part of the Operations Department and you will work alongside likeminded and supportive colleagues as part of the Operations Leadership Team.
Two roles are available, one based in Bedford leading the Bedford Field Team and the other based in Norwich, leading the North Norfolk Field Team.
The two teams comprises of a combination of field and office-based staff, including Specialist Team Members and skilled operatives who undertake maintenance and incident response activities. The teams' primary activities include incident training, exercising and response and undertaking works to maintain and operate river and coastal assets in order to help protect communities from the impacts of flooding.
We are looking for someone with:
• excellent people skills and experience of leading a team
• well versed in motivating people to deliver to their full potential, with a track record of managing staff wellbeing effectively and delivering against corporate targets
• A strong understanding of Health & Safety legislation, risk management procedures and practices including CDM and confident in managing and mitigating health and safety risks
• be an effective communicator
• experience of managing performance fairly and effectively
• be able to prioritise tasks and have the ability to adapt to changing situations
• Programme and financial management experience
Significant travel will be required within your team's catchment area, so a full UK driving licence is required.
Everyone starting in a new role with the Environment Agency will be welcomed into the team and given all of the training and support needed to succeed.
• excellent people skills and experience of leading a team
• well versed in motivating people to deliver to their full potential, with a track record of managing staff wellbeing effectively and delivering against corporate targets
• A strong understanding of Health & Safety legislation, risk management procedures and practices including CDM and confident in managing and mitigating health and safety risks
• be an effective communicator
• experience of managing performance fairly and effectively
• be able to prioritise tasks and have the ability to adapt to changing situations
• Programme and financial management experience
Significant travel will be required within your team's catchment area, so a full UK driving licence is required.
Everyone starting in a new role with the Environment Agency will be welcomed into the team and given all of the training and support needed to succeed.
We offer an extensive range of employee benefits and there are fully funded opportunities to develop further academic/professional qualifications.
If successful, you will be expected to undertake an incident response role.
The information in the candidate pack is from a generic role profile so, whilst relevant, it is the advert that provides you with the key accountabilities and skills needed for this role.
Please note we do not accept CVs. It is your answers given to the competency questions below that will be used for interview selection so ensure you draw out your skills and experience in your responses.
If you have questions on these posts please contact the relevant hiring manager: Claire.Jouvray@environment-agency.gov.uk / 07899 062128 (Bedford post) or Graham.Verrier@environment-agency.gov.uk / 07771 505243 (Norwich post)
If successful, you will be expected to undertake an incident response role.
The information in the candidate pack is from a generic role profile so, whilst relevant, it is the advert that provides you with the key accountabilities and skills needed for this role.
Please note we do not accept CVs. It is your answers given to the competency questions below that will be used for interview selection so ensure you draw out your skills and experience in your responses.
If you have questions on these posts please contact the relevant hiring manager: Claire.Jouvray@environment-agency.gov.uk / 07899 062128 (Bedford post) or Graham.Verrier@environment-agency.gov.uk / 07771 505243 (Norwich post)
15/09/2019, 23:55 hours
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Leads People
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Please set out your experience of leading people and how you have inspired and motivated them to achieve their personal goals and the goals of the organisation.
Please set out your experience of leading people and how you have inspired and motivated them to achieve their personal goals and the goals of the organisation.
Delivers Results Through Others
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Please tell us about your experience in delivering work through other people. How did you ensure that targets and standards were achieved?
Please tell us about your experience in delivering work through other people. How did you ensure that targets and standards were achieved?
Health Safety & Wellbeing
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In this role you will be expected to manage the Health, Safety & Wellbeing of yourself, the field team and contractors under your leadership to a high standard.
Please tell us about your knowledge/experience in HSW, particularly around applying procedures, promoting a positive HSW culture, monitoring performance and taking action to address or improve HSW within your team.
In this role you will be expected to manage the Health, Safety & Wellbeing of yourself, the field team and contractors under your leadership to a high standard.
Please tell us about your knowledge/experience in HSW, particularly around applying procedures, promoting a positive HSW culture, monitoring performance and taking action to address or improve HSW within your team.
Focuses on Customers and Partners
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In this role you will have to consider the needs of customers to balance their expectations/requirements.
Please demonstrate your experience of working effectively with customers and partners to deliver good customer service.
What factors did you consider, how did you balance customer expectations with the needs of the business and what was the outcome.
In this role you will have to consider the needs of customers to balance their expectations/requirements.
Please demonstrate your experience of working effectively with customers and partners to deliver good customer service.
What factors did you consider, how did you balance customer expectations with the needs of the business and what was the outcome.
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.