Environmental Monitoring Assistant (East Anglia Area) - 5866
2
East of England
Bedford , Brampton , Colchester , Norwich
Bedford Depot, Brampton Office, Dragonfly House, Rivers House Kelvedon
Staff Grade 2
Permanent
Full Time
Environment & Sustainability
£17,923
An Environmental Monitoring Assistants role will involve carrying out field-based tasks across various disciplines including water chemistry, biology, fisheries and hydrometry. This means taking samples from rivers, from boreholes, discharge points for businesses and coastal waters. You will be working as an individual for the majority of the time to deliver your sampling programme, you will use and calibrate your field instrumentation to strict specifications to ensure good quality of data. Fieldwork tasks will involve lifting and carrying samples, equipment and instrumentation in accordance with current Health and Safety procedures. The role is very demanding, working outdoors in all weather types.
The Sampling & Collection team provides key data for various other teams within the wider business within Anglian Region. This data provide input in to models for flood risk and water resources, helps provide data for compliance under the Environmental Permitting Regulations for discharges as well as providing core data for reporting under key Directives for DEFRA and the state of our environment.
We’re seeking a candidate who has any previous environmental monitoring field experience for ecology, fisheries, water quality, groundwater and hydrometry sampling. However on the job training will be provided.
A full UK driving licence is essential for this role.
Other key requirements for this job include good organisational skills, basic computer literacy in word, excel and access database, a good eye for attention to detail, reliable and able to work on your own as well as part of the wider team and have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
A full UK driving licence is essential for this role.
Other key requirements for this job include good organisational skills, basic computer literacy in word, excel and access database, a good eye for attention to detail, reliable and able to work on your own as well as part of the wider team and have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Hours of work: 37 hours per week.
Grade rate for this role is £17,923.
A full UK driving licence is essential. You will be provided with a badged vehicle to deliver your role.
Some standby and on-call work will be required. You'll also be required to take part in incident response. Your line manager will confirm the specific arrangements with you depending on your role.
You can download the candidate pack for more information about the role and application process.
If you have any questions on these posts please contact the hiring manager.
For Norwich or Colchester: adrian.wood@environment-agency.gov.uk or on 07787 990907.
For Brampton or Bedford: laura.tate@environment-agency.gov.uk or on 07796827680
The closing date for applications is 2nd August 2017 at 23:55 hours
Grade rate for this role is £17,923.
A full UK driving licence is essential. You will be provided with a badged vehicle to deliver your role.
Some standby and on-call work will be required. You'll also be required to take part in incident response. Your line manager will confirm the specific arrangements with you depending on your role.
You can download the candidate pack for more information about the role and application process.
If you have any questions on these posts please contact the hiring manager.
For Norwich or Colchester: adrian.wood@environment-agency.gov.uk or on 07787 990907.
For Brampton or Bedford: laura.tate@environment-agency.gov.uk or on 07796827680
The closing date for applications is 2nd August 2017 at 23:55 hours
02/08/2017, 23:55 hours
Basic Check
Manage your health and safety
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Demonstrate when you have managed your health, safety and wellbeing to make it safer and better.
Demonstrate when you have managed your health, safety and wellbeing to make it safer and better.
Data and Information Management
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Demonstrate how you have collated data and information to adhere to standards and procedures for quality control purposes.
Demonstrate how you have collated data and information to adhere to standards and procedures for quality control purposes.
Communicates Effectively
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Demonstrate how you communicate to achieve a positive outcome when working as part of a team.
Demonstrate how you communicate to achieve a positive outcome when working as part of a team.
Works in Teams
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Demonstrate when you have co-operatively worked as part of a team to achieve common goals and what your contribution was.
Demonstrate when you have co-operatively worked as part of a team to achieve common goals and what your contribution was.
A 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.
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.