Solent Fisheries, Biodiversity and Geomorphology Team Leader - 18767
1
South East
Romsey
Romsey Office
Staff Grade 5
Fixed Term
Full Time, Part Time/Job Share
Operational Delivery, Other
£36,389 pro-rata
An exciting opportunity has arisen to lead one of the Fisheries, Biodiversity and Geomorphology Teams based in Solent and South Downs Area. The successful candidate will need to identify and prioritise the big risks, give clear direction and provide support to the team. Strong leadership is required to help us protect and enhance our diverse habitats and wildlife for current and future generations.
SSD Area has a high-quality water environment including biodiverse chalk streams with significant salmon populations, unique New Forest streams, and the Isle of Wight. The FBG Team strive to protect and improve conditions for wildlife, delivering a wide range of environmental improvements through our environment programme. The Team is also at the forefront of our efforts to protect water quality and quantity influencing multi-million pound investments made by water companies and other partners.
The Solent is internationally designated for important coastal and estuarine habitats and we have seen a dramatic loss of habitats over recent decades from development and sea level rise. We are taking a leading role to drive forward mitigation measures and restoration plans, in partnership with others. Again, the FBG Team are at the heart of this thinking.
SSD Area has a high-quality water environment including biodiverse chalk streams with significant salmon populations, unique New Forest streams, and the Isle of Wight. The FBG Team strive to protect and improve conditions for wildlife, delivering a wide range of environmental improvements through our environment programme. The Team is also at the forefront of our efforts to protect water quality and quantity influencing multi-million pound investments made by water companies and other partners.
The Solent is internationally designated for important coastal and estuarine habitats and we have seen a dramatic loss of habitats over recent decades from development and sea level rise. We are taking a leading role to drive forward mitigation measures and restoration plans, in partnership with others. Again, the FBG Team are at the heart of this thinking.
You will lead an integrated team of fisheries and biodiversity experts. They are champions of the environment, winning awards for river restoration and actively working to conserve and maintain the diversity of freshwater fish, improve eel and fish passage, and restore biodiversity though environmental projects and fisheries enforcement.
Our technical experts provide advice on a wide range of activities, support the Flood Risk Capital Programme and help area FCRM teams make more sustainable decisions.
Our technical experts provide advice on a wide range of activities, support the Flood Risk Capital Programme and help area FCRM teams make more sustainable decisions.
You’ll be able to describe how you will lead a team and show how you:
• Deliver outcomes through others.
• Effectively communicate
• Promote teamwork
• Work collaboratively
• Manage multiple priorities and competing demands.
• Are passionate about people, their development, and creating an inclusive environment.
• Manage the health, safety and wellbeing of yourself and others.
• Build and maintain productive relations with customers to achieve demonstrable environmental benefits.
• Are experienced and skilled in working across organisations and with communities, be they public or private, large or small, at all levels.
• Deliver outcomes through others.
• Effectively communicate
• Promote teamwork
• Work collaboratively
• Manage multiple priorities and competing demands.
• Are passionate about people, their development, and creating an inclusive environment.
• Manage the health, safety and wellbeing of yourself and others.
• Build and maintain productive relations with customers to achieve demonstrable environmental benefits.
• Are experienced and skilled in working across organisations and with communities, be they public or private, large or small, at all levels.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion. We want all our staff to feel valued and respected and to see this as a great place to work. Diversity: it’s in our nature.
We support flexible working hours and practices to help you strike a good balance between your work life and your personal life. We will also encourage you to keep developing your skills and professional knowledge throughout your career.
Please contact Dawn Theaker at dawn.theaker@environment-agency.gov.uk for more information about this position.
We support flexible working hours and practices to help you strike a good balance between your work life and your personal life. We will also encourage you to keep developing your skills and professional knowledge throughout your career.
Please contact Dawn Theaker at dawn.theaker@environment-agency.gov.uk for more information about this position.
12/08/2021, 23:55 hours
Basic Check
2 years
Delivers Results Through Others
"What is the most challenging situation you have faced in terms of making best use of the resources available to you?
Using the STAR (Situation, Task, Action taken, Result) model to frame your answer, tell us:
• What were the main challenges and how did you overcome them?
• What impact did this have on your team and on the wider organisation?
• What did you learn and is there anything you would do differently if in a similar situation in the future?
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Using the STAR (Situation, Task, Action taken, Result) model to frame your answer, tell us:
• What were the main challenges and how did you overcome them?
• What impact did this have on your team and on the wider organisation?
• What did you learn and is there anything you would do differently if in a similar situation in the future?
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Leads People
"What are the attributes that you feel make a good leader?
Using the STAR (Situation, Task, Action taken, Result) model to frame your answer, please provide an example of a time when you have used these attributes or demonstrated this behaviour.
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Using the STAR (Situation, Task, Action taken, Result) model to frame your answer, please provide an example of a time when you have used these attributes or demonstrated this behaviour.
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Communicates Effectively
"Tell us about a time when you have had to explain complex technical information to a non-technical person.
Using the STAR (Situation, Task, Action taken, Result) model to frame your answer,tell us:
• What was your approach?
• How did you decide which were the key messages that needed to be communicated ?
• What difficulties did you face and how did you overcome these ?
• How did you check understanding?
• What was the outcome?
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Using the STAR (Situation, Task, Action taken, Result) model to frame your answer,tell us:
• What was your approach?
• How did you decide which were the key messages that needed to be communicated ?
• What difficulties did you face and how did you overcome these ?
• How did you check understanding?
• What was the outcome?
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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.