Field Team Leader, Middle Lee Catchment - 17287

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East of England, London, South East
Ware
Amwell End Depot Ps
Staff Grade 5
Permanent
Full Time
Environment & Sustainability, Operational Delivery
£36,389
We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated person to lead, direct and motivate a front-line Field team in Hertfordshire and North London Flood and Coastal Risk Management Operations.

Managing our Field Team for the Middle Lee catchment, you will ensure they are ready to respond to any flooding incident or emergency. Your team will deliver a fast paced programme of maintenance works for our rivers and flood risk management structures which is essential for protecting people, property and wildlife.

You should have outstanding leadership qualities and be able to remain positive and focused on the key priorities, using your initiative to take timely decisions, and manage and prioritise a varied workload.

You will have a strong commitment to people - supporting your team’s personal development and ensuring your team is trained to the highest standards, and up to date with all health and safety and construction legislation and requirements.

This is a permanent post based at our Amwell End Depot in Ware. Travel within the Hertfordshire and North London (HNL) area, to other offices / depots and for site visits, may be required.
The Middle Lee Field team is responsible for ‘operating and maintaining’ the flood risk management assets (e.g. reservoirs, flood banks, gates/sluices) in the Middle River Lee catchment.

The team will also work flexibly within HNL Area supporting the work of other field teams where required.

As ‘responders’ the team will support our preparation and response to incidents both within the Middle Lee catchment and across HNL Area.
You will have experience of managing a team and delivering results through others. Ideally, you should have some operational flood risk or construction/maintenance management experience and up-to-date with current health and safety and construction legislation.

Through experience you will be able to demonstrate some of the following:
• Strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills with an ability to delegate tasks and track performance effectively.
• Effective leadership, with strong motivational skills and to act as a role model with a can-do approach.
• Good understanding of Health & Safety legislation and practices with experience of managing small scale construction/maintenance projects safely
• Great planning skills, able to prioritise and deliver results to tight deadlines
• Able to take initiative, be flexible, solve problems and make decisions
• Experience in monitoring and improving performance
• Able to operate computer programmes with good IT skills.

A full UK driving licence is essential.
The Environment Agency is an organisation that is inclusive, values your views, and is striving to improve the environment. We want to reflect the diverse communities that we serve in both our staff and their behaviours. We are a Stonewall Top 100 Employer and we champion diversity at every opportunity.

Everyone starting a new role within the Environment Agency will be welcomed into the team and given all of the training and support needed to succeed.

The Environment Agency take part in incident response. If successful your line manager will discuss arrangements with you depending on your role and circumstances.

If you have any questions please contact the hiring manager: Charlie Thompson charles.thompson@environment-agency.gov.uk or on +447881518831

07/05/2021, 23:55 hours

Basic Check
Leads People
Provides leadership that inspires and motivates others to achieve their personal goals and the goals of the Environment Agency.

Using an example, please describe how you have lead a team through a period of change? What leadership styles did you use and what was the outcome?

Please note we do not accept CVs or cover letters. It is your answer to the competency that will be used for interview selection.
Delivers Results Through Others
In this role you will need to lead your team to deliver results on time, to required standards and in line with organisational processes and procedures.

Please provide details of how you delivered an important piece of work that relied upon other people to undertake key tasks or activities. How did you overcome any obstacles?

Please note we do not accept CVs or cover letters. It is your answer to the competency that will be used for interview selection.
Health Safety & Wellbeing
Making sure your own behaviour reduces risks to the health, safety and wellbeing of yourself and others
Give an example of a time where you have recognised the need to change working practices in order to improve the health, safety and/or wellbeing of your team or a colleague.

Please note we do not accept CVs or cover letters. It is your answer to the competency that will be used for interview selection.
Full UK Driving License
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.

This Vacancy is closed to applications.