Flood Risk Data Analyst Team Member - 32313

The Environment Agency are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve, so welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds. We also welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share.

You’ll join a team of 17, consisting of a mix of grades, working on a number of different projects. Our workplan is agreed quarterly, which ensures that work is varied and opportunities to learn are numerous.

You’ll support and learn from colleagues while analysing and improving data that underpins all kinds of activities, from flood warnings and the effort to combat climate change, to securing national funding and promoting the public’s understanding of flood risk.

Reporting to the FCRM Data Improvements Team Leader, you will fulfil a multi-purpose role, working on a variety of datasets that require elements of data improvements. You will work closely with team members and can expect to be involved in any of the following:

• updating and maintaining datasets
• improving the way our data is stored
• supporting our project delivery leads who manage our workplan

Everyone that joins us is required to undertake training and participate in incident response duties when the need to respond arises. Having an incident role is an essential part of working for the Environment Agency and an active way to support communities and prevent harm to the environment. Further information on incident response can be found within your candidate pack.

You’ll have access to our great benefits package, including generous annual leave, an excellent pension and flexible working arrangements. We also offer extensive training to develop your career, including apprenticeships.

The Data Improvements team sit within the Data, Digital and Evidence Department in National FCRM. We are a friendly, enthusiastic, inclusive and supportive team dedicated to improving datasets. We do this by supporting others to provide clear, useable and reliable data that ensures customers can have an accurate picture of flood risk.

As a team we like to challenge the status quo, innovate at every turn, build strong relationships and improve ways of working.

Through experience to date you will ideally be able to demonstrate some of the following:

• Understands the basics of data management and analysis
• Is a good communicator
• Good organisational skills
• Knows how to use standard IT packages, such as excel and GIS
• Can work effectively independently or as part of a team

Desirable experience:

• Has some experience of using software and tools such as GIS, databases , PowerBi, Python, SQL

As an entry level grade the key things we are looking for are transferrable skills and capabilities. Do not be put off applying if you don’t have a degree and/or you don’t have direct experience in this sector.

Work location is flexible, but you must have a base at one of our offices across England. We offer hybrid home/office working but some travel is expected for team meetings.
Interviews will take place by video conferencing, week commencing 5 January 2026.

If you would like to discuss the role further please contact Kate Lindsay – kate.lindsay@environment-agency.gov.uk or Tom Bridge thomas.bridge@environment-agency.gov.uk

The Data Improvements team analyses, interprets, records, manages, develops and shares data appropriately for a variety of purposes. Please give an example where you have demonstrated this competency.

Please describe a successful piece of work which you have delivered, and the steps you personally took to complete it on time and achieving the required quality.

Tell us about a successful team you have been part of and how your involvement helped the team to achieve an outcome.