Team leader - 13119
3
Yorkshire and the Humber
Sheffield
Quadrant Two
Staff Grade 5
Permanent
Full Time
Other
£34,879
We’re looking for enthusiastic and proactive leaders to join Waste Regulatory Operations Services (WROS) in achieving regulatory and environmental outcomes.
We currently have 3 Team Leader vacancies across the WROS structure, within the Producer Responsibility Regulatory Service (PRRS), WROS Investigations and the Support & Delivery teams.
You will lead, motivate and support staff in their personal development and look after their welfare on a day-to-day basis. You will also need to work closely with other teams to ensure an effective delivery of service and look to innovate and embed new ways of working.
You’ll need strong leadership skills to enable you to direct, motivate and organise the team to deliver a range of regulatory activities and continually improve the service we provide.
Applicants will have experience of leading teams and believe that providing great leadership is fundamental to our ability to protect and improve the environment. You will have good communication, influencing and decision making skills to help you do a great job and remain positive and focused on the key priorities.
We currently have 3 Team Leader vacancies across the WROS structure, within the Producer Responsibility Regulatory Service (PRRS), WROS Investigations and the Support & Delivery teams.
You will lead, motivate and support staff in their personal development and look after their welfare on a day-to-day basis. You will also need to work closely with other teams to ensure an effective delivery of service and look to innovate and embed new ways of working.
You’ll need strong leadership skills to enable you to direct, motivate and organise the team to deliver a range of regulatory activities and continually improve the service we provide.
Applicants will have experience of leading teams and believe that providing great leadership is fundamental to our ability to protect and improve the environment. You will have good communication, influencing and decision making skills to help you do a great job and remain positive and focused on the key priorities.
Through environmental regulation, we help divert several million tonnes of waste from landfill.
We plan, monitor and deliver compliance and enforcement activity for the following areas of waste regulation; Separate Collections, Material Recovery Facilities, Packaging, Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), Batteries and International Waste Shipments.
The Support & Delivery team supports WROS in planning, reporting, and prospective projects.
The WROSI team primarily investigate and disrupt suspected waste crime within the regimes listed above.
We plan, monitor and deliver compliance and enforcement activity for the following areas of waste regulation; Separate Collections, Material Recovery Facilities, Packaging, Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), Batteries and International Waste Shipments.
The Support & Delivery team supports WROS in planning, reporting, and prospective projects.
The WROSI team primarily investigate and disrupt suspected waste crime within the regimes listed above.
We are looking for you to demonstrate the following:
• Experience of managing performance
• Recognise strength in diversity
• Ability to be flexible, resourceful and prioritise work to deliver the best outcomes
• Using your initiative, working on your own and as part of a team
• Effectively balancing work priorities against business planning and resource management
• Strong focus on team wellbeing
• Ability to set direction and deliver activities through your team. Delivering multiple work activities to tight and varying deadlines
• Adapting ways of working to improve efficiency & productivity
• Confidence in leading others to maximise the effectiveness of team delivery
• Supporting and developing team members
• Excellent communication skills
• Supporting teams through change
• Experience of managing performance
• Recognise strength in diversity
• Ability to be flexible, resourceful and prioritise work to deliver the best outcomes
• Using your initiative, working on your own and as part of a team
• Effectively balancing work priorities against business planning and resource management
• Strong focus on team wellbeing
• Ability to set direction and deliver activities through your team. Delivering multiple work activities to tight and varying deadlines
• Adapting ways of working to improve efficiency & productivity
• Confidence in leading others to maximise the effectiveness of team delivery
• Supporting and developing team members
• Excellent communication skills
• Supporting teams through change
We are committed to making our organisation as diverse as the environment and believe working at the Environment Agency should be life-enhancing. A flexitime scheme is available. The location for this role is Sheffield, however, occasional national travel will be required.
All applications and interviews are competency based assessments, therefore, candidates may benefit from researching competency based recruitment.
We may use the outcome of this recruitment to fill any future vacancies that arise at this grade within 6 months of the interview
We actively encourage candidates to contact either Jon Ashcroft on 07789 925138 or at jon.ashcroft@environment-agency.gov.uk or Carly Ivanko on 07789 747138 or at carly.ivanko@environment-agency.gov.uk for advice about the recruitment process and further information on the role.
All applications and interviews are competency based assessments, therefore, candidates may benefit from researching competency based recruitment.
We may use the outcome of this recruitment to fill any future vacancies that arise at this grade within 6 months of the interview
We actively encourage candidates to contact either Jon Ashcroft on 07789 925138 or at jon.ashcroft@environment-agency.gov.uk or Carly Ivanko on 07789 747138 or at carly.ivanko@environment-agency.gov.uk for advice about the recruitment process and further information on the role.
17/11/2019, 23:55 hours
Basic Check
Leads People
Capability definition - Provides leadership that inspires and motivates others to achieve their personal goals and the goals of the Environment Agency
Give an example of how you have identified what motivates people and how you have utilised that to enable them to perform at their best.
Give an example of how you have identified what motivates people and how you have utilised that to enable them to perform at their best.
Delivers Results Through Others
Capability definition - Harnesses the team to deliver results on time, to required standards and in line with organisational processes and procedures.
Give an example of when you have translated a corporate message / key performance indicator into team or individual objectives.
Give an example of when you have translated a corporate message / key performance indicator into team or individual objectives.
Manages Change
Capability definition - Understands role in leading change. Successfully leads change in own team.
Tell me how you have supported a person/people who found change difficult.
Tell me how you have supported a person/people who found change difficult.
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.