Regulatory Officer - SE Pan Area Team - 14007

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East of England, London, South East
Brampton , Ipswich , Welwyn Garden City , West Malling
Staff Grade 4
Permanent
Environment & Sustainability
£28,123
Are you passionate about your environment and making it better for communities and wildlife for generations to come? If so, we are looking for you!

At the Environment Agency we protect/improve the environment, ensuring that it is cared for. We look after water quality, promote sustainable land management, helping to protect/enhance wildlife habitats. We work closely with businesses to ensure they comply with environmental regulations, at other times enforcing the law and making sure operators improve their performance.

As a Regulatory Officer, you will play a critical frontline role protecting the environment helping create a cleaner, safer and healthier environment for people and wildlife. You will deal mainly with businesses who fall under some specific waste regimes such as Producer Responsibility/International Waste Shipments legislation. Your job will be to ensure compliance with their responsibilities taking enforcement action if necessary. Whatever your background, you’ll be interested in the environment, making a difference and using environmental regulation to achieve improvements that are significant but not always visible to the general public.

The role is varied, vital and at times, challenging. You’ll be responsible for regulating a range of businesses to ensure they do not pollute the environment or cause harm to people.
The SE Pan Area Team is responsible for the regulation of companies operating under Packaging, Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Batteries regimes and International Waste Shipments. We are a dispersed team based in different offices in the catchment. You will be expected to travel and work throughout the catchment, occasional overnight stays are required to facilitate this.
You will work outdoors and indoors and you will also respond to environmental emergencies and incidents.
We are looking for people with various types of experience. You may be good at resolving difficult situations and/or experienced in regulation. Demonstrating the right behaviours is very important to us. We are looking for people who enjoy working outdoors and in an office environment. You should be able to show us that you are:

• pro-active, organised and able to prioritise,
• confident/assertive,
• IT/computer literate,
• comfortable with numbers as we deal with Regulations that require you to use arithmetic
• passionate about the environment and willing to learn about environmental regulation/enforcement,

And can:
• handle confrontational situations,
• adapt your communication style to suit others to get your message across,
• integrate into a team,
• record information accurately,

Don’t be put off applying if you don’t have a degree or similar qualifications, if you have other relevant experience.
A Full UK driving Licence is essential
Contact and additional information
The Regulatory Officer role offers a competitive salary and fantastic benefits:
• Lease car
• Flexible working hours, up to 15 days per flexi leave year
• Annual leave entitlement of 25 days
• A multi award winning Environment Agency Pension Fund
• Training/development
• Apprenticeships/opportunities for in-work qualifications
(see candidate pack for information).

We are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer, a study by the jobs’ website Glassdoor shows that we are among the best employers for offering staff a good work-life balance.
For any questions relating to this role, please contact: Gemma Vowles on 0208 4747 307 or gemma.vowles@environment-agency.gov.uk

09/02/2020, 23:55 hours

Basic Check
Takes Decisions and Solves Problems
Pease note that your answers will be used for interview selection
Describe an example of where you have dealt with a problem by finding an effective solution using relevant information and exploring options.
• What was the problem
• How did you identify the best solution
• What was the result
Communicates Effectively
Please note that your answers will be used for interview selection
Describe how you have used a range of communication methods to present your views in a convincing way.
• What messages you were communicating
• How you adapted your communication style or method to suit different “audiences” and why
Influences and Persuades Others
Please note that your answers will be used for interview selection
Describe a time when you persuaded someone or group to do something that they resisted. Explain the process you went through and how you sought to understand the other person’s point of view.

• What was the situation?
• What were the challenges you faced?
• How did you influence / change their mind?
A full UK driving licence is required.
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.