Fish Farm Technical Officer 2 Fixed Term Contract - 14097

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East Midlands
Nottingham
Trentside Offices
Staff Grade 3
Fixed Term
Full Time
Environment & Sustainability
£23,248 pro rata
The role is a 5-month Fixed Term contract commencing Feb 2020 providing sickness cover. The post is based at the National Coarse Fish Rearing Unit, Calverton, Nottinghamshire and the successful candidate will live on-site in an accommodation block and in addition to normal Fish Farm duties, will provide some out-of-hours security cover for the site.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join the team at the National Coarse Fish Rearing Unit, Calverton, Nottinghamshire. The role is extremely varied in nature and includes tasks such as maintenance of buildings, machinery and equipment, fish husbandry, water quality monitoring, feeding livestock, driving various vehicles and operating a wide range of machinery and systems.
The team at Calverton works closely with teams across the country and has responsibility for supplying high quality coarse fish for the stocking needs of the Environment Agency. These stockings include:-

• Post pollution/habitat improvement stockings
• Creation of new fisheries and angling opportunities.

We produce between 350,000 and 500,000 fish across 9 species, all of which are stocked throughout England by the Agency as part of our statutory responsibilities.
Proven knowledge, ability and experience in the following:

• Relevant qualifications in Aquaculture and Fish Husbandry.
• Significant practical experience in Aquaculture and Fish Husbandry.
• Operation of a wide range of machinery including tractors, PTO equipment 4x4 vehicles etc.
• Safe use of hand tools including powered types.
• Construction skills such as pipe work, laying concrete and building in block and brick.
• A full UK driving licence.
• Ability to work with standard “office” packages such as Excel, Power point and Word to a basic skill level.
• Working in a year-round outdoor environment.
• Regular weekend and out of hours working.
For further details please contact Alan Henshaw on 0115 9663174 or by e-mail: alan.henshaw@environment-agency.gov.uk

03/02/2020, 23:55 hours

Basic Check
5 months
Works in Teams
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Takes Decisions and Solves Problems
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Health Safety & Wellbeing
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Full UK Driving Licence
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.