Business Support Team Member (Recruitment) G3 - 23513
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East Midlands, South East, South West, West Midlands
Birmingham , Bodmin , Exeter , Kettering , Lincoln , Shrewsbury , Tewkesbury , Welwyn Garden City
Staff Grade 3
Permanent
Full Time, Part Time
Administration / Corporate Support
£24,213
The successful candidate will help shape, coordinate and contribute to the delivery of the programme of work which will help to achieve the ambition in our People Strategy, including our aim to be best employer for equality, diversity and inclusion in the country.
You will work in an agile way to lend your skills to organisational priorities. Your focus will be on supporting our portfolio of projects which will ensure that the Environment Agency attracts, recruits and retains the people, skills, capability and capacity we need to respond to climate and biodiversity emergencies. You'll help us to achieve the ambition in the Environment Agency’s five-year plan, EA2025, and beyond.
Some of your responsibilities will include:
• Coordinating the administration of the Environment Agency recruitment system (Oleeo) and undertaking other associated administration tasks.
• Assisting with advert upload and promotion.
• Managing and tracking the onboarding of new starters into the business, liaising closely with recruiting managers.
• Organising new starter inductions and ordering equipment such as IT, or personal protective equipment on behalf of business units.
• Building strong relationships with a community of practitioners and working collaboratively together to share and learn with a view to continuously improving.
You will work in an agile way to lend your skills to organisational priorities. Your focus will be on supporting our portfolio of projects which will ensure that the Environment Agency attracts, recruits and retains the people, skills, capability and capacity we need to respond to climate and biodiversity emergencies. You'll help us to achieve the ambition in the Environment Agency’s five-year plan, EA2025, and beyond.
Some of your responsibilities will include:
• Coordinating the administration of the Environment Agency recruitment system (Oleeo) and undertaking other associated administration tasks.
• Assisting with advert upload and promotion.
• Managing and tracking the onboarding of new starters into the business, liaising closely with recruiting managers.
• Organising new starter inductions and ordering equipment such as IT, or personal protective equipment on behalf of business units.
• Building strong relationships with a community of practitioners and working collaboratively together to share and learn with a view to continuously improving.
Our geographical area teams are an inclusive, diverse and passionate part of our organisation. Our vision is for the organisation to thrive and improve so we can create a better place for people, wildlife and the environment.
Business Support plays a huge part in enabling us to achieve our goals and our work covers a range of activities including recruitment, assurance & risk, health, safety & wellbeing, customer enquiries, engagement and communications. Come join us!
Business Support plays a huge part in enabling us to achieve our goals and our work covers a range of activities including recruitment, assurance & risk, health, safety & wellbeing, customer enquiries, engagement and communications. Come join us!
Whilst relevant work experience would be an advantage, it’s less important to us than your ability to demonstrate the key transferrable skills and the personal qualities that we’re looking for. As with all of our roles, full on-the-job training will be provided.
The ideal candidate will:
• Have a positive, proactive and hard-working attitude.
• Be an organised, flexible person who can deliver quickly in a fast-paced environment.
• Have good written and verbal communication skills and work well in a diverse, dispersed team.
• Be comfortable using different digital tools, such as Microsoft Office 365, Word, Excel and Outlook.
The ideal candidate will:
• Have a positive, proactive and hard-working attitude.
• Be an organised, flexible person who can deliver quickly in a fast-paced environment.
• Have good written and verbal communication skills and work well in a diverse, dispersed team.
• Be comfortable using different digital tools, such as Microsoft Office 365, Word, Excel and Outlook.
There are a mixture of permanent and Fixed Term Contract roles available. Please thoroughly read the Candidate Pack as this outlines what's available and where. Please also make it clear on your application which location you are applying for.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities for everyone. We are striving to make our workforce as diverse as the communities we serve, and hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities.
For any queries about the role please contact: Rhianne Locke - rhianne.locke@environment-agency.gov.uk
Interviews will be held virtually during the fortnight commencing 12th September.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities for everyone. We are striving to make our workforce as diverse as the communities we serve, and hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities.
For any queries about the role please contact: Rhianne Locke - rhianne.locke@environment-agency.gov.uk
Interviews will be held virtually during the fortnight commencing 12th September.
21/08/2022, 23:55 hours
Basic Check
Achieves Results
Please note that your answers to the capability questions will be used for shortlisting purposes. Your examples do not necessarily have to be work related, please use the best example from any area of your life. You may find researching the STAR technique (Situation, Task, Action, Result) useful when answering the questions.
Description: Sets and delivers high work standards, demonstrates the drive to meet targets. Prioritises and organises tasks and resources to ensure timely achievement of results.
As a Business Support Team Member there will be a variety of different demands on your time. Using examples, please describe how you prioritise your workload to ensure that you meet your targets?
Description: Sets and delivers high work standards, demonstrates the drive to meet targets. Prioritises and organises tasks and resources to ensure timely achievement of results.
As a Business Support Team Member there will be a variety of different demands on your time. Using examples, please describe how you prioritise your workload to ensure that you meet your targets?
Works in Teams
Please note that your answers to the capability questions will be used for shortlisting purposes. Your examples do not necessarily have to be work related, please use the best example from any area of your life. You may find researching the STAR technique (Situation, Task, Action, Result) useful when answering the questions.
Description: Works co-operatively as part of a team to achieve common goals.
Please tell us about a time when you have worked as part of a team to achieve an outcome. What was your role within the team and how did you approach working with others to ensure this outcome was achieved?
Description: Works co-operatively as part of a team to achieve common goals.
Please tell us about a time when you have worked as part of a team to achieve an outcome. What was your role within the team and how did you approach working with others to ensure this outcome was achieved?
Data and Information Management
Please note that your answers to the capability questions will be used for shortlisting purposes. Your examples do not necessarily have to be work related, please use the best example from any area of your life. You may find researching the STAR technique (Situation, Task, Action, Result) useful when answering the questions.
Description: Collects, analyses, interprets, records, manages, develops and shares data, material or information appropriately for a variety of purposes.
Please describe an occasion when you have had to gather information from a variety of sources.
• How did you go about gathering the information required?
• How did you ensure you understood all of the information?
• How did you pull all the different pieces of information together?
Description: Collects, analyses, interprets, records, manages, develops and shares data, material or information appropriately for a variety of purposes.
Please describe an occasion when you have had to gather information from a variety of sources.
• How did you go about gathering the information required?
• How did you ensure you understood all of the information?
• How did you pull all the different pieces of information together?
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.