Agriculture Senior Regulatory Officer (Project TARA) - 28774

The Environment Agency are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We don’t just talk about diversity; we seek it, embrace it and live it, for the benefit of our staff, our communities and our environment. Everyone starting in a new role will be welcomed into the team and given all the training and support needed. As part of your comprehensive induction, you will be provided with all the equipment required for your role.

Do you have previous experience of agricultural regulation and want to improve our natural environment? Are you able to come up with new ideas to influence farmers, producers and stakeholders across Yorkshire?
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and dynamic Agriculture Senior Regulatory Officer that will:
•lead on enforcement actions, such as prosecution and civil sanctions
•develop, coach and support the team on regulatory and enforcement options
•deliver the Testing Approaches to Regulation of Agriculture (TARA) Project focusing on trialling novel and different methods to achieve compliance on farms within bathing water catchments in Yorkshire
•take a landscape scale approach to develop an understanding of how land management practices impact bathing water quality
•carry out inspections and bring farms back into compliance
•effectively communicate and engage with internal teams and external partners to understand, investigate and drive potential solutions on the impact of agricultural practices on bathing waters

Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. You will be asked to have an incident role and make yourself available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during an incident. This may attract an additional payment and full training will be available to support you with your incident role. Further information on incident response can be found within your candidate pack.

You will be based in the Yorkshire Agriculture Regulation Team as well as being part of a Nationally driven project. The Yorkshire Agriculture team works alongside four other geographically placed Land & Water teams in Yorkshire to deliver priorities and environmental outcomes. The team is an operational team that carries out farm inspections and is passionate about promoting best practice amongst the farming community to improve the environment.

We are seeking a candidate that has:

•a self-starter mindset, driven to achieve outcomes and has excellent communication skills
•previous experience of coaching and training others to drive consistency
•the ability to plan work and make sound decisions about prioritising resources
•experience of motivating and inspiring a team to meet challenges and deliver prioritised work
•experience of delivering work to meet Key Performance Indicators and Business Plans
•previous success in working with and influencing stakeholders to deliver environmental benefits
•experience of undertaking regulatory inspections of farms with an excellent knowledge of the Silage, Slurry & Agricultural Fuel Oil regulations (SSAFO), Farming Rules for Water (FRfW) and Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZ).
•experience of applying regulatory and enforcement options
•an understanding of how agricultural practices can affect water quality, particularly regarding bathing waters
•a full UK driving licence

This is a Yorkshire wide based role, and you will be expected to travel to locations across all of Yorkshire.

You will be able to choose an office to be based at in either York, Leeds, Beverley or Rotherham.

We do not accept CVs, therefore, your answers to the competencies will be used for selection. You may find it helpful to use the STAR approach to answering the questions. Please see the attached candidate pack for the competency dictionary and further information.

Interviews are expected to be scheduled for w/c 15th April 2024.

Please contact faith.hamilton1@environment-agency.gov.uk if you require further information about this role.

This role requires you to be able to secure compliance of individuals and organisations with permits and legislation. Please give an example when you have identified a non-compliance at a regulated site. What strategies and regulatory tools did you employ to bring the site back into compliance?

This role requires you to address the needs of both internal and external customers, to provide rapid and effective responses. Describe a time when you have worked with a range of customers to deliver an agreed outcome. How did you approach this?

This role requires you to use a variety of methods, including direct instruction, coaching and feedback skills to help others to develop. Please provide an example of how you have developed a person or persons to increase resilience within a team.

This role requires you to take action before and/or beyond what is required, owning the outcome. Describe a time where you have identified an opportunity for improvement and implemented change. How did you achieve this?

Full UK Driving Licence