INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENT PLANNING TEAM LEADER - 31198

Integrated Environment Planning Team Leader - 31198
Number of jobs available
1
Region
North East
City/Town
Darlington , Newcastle
Building/Site

DEFRA GRP EA TEESDALE HOUSE, DL1 4GQ, DEFRA GRP EA TYNESIDE HOUSE, NE4 7AR

Grade
Staff Grade 5
Post Type
Permanent
Role Type
Operational Delivery
Working Pattern
Full Time, Part Time, Part Time/Job Share
Salary Minimum
£41,617
Closing Date:
04/07/2025, 23:55 hours
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Job description
Working for a healthy, resilient environment is the defining challenge of our age. To do this we must understand the need and opportunity to improve our environment, plan for the right interventions and secure the required investment. Leading this team will be pivotal in these goals for the North East. Your team will commission the right evidence collection, support investigations into environmental quality failures and use that intelligence to plan for and secure a better environment.
Under your leadership the team will build on a strong track record of delivery. This covers a wide range of environmental responsibilities – Bathing Waters, working towards good ecological status for our rivers, lakes and coasts, planning for key scenarios such as drought, supporting the development and checking implementation of ambitious water company investment in improving our environment.
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.
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.
The team
You will lead a team of passionate and skilled technical advisors and team members. The team is at the heart of how the organisation develops evidence, plans effectively and secures the right investment for the North East. You will be part of a team within the Environment, Planning & Engagement Department, as well as the wider North East Agency and the national organisation. Our culture is respectful, friendly, inclusive and professional.
Experience/skills required
You will have experience of leading people to success, whether as a line manager or as part of a project or programme. You should be comfortable having oversight of technical activities – able to support, challenge and develop your team to deliver great results.
Knowledge and experience of the environment sector will be advantageous, but the successful candidate will be given the technical and managerial support they need to be successful in this exciting role.
Contact and additional information
If you are interested in this post and would like an informal chat to find out more, please contact Jim Heslop on jim.heslop@environment-agency.gov.uk.
This is a hybrid role with an expectation for office work and travel to sites when required.
Please note that interviews are scheduled for 18 July at Newcastle and candidates invited to interview will be contacted by 11 July.
If you consent to be recruited onto a reserve list, we’ll hold your details for 6 months and we may offer you an alternative post.
Competence 1
Leads People
Description
Provides leadership that inspires and motivates others to achieve their personal goals and the goals of the Environment Agency.
When has your leadership supported others to take a new approach or deliver more?
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. Try to utilise the full word count where possible. A link to the capability dictionary, which outlines some of the key things we’re looking for in your answers, can be found in the Candidate Pack attached to the advert
Competence 2
Influences and Persuades Others
Description
Presenting a case in a convincing and attractive way that will win people over, encouraging them to follow plans willingly; often succeeding where logic and reason alone would fail.
What approach do you like to take to influencing others – based on actual experience?
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. Try to utilise the full word count where possible. A link to the capability dictionary, which outlines some of the key things we’re looking for in your answers, can be found in the Candidate Pack attached to the advert
Competence 3
Delivers Results Through Others
Description
Harnesses the team to deliver results on time, to required standards and in line with organisational processes and procedures.
How do you plan for success to support the team to deliver?
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. Try to utilise the full word count where possible. A link to the capability dictionary, which outlines some of the key things we’re looking for in your answers, can be found in the Candidate Pack attached to the advert
Competence 4
Embraces Change
Description
Initiates and supports change, responding effectively to changing roles, situations or people.
Provide an example of when you have had to adapt to change and how you managed the situation?
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. Try to utilise the full word count where possible. A link to the capability dictionary, which outlines some of the key things we’re looking for in your answers, can be found in the Candidate Pack attached to the advert