About the Job
Salary: Career Grade starting at Grade 7 - £29,540 to £32,061 per annum, progressing to Grade 8 - £32,597 - £35,412 per annum, and then to Grade 9 - £36,363 to £39,152 per annum.
Contract: Permanent.
Working pattern: Full-time, 37 hours per week. Flexible working options available, to be agreed with your line manager.
Location: Your office base will be Chichester, and a typical week will combine homeworking with attendance at the office, minimum twice a week, and some site visits. This is led by the needs of the service.
As a Flood Risk Management Officer, you will work on the delivery of the County Council's duties to manage local flood risk. With a "Can do" attitude, you will champion sustainable solutions for the County with both internal and external stakeholders.
In this role your work will be varied. Day to day tasks include:
* Supporting the delivery of the Council's Local Flood Risk Management Strategy.
* Investigating, consenting and enforcement (in relation to watercourses) relating to the land drainage act 1991.
* Acting as a statutory consultee on sustainable drainage schemes under the planning system.
* Cooperation with other Risk Management Authorities.
About You
This is a role with opportunities to learn, develop and progress through the career grades. Some of the skills, experience and knowledge required to be successful in this role include:
* Ability to think through issues and problem solve whilst taking in the wider context and potential solutions.
* Working independently and managing your workload to ensure priorities and deadlines are achieved.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills to ensure that information is presented in a clear format relevant to the audience.
* Ability to convey technical information, work as part of a team and build effective working relationships.
* Knowledge of the Authority's role in flood risk management and be able to represent the County Council at meetings.
* Understanding of flood risk management principles and the national flood risk management agenda.
* Experience in a flood risk management related field.
* Experience of delivering projects and the skills required to deliver this.
* Sound & accurate IT knowledge to enable production of written reports etc.
For more information on the Key Skills as well as the Qualifications and/or experience required, please refer to the Job Descriptions attached.
Benefits
As an employer, we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance, and are rewarded for the work they do.
Upon joining us you will have access to a range of benefits including the following:
For a full list, please visit our Rewards and Benefits page.
Further information
The reference number for this role is EIE01516.
For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Dominic Henly (Flood Risk Management Team Manager) at
For issues or queries regarding your application please contact
To apply, please follow the links below to upload your CV and Cover Letter. In your cover letter please outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills) ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to three years referencing, and an occupational health check.
Equity, inclusion, and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.
We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. More information can be found on our application helppage.
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LOCATION
Chichester area
CONTRACT TYPE
Permanent
JOB TYPE
Highways, Transport and Planning
CLOSING DATE
04 March 2026