Leadership and Capabilities Administration Assistant - 31396
Leadership and Capabilities Administration Assistant - 31396
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Job Description
Join us at a pivotal time as we embed our EA2030 vision, drive culture change, and roll out our Capability Framework to help 14,000 people grow and thrive. This role will work closely with the Programme Manager to administer the overarching programme plan for Leadership and Capabilities and support on administration duties for the wider team.
Job Description
Join us at a pivotal time as we embed our EA2030 vision, drive culture change, and roll out our Capability Framework to help 14,000 people grow and thrive. This role will work closely with the Programme Manager to administer the overarching programme plan for Leadership and Capabilities and support on administration duties for the wider team.
You’ll be at the heart of our team, aligned to the programme and supporting the Leadership Team as required.
What you’ll do:
* Working with Programme Manager to keep the team Programme plan and associated processes and documents up to date.
* Supporting the programme reporting and status updates within the team and to a central programme office
* Supporting the wider team on administrative functions such as meeting set up, booking venues, meeting agendas, action summaries, presentations and responding to mailbox queries
* Working alongside the data officer to gather and maintain databases to support dashboard reporting against our work priorities
* Supporting the Leadership Team with administrative duties
The team
People and Inclusion is a delivery focused team within Strategy Transformation and Assurance, delivering effective services for our customers and people to enable more sustainable EA2030 outcomes.
This role is within the Leadership and Capability team focused on delivering the People Strategy (see attached information), in particular the objective ‘investing in your capability and growth’. The role will be aligned to the work stream of Programme Management.
Experience/skills Required
Essential:
* Experience of working within a project or programme environment with track record in project administration for example administering project plans, risk registers and action lists.
* Effective team worker able to work collaboratively to deliver business outcomes
* Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with varied audiences across the organisation
* Analysing complex issues to identify opportunities for process improvement
* Independent problem solving with the ability to self-start, manage own time and support others to deliver as one team
* Demonstrates excellent use of technology to support effective working
* Experience of Microsoft products especially Excel, Powerpoint and Teams
Desirable:
* Experience of working in a HR and/ or Learning and Development Team environment
* Working knowledge of Power Apps such as Power BI
Contact and additional information
We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities for everyone. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share.
As a national role the office location is flexible. The role may require travel for meetings. Overnight stays may also be necessary from time to time.
Everyone that joins us is required to undertake training and participate in incident response duties when the need to respond arises. Further information on incident response can be found within your candidate pack.
For further information contact beth.johnson@environment-agency.gov.uk
CVs attached to your application will not be assessed for selection.
Interviews are anticipated to take place virtually via MS Teams week commencing 1st September 2025.
Competence 1
Data and Information Management
Description
Definition: Collects, analyses, interprets, records, manages, develops and shares data, material or information appropriately for a variety of purposes.
Question: Please describe a specific example of where you have taken complex data and turned it into useful management information. Please describe:
* What tools you used
* How you presented the data
* What impact did it have for the managers using that information
* What would you do differently next time
Competence 2
Uses Initiative
Description
Definition Takes action before and/or beyond what is required, owning the outcome
Question: Please describe a time when you were faced with ambiguity and the way forward for the work was not clear.
Please describe:
* What actions did you take to move the work forward
* How did you collaborate with others and work together as a team
* What skills and behaviours did you need to use
* What did you learn about yourself
Competence 3
Focuses on Efficiency, Innovation and Quality
Description
Definition: Identifies and seizes the opportunity to create, introduce and implement new or improved methods, processes and without, compromising quality or accuracy
Question: Share an example of a time when you have improved a process or system. Please describe:
* How you identified the improvement needed
* What you did to make the improvements
* What was the impact of the change
* How did you engage with others and communicate the proposed changes
* What would you do differently next time
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.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Associate
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Administrative
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