Job Description
Overview
Flood Defence Team Member, Environment Agency. Permanent, full-time role. £25,308 with £2,186 outer London weighting, rising to £27,293 for Team Member Level 2C after 2 years subject to satisfactory performance. Wimbledon. Grade: Team Member Level 2A.
Are you passionate about the outdoors and eager to contribute to a greener, more sustainable future? This is your chance to be part of a dynamic team working on the front line to combat the climate emergency and address environmental challenges like flooding, drought, and coastal changes. This is an exciting time to join the UK’s biggest environmental organisation and influence how we do things in the future.
Responsibilities
* Operate, maintain and respond to flood and coastal risk management assets, ensuring their optimal performance in safeguarding communities.
* Tackle incidents and emergencies related to flooding and other environmental challenges, playing a vital role in our 24/7 standby roster.
* Contribute to initiatives, such as installing flood barriers, building sandbag walls, deploying high-volume pumps and providing assistance to affected communities during flood situations.
* Utilise a wide range of tools and equipment, including chainsaws, strimmers/brush cutters, heavy plant machinery, boats, and more. Proficiency is key to preventing and mitigating flood risks.
* Participate in tasks such as structural maintenance, vegetation management, small construction projects, soft engineering methods, beach maintenance, and culvert and grille clearances.
* Work to improve the environment and protect local communities from flooding, operating, maintaining and responding to a range of assets from large flood relief channels and flood storage reservoirs to local flood defences.
* Day-to-day duties include asset operation and response, asset maintenance (e.g., vegetation control and small construction tasks) and incident response in both urban and rural environments. Use a variety of tools and equipment, from hand tools to larger ride-on plant and tractors.
* Use IT devices to track work tasks and communicate with team members.
What you’ll need
* Ability to work in all weather conditions in a mix of urban and rural environments, as part of a dedicated team.
* A valid UK manual driving licence.
* Ability to travel to your base depot within 60 minutes in order to respond to incidents and meet urgent business needs.
* A passion for the outdoors and a genuine commitment to protecting the environment.
* Literacy and numeracy skills, willingness to learn in-house systems and use IT devices.
* Some understanding of site health and safety requirements, with full training provided.
Where you will work and working patterns
You will be expected to travel to your depot to check in daily and then be dispersed from there in smaller teams to carry out field work tasks within our geographical area. More details on working patterns will be explained at the interview.
What’s in it for you?
* Competitive salary and benefits package including: starting salary of £25,308 with £2,186 London Weighting allowance, rising to £27,293 for Team Member Level 2C after 2 years (subject to satisfactory performance).
* A generous career average pension scheme.
* Overtime opportunities through standby and incident pay.
* 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays for full-time employees; note: Flood Defence Team Members work a non-standard pattern (e.g., 9-day fortnight), so holiday entitlement is adjusted accordingly.
* Great career opportunities, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave schemes.
* Possibility of job share or set days, with full days required in some cases.
Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of the UK’s biggest environmental organisation. Join us and help tackle the challenges of a changing climate and build a more sustainable future.
Additional notes
We will maintain a reserve list for 12 months and may offer similar roles at other locations linked to this position. Candidates selected for interview will be notified by email at least five days in advance. Please check your inbox and junk mail folders.
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