EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
Are you passionate about community engagement and flood resilience? Join us as aFlood Resilience Officer.
As a Flood Resilience Officer, you will play a crucial role in raising awareness about flood risks and preparedness within local communities. You will educate customers and community groups on flood resilience strategies, such as Sustainable Urban Drainage and Nature-Based Solutions, bridging the gap between technical teams and the community.
Flexibility is essential. This role involves some evening and weekend work to support community events and incident response. You’ll also be part of a standby rota, ready to respond to flooding incidents outside of normal working hours.
Key Accountabilities
* Proactively engage with customers and local communities to promote flood awareness and preparedness.
* Represent Severn Trent in educating customers and community groups on flood resilience opportunities.
* Build strong relationships with local communities, the Environment Agency, Local Authorities, and other stakeholders.
* Provide first responder field support during storm events, triaging incidents and ensuring effective management.
* Attend and support townhalls and community events to encourage community-based flood resilience strategies.
* Collaborate with key external stakeholders to respond to queries efficiently.
* Support customer interactions and promote Severn Trent's flood resilience initiatives.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
To be successful as our new Flood Liaison Officer, it’s expected that you’ll have:
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
* Willingness to learn about flood resilience and its importance for communities and the environment.
* Ability to manage time effectively and work both independently and as part of a team.
* Interest in building knowledge of flood risks and resilience strategies.
* Full UK Driving License
HOW WE’LL REWARD AND CARE FOR YOU
Working here isn’t just a job. You can build a career at Severn Trent, and we’ll reward you for it too. We have a range of benefits that recognise great work, and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the communities where we live.
With that in mind, here are just some of our favourite's perks that you’ll get being part of the Seven Trent family:
* Salary starting from £29,624
* Company vehicle
* 25 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)
* Annual bonus scheme (of up to £1,500 per annum based on company performance)
* Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
* Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate
* Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’
* Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
* Family friendly policies (including, a year off fully paid maternity and adoption leave)
* Two volunteering days per year
LET’S GO
We can't wait to hear from you! Have an updated CV ready and spare five minutes to apply. We'll let you know the outcome after the closing date, so keep an eye on your phone and emails.
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