Description Salary £ 25,989 -£28,142 per annum | 37 hours per week | Permanent, Full time | Flood Risk Management| Bamber bridge, Lancashire There is an exciting opportunity to join the award-winning Flood Risk Management Team in Lancashire. The team leads Lancashire County Council’s role as Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA), delivering local flood risk management across the county. We currently have a vacancy for a Flood Risk Technical Support Officer to help the county council fulfil its Lead Local Flood Authority responsibilities in managing local flood risks. The post holder will be responsible for a range of technical tasks to support the Flood Risk Management Team's statutory responsibilities and its communications with customers and partner organisations, principally in relation to sustainable drainage systems on developments and ordinary watercourse regulation. This support will enable the team to work as efficiently and effectively as possible, and the post holder will be actively encouraged to propose and implement improvements to practices and procedures wherever opportunities are identified. The post holder will also respond to enquiries from customers, stakeholders and developers, and provide general advice internally and externally. There will be a need to attend occasional evening appointments and engagement events outside traditional working hours. We welcome applicants with a range of experience, including those looking for an opportunity to start a career in flood and water management while undertaking studies. For further information on this role, please contact Chris Dunderdale on 01772 534593. Benefits: There's fabulous flexibility and the opportunity to create the work life balance you'll love with 26 days of annual leave going up to 32 days plus bank holidays, 2 additional days at Christmas and then further days that can be purchased too – we have a generous Local Government pension with shared AVC's available then a benefits package which has everything from dog care to day care, holidays at home or abroad, long service awards, Medicash, inclusivity support groups, discounts on white goods and electronics, cycle to work schemes, salary sacrifice car lease schemes, eye tests and prescription support plus much more. Lancashire County Council does not hold a sponsorship licence and can only consider applications from candidates who are legally entitled to work in the UK. If you do not have the right to work in the UK, your application will not progress. Lancashire County Council reserves the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received. Successful applicants will be invited for an in-person interview in March 2026. Interviews are expected to take place in person during the week commencing 16 March 2026. PLEASE NOTE: Any attached CV's must clearly address how the candidate specifically meets the essential & desirable criteria on the role profile. Job description and person specification