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This is an exciting opportunity to play a central role in delivering our environmental monitoring programme. Monitoring is at the heart of Environment Agency decision-making, providing the foundation for science-based choices. The Monitoring Programme & Technical Services (MPTS) team sits at the core of this work.

Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity to play a central role in delivering our environmental monitoring programme. Monitoring is at the heart of Environment Agency decision-making, providing the foundation for science-based choices. The Monitoring Programme & Technical Services (MPTS) team sits at the core of this work.

Natural Capital Ecosystems Assessment (NCEA) is an ambitious programme assessing the state of our environment. This specialist role within MPTS will focus on three key areas:

The successful candidate will:

This is not a field-based role, but engagement with field teams is encouraged. Flexibility to support other MPTS activities will be required.

This is a fixed term post, with its funding ending on 31/03/2026.

The team

You’ll be joining the friendly Monitoring Programme and Technical Services team. We are a dispersed team with a strong team identity. We support the delivery of the full range of monitoring programmes and activities, covering; habitat, fish and plant surveys, invertebrates and water quality in all water categories (rivers, lakes, estuaries, coasts and groundwater).

Experience/skills Required

This is an excellent opportunity for anyone passionate about using environmental monitoring to drive positive change.

The successful candidate will:

Contact and additional information

The post is office based with flexible working and location. Some travel will be required.

The Environment Agency prides itself on its approach to equality, diversity, and inclusion on all levels of our operations, and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

For further information, please contact Dave Barber on dave.barber@environment-agency.gov.uk

Video-interviews are planned for week commencing 1st September 2025

The interview will be competency based using the three competencies listed below, plus ‘Achieves results’.

Having an incident role is an essential part of working for the Environment Agency and an active way to support communities and prevent harm to the environment. Everyone that joins us is required to undertake training and participate in incident response duties when required.

Length of contract

Up to 31-3-2026

Competence 1

Builds and Sustains Relationships

Description

Description: Develops and maintains effective working relationships

Background: In this post, you could be interacting with any of the individuals, teams or parts of the organisation that are involved with the monitoring, analysis and assessment of lakes. Some of these people or groups may be familiar to you, and others will be less familiar.

COMPETENCY QUESTION: Please show how have you used your skills to build a new, successful relationship, and how did you keep it strong over time?

Please note: Your answer will be used for interview selection. Please draw out your skills and experience in your response. Your examples can be from within work, or from outside the work environment.

Competence 2

Environmental Awareness

Description

Description: Appreciates the impact that activities have on the environment and identifies ways to protect and preserve the environment for the future.

Background: In this post you will help to plan and initiate environmental monitoring in lakes so that we are better able to protect and improve them.

COMPETENCY QUESTION: Using an example from a programme, project or task that you were responsible for, please show how you worked towards a positive environmental outcome for a lake.

Please note: Your answer will be used for interview selection. Please draw out your skills and experience in your response. Your examples can be from within work, or from outside the work environment.

Competence 3

Takes Decisions and Solves Problems

Description

Description: Finds and delivers optimal solutions by effectively analysing all the information, probing to develop alternatives and taking sound and timely decisions.

Background: In our team, we are often faced with technical or operational problems that need a sound and workable solution.

COMPETENCY QUESTION: Tell us about a time you were faced with a problem in a lake environment, and what steps or actions you took to overcome it.

Please note: Your answer will be used for interview selection. Please draw out your skills and experience in your response. Your examples can be from within work, or from outside the work environment.

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.

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Location:
Little Newcastle, Wales, United Kingdom
Salary:
£100,000 - £125,000
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Management & Operations

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