Industrial Regulation - Grade 5 - 27291

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Job DescriptionWe are the Environment Agency. We create better places for people, wildlife and the environment. We improve and protect the quality of our air, land and water by tackling pollution.This is an exciting opportunity to join the Cumbria and Lancashire Installations (industrial regulation) team working with businesses to help them comply with the Environmental Permitting Regulations. You’ll ensure permit compliance, make assessments of operator ability to protect the environment, prevent pollution and optimise resources.You’ll be using technical and leadership skills to use influence and negotiate to ensure best practice, often dealing with people at senior levels within industry, local communities and other interested groups. You’ll be expected to respond, investigate and undertake enforcement action to a range of environmental incidents.We support flexible working hours and practices to help you strike a good balance between your work life and your personal life. You will be part of a diverse organisation which takes pride in welcoming applicants from all sections of the communityThe teamYou’ll join a supportive team of regulators improving compliance using tools such as Environmental Permits, across a range of industrial sectors: landfill, food and drink, hazardous waste, paper and pulp, oil and gas, combustion, metals, COMAH, and chemical manufacture. The work of the team covers Cumbria and Lancashire.Experience/skills RequiredExperience and knowledge of one or more industrial/manufacturing sectors (including waste and landfill)Confident communicator, able to demonstrate excellent influencing skills and success in developing good relations with difficult people and situations.Ability to manage multiple demands on time in a prioritised manner to achieve outcomes and deliver against plans.A proven track record of taking initiative and using a continuous improvement approach. Adapting readily to new ways of workingFlexibility in approach with a ’can do’ attitude.Ability to make decisions and solve complex technical problems.Thorough knowledge of Health, safety and wellbeing and a positive and proactive approach to it.Contact and additional informationYou will be required to have an incident response role. This may attract an additional payment and full training is given. We will work with you to find a role that suits your interests and circumstances.Please note, we do not assess CV’s as part of the recruitment process - you will be invited based on your answers to the questions below.For more information contact dolores.owen@environment-agency.gov.uk or jackie.swire@envrionment-agency.gov.uk and we will be happy to answer your questions.Closing Date:04/09/2023, 23:55 hoursLevel of security checks requiredBasic CheckCompetence 1Takes Decisions and Solves ProblemsDescriptionYou will be able to deliver good solutions by effectively analysing all the information, probing to develop alternatives and taking sound and timely decisions. Give a work example of to demonstrate your capability.Using the STAR technique will help to structure your answer: situation/task/action/resultCompetence 2Influences and Persuades OthersDescriptionThis is about presenting a case in a convincing and attractive way that will win people over, encouraging them to follow plans willingly; often succeeding where logic and reason alone would fail. Give a work example of to demonstrate your capability.Using the STAR technique will help to structure your answer: situation/task/action/resultCompetence 3Manage your health and safetyDescriptionMaking sure your own behaviour reduces risks to the health, safety and wellbeing of yourself and others. Please give an example of a time where you have recognised the need to change working practices in order to reduce health and safety risks.Using the STAR technique will help to structure your answer: situation/task/action/resultCompetence 4Manages SelfDescriptionYou will be expected to organise your own work load effectively and take personal responsibility for own role in the organisation. Please give a work example of where you have demonstrated this capability.Using the STAR technique will help to structure your answer: situation/task/action/resultIf 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.

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