Job Description

Environment Monitoring Assistant - 32164

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Environment Monitoring Assistant - 32164

Number of jobs available
1
Region
West Midlands
City/Town
Kidderminster
Building/Site
DEFRA GRP EA MANCE HOUSE, DY11 7SL
Grade
Staff Grade 2
Post Type
Permanent
Role Type
Operational Delivery
Working Pattern
Full Time
Salary Minimum
25,301
Closing Date:
09/11/2025, 23:55 hours


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Job description
We welcome applications from individuals of any age, gender or background. What matters is that you want to make a real, practical contribution to protecting the environment.

You'll enjoy working outdoors in all weathers in a physically demanding job. The work is varied and involves taking environmental samples from rivers, boreholes, residential and commercial businesses. You will be working alone for the majority of the time but also sometimes part of a close team surveying fish populations.

You will be trained to collect samples using relevant equipment and entering data on smart phone or tablet.


The job involves being outdoors on most days and includes carrying samples and equipment, driving, lifting and working in and near water. You will be required to follow operational guidance and ensure you follow current Health and Safety procedures.


The plan is to hold face to face interviews around late November 2025.
The team
We collect field based samples for both local, national and statutory requirements to provide key data for the Environment Agency.

This post is in the Central West monitoring field team and will be based at Kidderminster. The main work area will be South Shropshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and the Black Country with some work further afield to support team operations.

This is a field-based role and requires extensive driving in urban and rural locations
Experience/skills required
We're seeking candidates who are happy to work in all weathers and environments. Full training and support will be provided.

A full UK driving licence is essential for this role.


Other key requirements for this job include:


basic computer literacy working with smartphone technology attention to detail orderly and good at following set instructions reliable and able to work on your own as well as part of the wider team navigational skills - the ability to find your way around urban and rural areas. comfortable driving a van comfortable working in and near water
An environmental background is not essential but desirable.
Contact and additional information
The core hours for this role are 37 per week Monday to Friday

The majority of the time however you will be outside collecting samples from different locations across the team territory. These will need to be returned to a base location for collection each day.

For further enquiries about the role please contact Rowland Ely 07802 327479 or by email - rowland.ely@environment-agency.gov.uk
Competence 1
Data and Information Management
Description
This role involves collecting and accurately recording field data readings on a handheld device. Please give an example of where you have demonstrated the ability to accurately collect information or data.
Competence 2
Achieves Results
Description
In this role it is important that we collect all the samples required. Please describe a situation when you have demonstrated your ability to prioritise and organise tasks to achieve a result.
Competence 3
Health Safety & Wellbeing
Description
In this role you will be expected to maintain the Health, Safety and Wellbeing (HSW) of yourself and others working with you. Please describe what health and safety knowledge and experience you have and in what context this has been applied. This can be from work, college, school or personal experience.
Role specific license requirements
UK Driving Licence [Full]

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.

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Although the Environment Agency is a non-departmental public body sponsored by Defra, we subscribe to and align with the candidate guidance on the use of artificial intelligence found on the

Civil Service Careers website

. Please review for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.