Number of jobs available
1
Region
South East
City/Town
Farnham , Wallingford
Building/Site
DEFRA GRP EA GOLDCREST HOUSE, GU10 4LH, DEFRA GRP EA RED KITE HOUSE, OX10 8BD
Grade
Staff Grade 4
Post Type
Permanent
Role Type
Environment & Sustainability
Working Pattern
Full Time, Part Time
Salary Minimum
33,000
Closing Date:
11/08/2025, 23:55 hours
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Job description
You will be part of a diverse and inclusive organisation which takes pride in welcoming applicants from all sections of the community. Everyone starting in a new role with the Environment Agency will be welcomed into our teams and be given all of the training and support needed to succeed. We offer an extensive range of employee benefits and there are opportunities to develop further academic/professional qualifications.
We are looking for an environmental professional to join our team that regulates waste and industrial installations in the Thames Area. As a regulatory officer,
You will be at the forefront of protecting people and the environment from harm and helping contribute to a cleaner, greener world.
You will undertake compliance assessment activities at a wide range of waste recycling and industrial sites such as landfill, biowaste, incineration or hazardous waste.
While some experience is preferable, we will also develop your regulatory skills in a particular industrial specialism.
You will ensure permit compliance and make complex assessments of an operators' ability to protect the environment, prevent pollution and optimise use of resources.
At times you will set conditions under which a site may continue to operate and enforce the law should they fail to comply.
You will also respond to and investigate incidents making sure preventive and protective action is implemented.
You will use your influencing and negotiating skills to secure best practice, often dealing with people at senior levels within industry, local communities and other interested groups.
Salary and grading will be based on experience and skills.
The team
We regulate a wide range of waste and industrial sectors including landfill, chemicals, hazardous waste, incineration, combustion, biowaste treatment and food & drink. We also work with the Health & Safety Executive as the joint Competent Authority regulating sites under the Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) Regulations. While you are developing specialism in particular work areas, you will work closely with other team members to help tackle a diverse range of environmental challenges.
Experience/skills required
You will have some regulatory or industrial experience/ knowledge in any of the sectors mentioned above and can demonstrate operational or regulatory knowledge of waste and industry in general.
Essential:
You will be a proactive, self-motivated and confident communicator, used to influencing and negotiating to deliver outcomes, with strong interpersonal skills, together with some technical expertise or regulatory experience within an industrial or waste environment.
You will preferably:
Be familiar with environmental management systems, auditing, and root cause analysis
Be able to interpret environmental monitoring and performance data.
Be used to managing multiple demands and delivering outcomes independently
Take initiative and practice a continuous improvement approach.
Have a degree or equivalent in a scientific, environmental or engineering discipline, and possibly be a member of a relevant professional organisation.
Contact and additional information
The posts can be based in either our office in Farnham, Surrey or Wallingford, Oxfordshire. The need to attend these locations will be flexible, combined with site visits and home working. We offer extensive range of employee benefits and there are opportunities to develop academic/professional qualifications. You will be expected to take up an appropriate incident management role which may include out of hours standby duties.
The posts are full-time although requests for other work patterns will be considered. CVs / documents attached to application will not be assessed for selection.
If you have any questions please contact the hiring manager: Mark Tucker at mark.tucker@environment-agency.gov.uk or on 02030259708. Interviews will be held in person at our Reading office from the week beginning 8 September 2025.
Competence 1
Manages Self
Description
Effectively organises self and takes personal responsibility for planning your work in advance and thinking through your actions to complete tasks to deadlines and adjusting priorities when needed.
Using an example, please describe how you prioritise and organise tasks to ensure timely delivery.
Competence 2
Takes Decisions and Solves Problems
Description
Finds and delivers optimal solutions by effectively analysing all the information, probing to develop alternatives and taking sound and timely decisions.
Please describe a time where you had to analyse scientific/technical information to solve a problem at work.
Competence 3
Influences and Persuades Others
Description
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.
Please describe a time when you had to influence a colleague, customer or business to change their mind to get the outcome you wanted.
Role specific license requirements
Full UK Driving License
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.
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