Integrated Environment Planning (IEP) Team Leader

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South West

Bodmin , Exeter

Sir John Moore House, Manley House

Staff Grade 5

Permanent

Full Time, Part Time/Job Share

Environment & Sustainability, Operational Delivery, Knowledge & Information Management, Other

£37,462

Our Area Integrated Environment Planning (IEP) Team provides the overall evidence base and overview for our integrated water management activities to address the climate and biodiversity emergencies; legislative responsibilities including the Water Resources Act, Water Framework Directive and Environment Act; and business goals including the EA 5 year action plan (EA2025) and our Local Outcome Plan. It is structured with three technical themes for catchment planning, water quality (marine and freshwater) and water resources.
IEP is a rapidly growing part of our business with increasing workload, and team size, including water company engagement to manage the ongoing water resources drought, and opportunity to shape growing environmental investment through the water company Price Review (PR) and Water Industry National Environment Programme (WINEP). It now requires two team leaders with agility to flex responsibilities according to experience, capabilities and workload.
With established technical leads for each of the main work themes, although you will need an interest and commitment to the work, specific technical expertise is not essential. We do need an enthusiastic and proactive leader to help our people be the best they can, meet our ambition to be a life enhancing organisation, and behavioural culture of how we do things, and champion for our environmental delivery.
You will benefit from the technical support of a dedicated team of experts, and work alongside another IEP Team Leader for the part of Area IEP that will not come under your direct line management. You will also be part of both our Environment Planning and Engagement (EPE) department, and wider Area Leadership Group (ALG) that will provide many opportunities for leadership peer support and learning.
You will also be required to support our environmental incident response that may involve working outside normal hours and attract additional payments. Full training will be provided.

You will report to the Area Environment Planning and Engagement (EPE) Manager and work alongside another IEP Team Leader to manage either of the work areas for Catchment Planning and Water Quality, or Water Resources. Flexibility around this will depend on the circumstances of the substantive Team Leader, currently for the whole team, who is on assignment. There may be a temporary role, in addition to the permanent vacancy, if this assignment continues.

To lead a team with many challenging workload pressures, your skills will include

• Leading our Health, Safety and Wellbeing ambition, including the aspiration that working for the Environment Agency should feel life enhancing, supporting colleagues wherever possible, and helping your team members develop to be the best they can.
• Being a role model for our culture of how we do things, including equality, diversity and inclusion to inspire, motivate, and support a diverse range of people.
• The ability to champion the work of the team and its people, ensuring its people and the work they do is valued and recognised
• Having a proactive approach to innovation and problem-solving. Helping others deliver the most outcomes through effectiveness and efficiency.
• Networking to build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to manage competing demands from internal and external stakeholders

We are committed to increasing equality, diversity and inclusion. This includes welcoming applications from all members of our community, and considering flexible working. Although the role will be based at our Exeter or Bodmin office, we will also consider remote working arrangements provided you are willing to travel to our offices and other Area locations when required. Please clearly include your preferred working arrangements on your application.
In addition to the permanent vacancy, there may be potential for an additional fixed term appointment, depending on the future position of the substantive team leader currently on assignment.
If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Steve Marks (DCIS EPE Manager) – stephen.marks@environment-agency.gov.uk 0778 5555 654