Team Leader

Number of jobs available- 3
- Region- East of England
- City/Town- Chelmsford, Colchester
- Building/Site- Chelmsford Office, Rivers House Kelvedon
- Grade- Staff Grade 5
- Post Type- Permanent
- Working Pattern- Full Time
- Role Type- Risk Management, Senior Leadership
- Salary Minimum- £37,462
- Job description- We have three exciting leadership opportunities in our Flood Risk and Coastal Management Operations Department based in Chelmsford and Colchester (Kelvedon), leading our Essex Asset Performance teams. We have one permanent position and two 12 month fixed-term contracts available.
These are key roles, and as a leader you will inspire a team of up to 15 staff, providing them with the tools and support required to undertake their roles to perform at their best. You will shape your team and be responsible for its output.
Asset Performance is at the forefront of flood risk management, involved in many exciting projects, including the management of flood barriers and Thameside assets. The teams undertake asset management and prepare for incident response, they are responsible for maintaining flood risk management assets, making sure our assets are operating, fit for purpose and safe. We inspect assets, record their condition, and plan repairs and refurbishment. We plan channel maintenance, create and replace assets, engage and work with customers and partners, and manage asset information.
If you want to expand or further develop your leadership skills, or if you are seeking a new role in leadership and believe you have the capabilities to make a great leader, then this role is for you. Be part of the climate change challenge and lead a dedicated team of professionals in reducing the impacts of climate change and ensuring as an organisation we are fully playing our part in net zero.
Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. You'll be required to have an incident role and make yourself available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during an incident. This may attract an additional payment and full training and alternative working arrangements will be available to support you with your incident role.
- The team- As Asset Performance Team Leader you will report to the Essex Operations Manager, whilst working closely with neighbouring Asset Performance Teams and our Field Operations Teams. It is a close-knit leadership group and everyone starting in a new role with the Environment Agency will be welcomed into the team and given all the training and support needed.
Experience/skills required- Essential:

- You will have a clear passion to deliver real results for the Essex environment, through your team and others around you
- Good people and leadership skills. Bringing people together and galvanizing staff to work to the team’s goals.
- Good communication skills - written, verbal and an active listener
- A desire for leading and developing staff, and helping people realise their true potential
- Confident working with health, safety, and wellbeing procedures.
- Capable of prioritising and handling complex workloads that involves risk-based decision making
- A full UK driving licence

It would be helpful, but not essential, if you had:

- Previous leadership experience.
- Experience in flood risk management and/or asset management. But you will be given all the training and support you need
- Experience of managing budgets
- Contact and additional information- In East Anglia we want to create a diverse workplace where people are respected, valued and listened to. We’re all different, and by embracing Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) we can become an equal opportunity employer where jointly we all grow and learn together.
It’s our ambition to champion diversity through building a workforce as diverse as the communities we serve.

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