Installations Regulatory Officer

-Region
North West
City/Town
Penrith, Preston
Grade
Staff Grade 4
Post Type
Permanent
Role Type
Operational Delivery
Working Pattern
Full Time, Part Time/Job Share
Salary Minimum
£31,429
Closing Date:

06/10/2024, 23:55 hours
Security checks level
Basic Check
- Job description- The Environment Agency are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We don’t just talk about diversity; we seek it, embrace it and live it, for the benefit of our staff, our communities and our environment.
Everyone starting in a new role will be welcomed into the team and given all the training and support needed. As part of your comprehensive induction, you will be provided with all the equipment required for your role.

The Cumbria and Lancashire Installations team are recruiting We are looking for a Grade 4 regulatory officer to join the team.

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 will work across a range of Industrial sectors including (but not exclusively) Landfill, food and drink, chemicals, and paper and pulp.

You'll be using technical and leadership skills to use influence and negotiate to ensure best practice, sometimes 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 community

The and Role Description should be read along with this advert to understand the key accountabilities and skills needed.
- The team- The post will be based in a Regulatory Team (Installations) in Cumbria and Lancashire. The teams work flexibly across the Area, regulating sites in a range of industrial sectors including chemicals manufacturing, landfill, food and drink, and paper and têxtiles.
- Experience/skills required
- Experience and knowledge of one or more industrial sector.
- 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 working
- Flexibility in approach with a 'can do' attitude.
- Ability to make decisions and solve technical problems.
- Thorough knowledge of Health, safety and wellbeing and a positive and proactive approach to it
- Excellent interpersonal skills and be able to demonstrate how you would provide technical leadership.
- Works in teams to support colleagues to achieve common goals.
- Ideally educated to degree level or equivalent or able to demonstrate comparable technical knowledge and experience.
- Contact and additional information- The role will be based in Lutra House (Preston) and/or Ghyll mount (Penrith) and interviews will be held in Early October 2024.

You will be required to have an incident role. This may attract an additional payment and full training and alternative working arrangements will be available to support you with your incident role and ensure it is manageable for you personally.
- Competence 1- Securing Compliance
- Description- Definition - Secures compliance of individuals and organisations with permits and legislation.

Please note that the answer to the question below will be used for interview selection.

Please provide an example of a time you have applied your technical and legislative knowledge to instil change in customer behaviour and secure compliance with a permit or legislation.
- Competence 2- Influences and Persuades Others
- Description- Definition - 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 note that the answer to the question below will be used for interview selection.

Please provide an example of a time you have influenced others to change their approach to achieve the goals of the Environment Agency.
- Competence 3- Takes Decisions and Solves Problems
- Description- Definition - Finds and delivers optimal solutions by effectively analysing all the information, probing to develop alternatives and taking sound and timely decisions.

Please note that the answer to the question below will be used for interview selection.

Describe a time when you have h