Flood Defence Team Member

ZipRecruiter; Bishopstone; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector environmental organization is seeking a Flood Defence Team Member for a permanent, full-time role in Bishopstone. You will operate and maintain assets, respond to flooding incidents, and contribute to environmental initiatives. The position offers a competitive salary starting at £25,308, rising to £27,293 after two years. Applicants must have a valid UK driver's license and a passion for the outdoors. Flexibility in working hours is required, with a benefits package including generous holiday entitlement and training opportunities.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Overtime opportunities

Training opportunities

Qualifications

• Ability to travel to your base depot within 60 minutes.
• Passion for the outdoors and commitment to protecting the environment.
• Some understanding of site health and safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain flood and coastal risk management assets.
• Contribute to flood defence initiatives.
• Respond to incidents related to flooding as part of a standby roster.

Skills

Ability to work in all weather conditions

Valid UK manual driving license

Literacy and numeracy skills

Job description

Overview

Flood Defence Team Member, Environment Agency. Permanent, full-time role in Seaford. Salary £25,308 rising to £27,293 for Team Member Level 2C after 2 years subject to satisfactory performance. Grade: Team Member Level 2A.

Responsibilities

• Operate, maintain and respond to flood and coastal risk management assets to safeguard communities.
• Tackle incidents and emergencies related to flooding and other environmental challenges as part of the 24/7 standby roster.
• Contribute to flood defence initiatives, including installing flood barriers, building sandbag walls, deploying high-volume pumps and providing assistance to affected communities.
• Use a wide range of tools and equipment (chainsaws, strimmers/brush cutters, heavy plant machinery, boats, etc.).
• Perform structural maintenance, vegetation management, small construction projects, soft engineering methods, beach maintenance, and culvert/grille clearance.
• Operate, maintain and respond to assets ranging from large flood relief channels and flood storage reservoirs to local flood defences, in urban and rural environments.
• Work on a day-to-day basis with asset operation, maintenance (e.g., vegetation control, small construction tasks) and incident response. Learn and use tools and equipment from hand tools to ride-on plant and tractors.
• Record and communicate work tasks using IT devices.

What you will need

• Ability to work in all weather conditions in a mix of urban and rural environments as part of a dedicated team.
• A valid UK manual driving license.
• Ability to travel to your base depot within 60 minutes to respond to incidents and meet urgent business needs.
• A passion for the outdoors and a genuine commitment to protecting the environment.
• Literacy and numeracy skills with willingness to learn in-house systems and use IT devices.
• Some understanding of site health and safety requirements; full training will be provided.

Where you will work

You will travel to your depot to check in daily and then be dispersed in smaller teams to carry out field work tasks within your geographical area.

Benefits and working patterns

• Great benefits package including: starting salary of £25,308 rising to £27,293 for Team Member Level 2C after 2 years (subject to performance).
• Generous career-average pension scheme.
• Overtime opportunities through standby and incident pay.
• 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays for full-time employees; flood defence team members work non-standard hours (e.g., 9-day fortnight) with adjusted holiday entitlement.
• Maternity, paternity and adoption leave, and opportunities for job share or set days where applicable.
• Opportunities for training, including the Water Environment Worker apprenticeship where appropriate.

Additional notes

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to an inclusive culture. The job title may differ on appointment due to internal alignment. Advert close: Monday 13 October. Interviews to be held w/c Monday 3 November.