Team Leader - Climate Change Trading and Regulatory Services - 30782

Team Leader - Climate Change Trading and Regulatory Services - 30782

Number of jobs available: 2

Region: North West, Yorkshire and the Humber

City/Town: Preston, Sheffield, Warrington

Building/Site: DEFRA GRP EA LUTRA HOUSE, PR5 8BX, DEFRA GRP EA QUADRANT TWO, S9 4WF, DEFRA GRP EA RICHARD FAIRCLOUGH HOUSE, WA4 1HT

Grade: Staff Grade 5

Post Type: Permanent

Role Type: Operational Delivery

Working Pattern: Full Time, Part Time, Part Time Term Time

Salary Minimum: £41,617

Closing Date: 05/05/2025, 23:55 hours

Security checks level: Basic Check

We are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please clearly include any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.

Could you lead, manage and motivate a team, to be the best they can be and to deliver great outcomes for the environment? We are looking for enthusiastic and dynamic individuals with strong leadership skills to join our teams in Climate Change Trading and Regulatory Services (CCTRS).

You will be adaptable and resilient to build an efficient, knowledgeable and diverse team. You will provide leadership to officers and technical work leads and drive and deliver our work to achieve our Net Zero ambitions. You will be flexible and be able to guide your team through uncertainty and change.

The most important thing is your ability to connect with people, supporting them with the leadership they need to be their best.

Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. You will 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.

Whilst we are working flexibly between office locations and home, occasional travel to offices will be required. Your base location will be Warrington, Sheffield or Preston and you will need to be able to work from the office when required, including occasional travel for team meetings. Travel/commuting to your contractual office base location is at your own expense.

The team: The CCTRS team is part of Environmental Markets and Regulation within Operations Regulation & Monitoring. We regulate and administer various UK Government climate change schemes to protect and improve our environment.

Schemes include Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases (F-Gas) and Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS), UK Emissions Trading Scheme, Clean Heat Market Mechanism (CHMM), Climate Change Agreements and Energy Saving Opportunity Scheme. These schemes are central to ensuring the UK is meeting greenhouse gas emissions targets.

Experience/skills required: You will represent your team without being a subject expert, to bring together and motivate team members to do their best. You will be a fantastic role model as a leader within your team and wider department.

You should be able to demonstrate some of the following:

1. The ability to lead a diverse group of people.
2. Enthusiasm to improve how we do things.
3. Excellent communication skills to engage with teams and individuals with a range of personalities and abilities.
4. Leading change successfully and identifying opportunities to improve.
5. The ability to deliver high priority work through your teams.
6. A positive attitude, alongside a genuine desire to support others.
7. Ability to manage competing workloads and to prioritise your own personal development, as well as that of your team members.

The candidate pack and role profile should be read along with the advert to understand the key accountabilities and skills needed.

Contact and additional information: We are currently advertising for two permanent opportunities, with the potential for further opportunities to arise. Candidates who meet the required benchmark in the interview may be considered for further opportunities in CCTRS within the next 6 months.

This is a desk-based role, with teams working flexibly between offices and home working. The posts are full-time although requests for other work patterns will be considered. We encourage flexible working hours and practices to help you strike a good balance between your work life and your personal life.

Applications and interviews are competency based. We advise that you contact the recruiting managers for further information about this and the role before submitting your application: Nathan.insole2@environment-agency.gov.uk or Sophie.murphy@environment-agency.gov.uk

Interviews will be conducted virtually via MS Teams.

Competence 1: Leads People

Description: Provides leadership that inspires and motivates others to achieve their personal goals and the goals of the organisation. Provide an example of when you have successfully led and motivated a team to achieve an outcome. Please consider using the 'Situation Task Action Result (STAR) approach' in answering the questions as this may help you frame your example effectively.

Competence 2: Manages Change

Description: Understands role in leading change. Successfully leads change in own team. Please give an example of when you have had to lead a team through a change process. Please consider using the 'Situation Task Action Result (STAR) approach' in answering the questions as this may help you frame your example effectively.

Competence 3: Communicates Effectively

Description: Listens and questions to understand and engage. Conveys information and ideas clearly, accurately and persuasively through speech and writing. Tell us about a time you had to deliver a difficult message to a team and how you approached the situation. Please consider using the 'Situation Task Action Result (STAR) approach' in answering the questions as this may help you frame your example effectively.

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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