Lead Team Member

The Environmental Agency is seeking a Lead Team Member in Havant, UK, to lead a patch team, ensuring operational efficiency, incident response, and maintenance program delivery. Responsibilities include asset management, problem-solving, coaching team members, and planning site operations. The role requires outdoor work, strong health and safety knowledge, and excellent communication skills. This position is crucial for environmental and community impact, offering opportunities for skill development.
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.

We have a vacancy for a Lead Team Member (LTM). In this role, you will provide day-to-day leadership and supervision of a patch team, ensuring operational efficiency across your patch. You’ll be responsible for responding to incidents, delivering the maintenance program, and operating structures.

As a Lead Team Member, you will ensure that work is completed effectively and efficiently, delivering value for money, and maintaining Health and Safety standards. The work you do will have a direct impact on the environment and the local community.

This role offers a mix of challenging and rewarding work, with plenty of opportunities to develop your skills and experience. You will be accountable for:
• Asset and Site Management – Ensuring all assets operate as required, reporting any defects, and supporting day-to-day site activities.
• Problem Solving and Escalation – Acting as an escalation point for team issues and solving complex challenges.
• Coaching and Mentoring – Providing guidance and support to team members, helping them improve their skills and confidence.
• Planning and Coordination – Assisting in planning maintenance schedules and ensuring timely coordination of materials and plant delivery.
• Operational Leadership – Leading and managing site operations, ensuring safety and efficiency.
• Customer and Team Relations – Managing on-site inquiries and ensuring clear communication with stakeholders.
• Equipment and Compliance Checks – Ensuring all tools and equipment are maintained, safe, and compliant with regulations.

If you’re looking to become a proactive site lead with a passion for working safety, and delivering high-quality outcomes ours may be the team for you.

The team

The Field Team perform an essential ‘front line’ role for the Environment Agency.

The team provides operational response during flood events such as operating sluices, erecting temporary defences, inspecting and maintaining Agency defences.

The field team carry out most maintenance and construction activities on Environment Agency assets, grass cutting, removal of obstructions and civil engineering works.

We also work for other departments within the Environment Agency; for example, responding to pollution incidents, and Fisheries improvements.

Experience/skills required

We are seeking an enthusiastic, practical individual who enjoys working outdoors in all weather conditions. You should have experience leading a field-based team and be capable of using plant and tools effectively. Construction and ground maintenance skills are a plus.

A strong understanding of health and safety risk management procedures and relevant legislation is essential.

The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, be comfortable using iPads for reporting, and be able to respond to incidents as part of the standby rota.

Contact and additional information

For more information or an informal chat please contact:

Helen Greenslade (East Hampshire Team Leader) by email: helen.greenslade@environment-agency.gov.ukThe role will be covering the East Hampshire catchment with an expectation for working in all weather conditions. This role is a field-based role which cannot be fulfilled via remote working.

In the application form you will be asked to provide examples and outline your experience.

To ensure fairness this will be the only information we see during the sifting process, with the exception of your previous work experience and whether you are applying under our Guaranteed Interview Policy.

Please note that your answers will be used for interview selection.

Interviews are expected to be carried out in May 2025 these will be face-to-face.

Competence 1

Achieves Results

Description

Sets and delivers high work standards, demonstrates the drive to meet targets.

Prioritises and organises tasks and resources to ensure timely achievement of results.Describe a time you set a challenging goal for yourself and the steps that you took to achieve it. What was your approach, how did you monitor progress and what did you learn?

Competence 2

Manage your health and safety

Description

Ensuring that your own behaviour, as well as that of others, minimises risks to health and safety is a top priority within our Field Team.

What type of risk management documentation should be used?

How do you anticipate this may vary from site to site?

How would you incorporate feedback or site-specific details into your approach?

Competence 3

Builds and Sustains Relationships

Description

We are looking for someone who can build and lead a team and tackle difficult issues.

Tell us about a time when you have had to deal with a difficult situation.

What was the situation?

How did you try to rectify the situation?

What would you do differently? (If anything).

Role specific license requirements

Driving licence required

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.

The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls . Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know for more information.