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Team Leader - River Thames Oxford, England

Environment Agency

Full Time Oxford, England 30001 - 40000 GBP ANNUAL Today

Job description

Number of jobs available

Region

South East

City/Town

Oxford , Reading , Shepperton

Building/Site

Various

Grade

Staff Grade 5

Post Type

Permanent

Working Pattern

Full Time

Role Type

Operational Delivery

Salary Minimum

£37,462

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to lead a team contributing to the management of the River Thames. Our teams provide:

A service to recreational and sport activities on the river
Management of water levels through weir operation
Boat patrolling to regulate licences and uphold River Thames Byelaws
Management of assets within our ownership such as lock and weir structures
Maintenance and repair of our sites and the water course in general
Front line incident response

The ideal person would be someone who enjoys developing a team, loves the outdoors and meeting people from different backgrounds and communities. They would have the right skills to develop teams who have technical knowledge and share passion in improving the river and its environment. You and your team will also contribute to the wider work of the Environment Agency.
Key responsibilities:

developing a team of specialist, technical and operational staff
Line manager responsibilities
Management of Health, Safety and Wellbeing for your team
Providing well researched responses based on sound technical knowledge and legal advice.
Building a network of customer representatives and professional partners
Managing performance
Contributing to local projects and programmes of work
Imbedding systems of work within teams
Participating in an incident role

The team

The Environment Agency manages some of the busiest recreational waterways in the country. Our River Thames operations include 45 lock and weir complexes, and our responsibilities extend to the wider river corridor. Your team will consist of anything up to 12 members including:

Lock and Weir Keepers
Technical staff
Field operations staff
Asset advisors
Administrative and project managers

Our ideal candidate would be prepared to cross different functions.

Experience/skills required

Managing and developing people
Ensuring operational and business objectives are met through your team
Experience of taking responsibility for the safety of yourself and a team
A high level of interpersonal skills, working with colleagues and customers
Good communication skills including correspondence, administration and records keeping
Experience of working in a customer-focused environment
An understanding of working with Governance, Policy and legislation
Programme and project management

Contact and additional information

We have positions covering different areas of the Thames including, Oxford, Reading, and Surrey areas. Locations can be discussed separately depending on home location. Regular travel will be needed so it is essential that you hold a full UK driving licence. As some work can take place beside the river or out on boats, you should be able to swim. Full Training will be provided as well as potential for a number of development programmes and apprenticeships.