Assistant Flood Risk Management Officer
£26,190 – 27,794 per annum, 37 hours per week
Permanent
Cirencester/Agile
An exciting opportunity to be a part of our Flood Risk Team!
We are searching for an ambitious individual with a desire and keen interest within flood risk management to become our next Assistant Flood Risk Management Officer who will work within our small-bespoke team within Cirencester, West Oxfordshire and Coleford.
The Flood Risk Management team is a consultee on many planning applications across the districts. The team also carry out the delegated function of the Land Drainage Authority, which involves the processing of applications to work on watercourses as well as carrying out the enforcement of the Land Drainage Act.
About the role
You will provide robust and creative advice and you will play a role in scrutinising and developing a range of multi- disciplinary projects including flood risk assessments, drainage strategies for regeneration, urban expansion, and large infrastructure projects. You will assist in project management and assist in reviewing technical work including flood risk reports and drainage strategies.
Additionally, the team delivers a reactive service in response to reported flooding incidents, which can lead to the team designing and delivering flood defence schemes to prevent homes from future flooding.
The desired candidate will need to be highly organised and self-motivated with a passion for this area and helping residents and developers. This is a brilliant opportunity for someone to progress and develop within the Flood Risk Management Team. We would love to hear from anyone wanting to start their career within this sector.
You will need
- Geography/Geology A'level or equivalent.
- IT literate with ability to create, maintain and present spreadsheets and data.
- Flexible and willing to perform other tasks as assigned
- Ability to manage your time effectively, to ensure that you are consistently getting your work done to agreed deadlines
- Ability to be able to withstand cold and wet periods outside
- Experience of using CAD software is desirable but not essential
Special conditions
- There may be a requirement to work at other Publica Group (Support) Ltd and/or client locations to meet the needs of the business
- You will be expected to work reasonable additional hours in line with the needs of the service
- Ability to travel
For more information about this role please see the Job Description/Person Specification.
You will be employed by Publica Group Ltd which was created by four partner Councils (West Oxfordshire District Council, Cotswold District Council, Cheltenham Borough Council and Forest of Dean District Council) to deliver more efficient and improved services.
Publica is a unique place to work – we are a local government organisation with a twist! Publica wants to transform the way local services are delivered. To help do this we have started to fundamentally rethink the way we design our services in the digital era so that Publica is a customer-focused organisation driven by real user needs.
What can we do for you
- Agile working allowing a mix of home and office working
- Flexible working arrangements (depending on the role)
- 27 days paid annual leave (pro rata if you are working part time) plus bank holidays and an extra two volunteering days off a year for you to support a charity of your choice
- Renewed again for another year there is a Health cash plan giving you cash back on health, dental and eye care
- Pension scheme with a good employer contribution of 5% of your earnings
- Employee Assistance Programme 24/7, providing positive, preventative and supportive advice and counselling to deal with everyday events and issues
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car lease scheme with significant tax and NI savings to be made on electric cars
- Generous sickness cover above statutory entitlements
- Additional income protection, covering 50% of your salary for potentially a further five years if you are unable to work due to sickness or injury
- Life assurance, currently four times your annual salary
To apply for this position please click on "apply now" within this page and submit your CV and supporting statement. Please tell us about your skills, knowledge, qualifications, experience and how they meet the criteria listed above and in the job description/person specification. It's important that we're a good fit for each other, so let us know what's important to you and why you want to work for Publica Group Ltd..
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