Principal Depot Liaison Officer - 29669

Job Description

We are the Environment Agency. We protect and improve the environment and by joining us, you will become part of a diverse organisation which takes pride in welcoming applicants from all sections of the communities we serve. An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Field Operations department at our Sale depot for a Principal Depot Liaison Officer, being part of a team that maintain and operate the flood defences in and around the Greater Manchester region, protecting thousands of homes and business from flooding each year.

This is a hands on, manual role where working outside and regular manual handling will be expected for which training will be provided. It involves:

• Planning and supervising the day-to-day running of the Environment Agency Principal Depot at Sale, Manchester, duties including the secure storage, maintenance and deployment of equipment such as pumps, flood barriers and incident command vehicle.
• Help manage our stock of flood risk management assets and liaise with national colleagues and our professional partners.
• Maintain an up-to-date asset inventory, logging equipment and it status , and managing the movement of deployed assets.
• Being responsible for managing our small tools, lifting equipment, life jackets and PPE for Field teams based at our Sale depot.
• Ensuring that plant and fleet vehicles are maintained to a high standard and that all checks have been undertaken to maintain compliance.
• Possess sufficient skill and knowledge of information technology to be able to keep and up-to-date inventory for maintaining the supply and demand of equipment.
• Understand the Health and Safety risks, including but not limited to, maintaining depot standards and using plant and equipment while protecting the environment.
• Deliver incident response training to colleagues.
  
  
  

Compressed hours in this role mean a 9 day fortnight with every other Friday off.

The team

The team delivers a maintenance program on watercourses throughout the Greater Manchester area, maintaining and operating flood and costal risk management assets ensuring their optimal performance in safeguarding communities.

We respond to flooding and environmental incidents both day and night and we assist other areas in incident response and environmental incidents.

You will have an incident role on a 24 hour call out rota. This may attract additional payment and full training will be available.

Experience/skills Required

The ideal candidate is self sufficient and has a methodical approach to work and planning. Friendly, helpful, and willing to work with others. You will be assessed for these skills and behaviours over a six-month probation period

Essential: You should demonstrate the ability to deliver results where performance targets are crucial and problems must be resolved quickly.

Good organisational skills and a proven ability to work under pressure during incidents is essential.

You must understand site health and safety requirements.

Strong people skills and the ability to motivate and engage others, be comfortable with managing external suppliers, such as equipment maintainers and logistics/transport staff visiting the site.

Basic understanding of IT, including smart phones and tables, and willing to learn our in-house systems.

Familiarity with MS applications (especially Excel and Word).

Experienced on Telehandler, forklift and trailer towing is an advantage although full training will be provided.

Contact and additional information

You will demonstrate a high level of understanding or experience in all or some of the following:

• Health, Safety & Wellbeing awareness
• Use of both manual and power tools
• Use of ride on plant and equipment
• Legal requirements around the use of tools and equipment
  
  
  

The Environment Agency are committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. As a new employee you be welcomed and given the training and support needed. As part of your induction you will be provided with all equipment required.

A full UK driving licence is required. You will need to live within a 1 hour drive of the Sale depot for incident response purposes.

For further details please contact [email protected]

Competence 1

Field Delivery

Description

Tell us about a time when you have lead a team to complete a specified piece of work against a schedule or timescale?

• What was the work?
• How did you prioritise the workload?
• How did you motive the team?
• Did you achieve the desired outcome?
  
  
  

Please use the STAR technique to formulate your answer

Competence 2

Coaches Others

Description

As a Principal Depot Liaison Officer you’ll be expected to coach team members as part of your role.

Tell us about a time when you have coached a colleague.

• What did you teach them?
• How did you coach them?
• What challenges did you overcome?
• What feedback did you give and how was it received?
• What was the outcome?
  
  
  

Please use the STAR technique to formulate your answer

Competence 3

Takes Decisions and Solves Problems

Description

In this role you will need to actively make decisions on a day to day basis, for some decisions you'll have limited information and time and others will require consideration due to risks involved.

Please give an example of when you have made timely decisions to solve problems. *What was the situation.

• What obstacles did you face?
• How did you overcome them?
  
  
  

Please use the STAR technique to formulate your answer

Competence 4

Health Safety & Wellbeing

Description

Please describe your experience of managing Health, Safety and Wellbeing in an operational or field based environment.

• The approaches/actions you took
• Why health, safely and wellbeing is so important in this type of role?
  
  
  

Please use the STAR technique to formulate your answer

Role specific license requirements

Full UK Driving Licence - no more than 6 points

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.