Title

Evidence Services Allocations Team Member – 35883

City/Town

National

Region

National

Vacancies

1

Salary Minimum

£29,751

Post Type

Permanent

Job ID

35883

Closing date

21 Aug 2026

Published date

28 Jul 2026

Grade

Staff Grade 3

Role type

Business Management & Improvement, Operational Delivery

Post type

Full Time, Part Time

Security check

Basic Check

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Job description

Are you organised, detail-focused and passionate about helping teams deliver great outcomes? 

We're looking for a Business Operations Support Officer to join our new Evidence Services Business Operations team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role supporting the delivery of critical operational services, helping ensure work is accurately coordinated, tracked and completed efficiently. 

You'll provide essential workflow administration and service coordination, maintaining information that helps teams understand priorities, monitor progress and deliver against service commitments. Working closely with colleagues across Evidence Services, you'll help keep work moving smoothly, ensuring systems and records remain accurate and up to date. 

You'll support customers and colleagues by responding to routine enquiries, coordinating information and helping identify issues that may affect delivery. You'll also contribute to improving processes and ways of working as we continue to develop our services. 

The Environment Agency is fully committed to inclusivity and equal opportunities, offering flexible work arrangements for all our vacancies. Join us in a diverse environment where every voice is heard and valued, and where your contribution can make a real difference to colleagues, customers and the environment. 

The Team:

The role sits within Evidence Services, part of Digital Data and Evidence. 

Evidence Services provides expert evidence, analysis and technical services that help the Environment Agency make informed decisions for people, places and the environment. 

This is an exciting time to join us. As Evidence Services continues to evolve, we're delivering significant change across our service while maintaining a strong focus on providing high-quality outcomes for our customers. 

Experience/Skills Required:

You'll need: 

  • Experience of coordinating, organising or tracking work activities in an operational or administrative environment. 
  • Experience of maintaining accurate records, information or data using business systems and Microsoft Office applications. 
  • Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and work to agreed timescales. 
  • Good communication skills, with the ability to build positive working relationships with colleagues and customers. 
  • Experience of providing administrative or customer support as part of a wider team. 
  • Good attention to detail and the ability to follow established processes while identifying issues or inconsistencies. 

Desirable 

  • Experience of supporting operational teams in a service delivery, programme or technical environment. 
  • Experience of using workflow, project tracking or case management systems. 
  • Knowledge or awareness of flood and coastal risk management, environmental services or a related business area. 
Contact and Additional Information:
If you wish to discuss this role further, please contact us at [email protected] in the first instance. This is a shared inbox monitored by the team to ensure enquiries can be managed during periods of absence. 
Competence 1:
Communicates Effectively
Competence 1 Description:
Please describe a time when you needed to communicate information clearly to others. This could be through speaking, writing, presenting information, or listening to and responding to feedback. How did you ensure your message was understood, and what was the outcome?
Competence 2:
Focuses on Customers and Partners
Competence 2 Description:
Please describe a time when you provided support or service to a customer or colleague. How did you identify their needs and ensure a positive outcome? If challenges arose, such as managing expectations or resolving a complaint, please explain how you handled them.
Competence 3:
Data and Information Management
Competence 3 Description:
Please describe a time when you collected, managed, or used information or data to support a piece of work. How did you ensure the information was accurate, how did you organise or record it, and how did you communicate your findings or results to others?

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.

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Although the Environment Agency is a non-departmental public body sponsored by Defra, we subscribe to and align with the candidate guidance on the use of artificial intelligence found on the Civil Service Careers website. Please review for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.