City/Town
Various
Region
National
Vacancies
1
Salary Minimum
£43,198 Pro Rata
Post Type
Fixed Term
Job ID
34768
Closing date
15 Jun 2026
Published date
04 Jun 2026
Grade
Staff Grade 5
Role type
Programme and Project Management
Security check
Basic Check
Job description
We are recruiting a Communication & Engagement Advisor to work in the Environment Agency’s Flood and Coastal Risk Management directorate. You will support the Future Frameworks Team as they develop and procure our operational frameworks.
Our frameworks are central to how we deliver our programmes, from flood risk management to environmental outcomes. This role will embed sustainable and effective engagement, and consistent communication standards. You will work with project managers across several projects, drawing on a diverse range of transferrable skills.
Your ability to work collaboratively, build relationships, and influence ways of working will be critical to success, developing and delivering C&E plans. You will help create proactive communication materials for internal teams and external delivery partners. You will embed EDI measures, advising teams on how to maintain an accessible and equitable approach.
The future frameworks space can be fast-paced and you will need to be adaptable, curious and resilient to change. Working with our Senior Engagement Advisor, you will help align engagement to other activities in the business.
Responding to incidents is also part of what we do. You will be required to have an incident role and make yourself available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity during an incident. This may attract an additional payment and full training, and alternative working arrangements will be available to enable you in your incident role.
The Environment Agency creates better places for people, wildlife, and the environment. We put the climate emergency at the heart of everything we do.
The Strategic Engagement Team sits within FCERM providing leadership and oversight of engagement work within portfolios. We support leadership teams by providing a clear narrative on engagement risks and challenges to enable effective delivery. We work collaboratively with teams to shape engagement strategy and standards and run communities of practice and networks.
The Future Frameworks team within Contract a Framework Management develop and procure operational frameworks that enable delivery of our programme of works.
You’ll be an experienced communication and engagement advisor who:
Is Working with Others Advisor trained (or working towards this) OR an equivalent common approach to plan, do and evaluate both internal and external engagement.
Can work with others to lead on development of communication and engagement plans, including advising on risks, issues and opportunities.
Looks for innovative ways to improve standards and processes, seeking ways to embed consistent processes.
Can create communication materials that are engaging and meet our organisational standard for content, structure and accessibility.
Understands how to influence others to embed proactive engagement, and that evaluation provides the intelligence to continually refine and improve our approach.
Quickly forms and maintains relationships and networks, facilitates meetings, and assures the stakeholder and engagement work taking place in existing programmes.
Desirable:
Experience of working with our current delivery frameworks and/or understanding of the operational project management process.
Benefits include generous pension provision and leave entitlement. Our flexible working supports a healthy work/life balance and offers numerous choices to accommodate the demands that personal commitments may present. Excellent training and learning opportunities are available, including personal and professional development
This role must be undertaken from within the UK and does NOT qualify for sponsorship. Visit https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration, to seek professional advice regarding options for obtaining the right to work in the UK.
For further information please contact: [email protected]
Please explain a time when you have had to collaborate with others to develop a communication and/or engagement approach, including how you built and maintained those relationships?
If a large number of applications are received, an initial sift using this lead capability may be conducted. Successful candidates will then proceed to a full sift or directly to assessment/interview.
You will be working on projects that are fast-paced, constantly evolving and influenced by organisational change. Please describe how you remain agile to change, including your personal resilience in challenging times.
Please describe a time when you have successfully identified and developed a new approach, tool or process. How did you identify the need? How did you bring others on board?
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.