City/Town
Leeds, York
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber
Vacancies
1
Salary Minimum
£34,320
Post Type
Permanent
Job ID
32755
Closing date
15 Jul 2026
Published date
28 Jun 2026
Grade
Staff Grade 4
Role type
Analytical, Environment & Sustainability, Knowledge & Information Management, Operational Delivery
Post type
Full Time, Part Time/Job Share, Compressed Hours
Security check
Basic Check
Job description
You will collaborate with team members to deliver hydrological analysis and interpretation across the full flow range from flood to drought.
You will contribute to monitoring catchment response, advising on the appropriate considerations for permitting, and the management of water resources. You will work with the team and others to ensure we continue to improve the quality of hydrological data and its supporting metadata. You will support our response to environmental, water resources and flooding incidents. This may involve formal duty rota shifts as well as providing contextual information and analysis of the hydrological situation.
You will be involved in providing advice and information to both internal staff and a wide range of external customers. This will involve communicating a wide range of information of varying technical complexity verbally, graphically and in more formal written reports. You will not be expected to represent the Environment Agency in formal settings, but your attitude and actions will have a direct bearing on the reputation of the EA.
The Environment Agency are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We don't just talk about diversity; we seek it, embrace it, and live it, for the benefit of our staff, our communities, and our environment.
In your capability-based answers please demonstrate your:
ability to work effectively with people from a variety of backgrounds and cultures and actively encourage others to consider diversity issues in their work.
experience of delivering tasks to agreed timescales and standards set by others.
experience of communicating advice, information and analysis in an effective manner to others
some experience of using basic scientific and mathematical concepts to analyse data and information.
experience of delivering an effective and engaged service to customers or clients
some experience of building your own plan and setting your own targets to deliver an important and time critical task
You’ll have a range of development opportunities and appropriate training will be provided.
You’ll have an inclusive incident management objective in your development plan. We’ll help you find a role to suit your needs. Appropriate training will be given.
You’ll have an EA Office base location to work from, but will be expected to occasionally travel between our offices in Yorkshire. flexible working arrangements are available.
The role is primarily office based but you will occasionally be working with others in the environment.
Any queries, contact [email protected]
Applications are “blind” assessed using your answers to the competency questions.
Interviews will be in person in our York or Leeds office, yet to be finalised.
If you consent to being held on a reserve list, we’ll hold your details for 6 months and may offer you an alternative post.
More information on how to answer competency questions can be found in the candidate pack.
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.
Feedback is generally not available at sift stage.
Question: Can you tell us about an occasion when you were responsible for producing high quality work in a timely manner.
Question: Can you describe an occasion when you undertook work that assessed and added value to data, improving both its quality and usefulness.
Question: Can you describe a time when you needed to target the way you communicated so that information and ideas were easily understood by your audience.
Question: Can you tell us about an occasion when you worked as part of a team to meet a shared goal
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.