Why join us

It’s your environment.

Here, you can play a vital role in its protection. With purposeful, influential work that enhances lives, places and communities now and in the future.

Tackling climate and biodiversity emergencies means we need to think and work differently when it comes to what we do and how we do it. It also means drawing on our greatest strengths – our culture, and the commitment of our colleagues and partners.

As one team with one mission – to create a better place – this is how we do things. We:

Focus on outcomes: deliver our commitments.
Think big, act early, be visible.
Seek partnership, show leadership, take responsibility.
Innovate, move fast, stay agile.
Value difference: include everyone.
Be kind, stay safe and grow.

We’re all here to protect and improve the places that people and wildlife call home. It’s this feeling of purpose that we want everyone in the Environment Agency to share.

We’ll encourage you to collaborate and embrace every opportunity, as we invest in and empower you to shape your career.

You’ll also have access to our great benefits package, including generous annual leave, an ethically invested pension scheme, and flexible working arrangements.

Senior Technical Advisor

“When asked why I love working at the Environment Agency, my answer is simple: it’s the fact that I’m helping to protect lives and properties against the ever-developing and dynamic threats of climate change.”
Babatunde

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We want you to feel good about where you work and why you come to work.

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

Valuing difference. Including everyone.

People are our greatest asset. It’s important that each of our colleagues feels they can bring their best self to work, without fear of judgement or prejudice. We embrace equitable opportunities so everyone can thrive, recognising that varied perspectives and experiences are essential to tackling complex environmental challenges. Our dedication to environmental stewardship is matched by our commitment to equity, inclusion, and public service; for the benefit of our colleagues, our communities and our environment.

Why equality, diversity and inclusion are important to us.

The environment is always changing. Society is too. Every day brings a new challenge.

Empowering a diverse workforce will help us rise to each challenge, tackle the climate emergency and help us create a better place for everyone.

Focusing on equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) ensures our decisions are fair and transparent. It means we can all bring different abilities, knowledge and ideas to innovate and improve efficiency. We can do and achieve more for people and the environment when we bring our individual skills together.

We have a number of employee networks that provide valuable support to our colleagues, including:

Age
Race and ethnicity
Sexual orientation
Sex
Gender and gender reassignment
Mental health
Disability, including non-visible disabilities and neurodiversity
Faith and belief
Social equity
Respect at work

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and communities, including people from ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled people, female, and LGBT+ colleagues, so that our workforce reflects and understands the diverse communities we serve.

Wellbeing

At the Environment Agency, everything you do directly contributes to the nation’s wellbeing.
So, we want to provide a working experience that’s life-enhancing for you too.

We recognise that everyone’s circumstances are different, and we aim to offer flexibility and support that reflects a wide range of personal needs, caring responsibilities and working preferences.

We believe it’s possible to create a working environment that offers challenge and growth, while supporting people to live healthy, balanced and purposeful lives.

That’s why we enable our colleagues to work flexibly and remotely, where possible, and to meet their wider responsibilities through every stage of their life and career.

We’ll ensure that lessons learned during the Coronavirus pandemic continue to shape our future. It means greater flexibility in our working practices and better work life balance. And it means better use of technology, lower carbon emissions and reduced environmental impact.

We’ve invested heavily to ensure people can work safely too – with the best training and equipment to keep them from harm, even in challenging working environments.

We know that everyone needs a little help and support from time to time – especially when things go wrong in life. That’s why our “Life Pod” wellbeing resources cover everything you need to help both in work and at home.

You’ll also have access to a variety of staff networks, our listening service of over 200 wellbeing supporters, and our wellbeing app.

Benefits

Our competitive benefits package includes:

- Salary
  Based on your skills and experience, with salary ranges subject to review each year as part of the pay award.
- Local Government Pension Scheme
  A secure pension income, not based on share prices or stock-market fluctuations. We contribute 19% of your pay, while your contributions range between 5.5% and 12.5% depending on your pay. You get tax relief on your contributions, reducing the cost. All contributions are responsibly invested and managed through the Environment Agency Pension Fund, and we include generous benefits to protect your loved ones.
- Annual Holiday Entitlement
  Starting at 25 days plus statutory bank holidays (pro-rata for flexible workers). We also offer up to two paid environmental outcome days each year, giving you the opportunity to give back to the environment through activities like beach cleaning, habitat restoration and school outreach.
- Enhanced Statutory Policies
  Including enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity leave, and sickness absence provisions.
- Flexible Working
  We aim to maximise flexibility in where and when you work, while meeting the place-based needs of our customers and the environment. Flexible working patterns include job share, term-time working and compressed hours. We also have a scheme allowing you to build up flexi-time credit of up to 15 additional days’ leave each year, subject to business needs and management discretion.
- Travel & Transport Benefits
  You’ll have access to a range of travel benefits, including discounts from a variety of holiday providers.
- Shopping & Leisure Benefits
  Offering a variety of discounts including supermarkets, high street shops and leisure experiences.
- Occupational Health
  You’ll have access to an independent, confidential service delivered by a team of health professionals specialising in occupational medicine – the relationship between your work and health.
- Eye Care
  If you regularly use a computer at work or need spectacles for your role here, you’re entitled to an eye care pack and free eye test every 2 years.
- Employee Assistance Service
  Giving you access to a wide range of free counselling services, confidential information and support in many areas, including mental wellbeing, financial & legal matters, bereavement and retirement.
- Sports & Social Club
  Giving you the opportunity to benefit from a wide range of subsidised events and discounts.
- Health Discounts
  As well as free access to the Headspace app, we offer optional discounts from a range of external providers and health clubs.
- Local Benefits
  These vary from region to region, depending on where you work.
- Interest-free Loans on:
  - Season tickets
  - Bicycles
  - Safety equipment
- Special Leave: Additional paid leave is available for colleagues taking part in public duties,
  trade union activities, special/trained forces, and for health & safety representatives.
- Financial Education Club: Giving you guidance on how to manage your finances including information on credit
  scores, pensions, buying your first house, and becoming debt-free.
- Tenancy Deposit Loan Scheme: Access to an interest-free loan to pay for a deposit on a privately rented home.
- Relocation Assistance: For eligible roles only.