At the Environment Agency, we 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.
This role presents an exciting opportunity for a passionate and experienced leader. You will use your drive and vision to provide leadership and direction to the Enforcement team who target the greatest environmental offences across Herts and North London. The team undertake disruption operations, investigate suspected offences and deliver, specialist enforcement action for significant and serious cases of environmental crime, following a risk-based approach.
You will ensure your teams activities are risk assessed and that health, safety and wellbeing measures are central to everyday activities to minimise the risk of harm to Environment Agency staff and members of the public.
Enforcement Team Leaders ensure that their officers have the capability and resource to undertake their activities effectively working closely with the Senior officers to develop staff capabilities, confidence and professionalism. including ensuring staff have the right training and support. You will need to motivate individuals and the team collectively to deliver the desired outcomes of the Environment Agency. You will need to employ excellent performance management and 1:1 discussions to get the best out of your team members to deliver these outcomes in an effective way.
You’ll be responsible for driving the team to develop, implement and direct proactive operations to deter illegal activities and act as a conduit to ensure National teams and external partners are sighted on information and enforcement activity we are involved in.
Finally, you will be part of the Regulated Industry Leadership Team. Collectively, with other Team Leaders, you will provide the overall guidance and leadership for the Regulated Industry department.