Senior Team Leader - 33491

Full Time, Part Time, Part Time/Job Share, Part Time Term Time, Compressed Hours, Other

We are the Environment Agency. Working with Government, councils, businesses, and communities, we create a better place for people and wildlife. You'll sit at the heart of our work to transform our planning and regulation of the water industry to improve water company performance.

We're looking for an innovative person to support the Environment Agency's involvement in Pollution Incident Reduction Plans (PIRPs). You will be helping us to improve future water industry performance and regulation. Co ordinated management of this work, including linking it with other areas such as Drainage & Wastewater Management Plans (DWMPs), will achieve important benefits for the water environment.

In this role, you'll be responsible for:

• Providing a structured plan for undertaking our new statutory role on PIRPs, working with all water companies (water & sewerage companies, water only companies and New Appointments & Variations (NAVs to reduce the number and severity of pollution incidents that impact the environment.
• Providing a sector view across all water company PIRPs.
• Line management of a small, technical team providing national oversight of the water industry's development and publishing of PIRPs. This includes securing resources, maintaining finances, and forming and developing a new team.
• Building relationships and developing new ways of working across the business, working with Water Industry Regulation teams in Local Operations, Account Management teams and teams leading on regulation in Environment and Business.

You will have line management responsibility for a small team, so we're looking for an exceptional person who can foster an inclusive atmosphere that encourages the sharing of best practice, focusses on health, safety and wellbeing and ensures all parties are working cohesively towards the same goal.

We promote a positive, inclusive, supportive culture where everyone feels valued, using evidence, expertise, and innovation to enhance and support delivery, influence policy, legislation and secure resources.

Team

You'll form part of the Operation Catchment Services, Water Quality Assets Team. We're a dispersed team, working with a variety of teams across the country. Therefore, the location is flexible and some travel and overnight stays may be required.

The WQ Assets team also lead on Drainage and Wastewater Management Plans, complementing this new team leading on the oversight of Pollution Incident Reduction Plans (PIRPs), working with water companies, Operations & Account Management.

Experience/skills required

• Line management experience is essential
• A self starter, motivated to achieve outcomes with an appetite to work collaboratively across teams
• A passion for developing and supporting people, and bring others with you
• Ability to build, develop and sustain new / existing relationships, maintaining effective communication with the team and customers.
• A passion for innovation and continuous improvement
• Confidence in providing direction and ability to articulate business needs effectively
• Operational experience is desirable
• A background in / knowledge of pollution incidents, wastewater and / or sewerage systems is desirable.

Contact and additional information

We recognise the difficulties that people with protected characteristics may experience on the job market. We're fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We're keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible.

Our flexible working supports healthy work/life balance and choices to accommodate personal commitments. We welcome flexible working patterns, so please include any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.

If you would like to have a conversation about this role, please contact Andrea Burton and/or on .

Interviews will be held during April 2026.

Competence 1 Delivers Results Through Others

Description Give an example of when you led a team to deliver a major project or piece of work.

Competence 2 Communicates Effectively

Description Clear and effective communication of complex technical information is vital. Please describe a time when you have communicated complex technical information. How did you decide on the method(s) of communication and how did you tailor your communication for your audience.

Competence 3 Achieves Results

Description Please provide an example of where you have overcome significant barriers to deliver a result on time and to quality.

Competence 4 Manages Self

Description Provide an example of how organisational skills have helped you deliver a challenging piece of work?

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