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30526 - Fisheries Enforcement Office
| Posting date: | 12 March 2025 |
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| Salary: | £33,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 March 2025 |
| Location: | BN24 6ND |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 5 days per week |
| Company: | Environment Agency |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 30526 |
Summary
Help make a real difference in protecting and enhancing our fisheries habitats and fish stocks for current and future generations.
We are looking for a motivated individual to join our Solent and South Downs Fisheries, Biodiversity & Geomorphology Teams as a Fisheries Enforcement Officer (FEO). This exciting opportunity will suit an individual with strong communication skills and a keen interest in fishing and fisheries. Experience of tackling crime/regulatory non-compliance issues and criminal investigations are preferable but not essential.
This post will be largely field based, requiring travel and work across Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and Sussex. You will undertake regular fisheries enforcement patrols, planning and conducting live fish movement audits, High Impact Fisheries Enforcement (HIFE) and rod licence checking. You will collect evidence, undertake interviews ,prepare casefiles and/or develop actions to disrupt illegal activities and proactively establish good working relationships with colleagues and partners.
Fisheries Enforcement Officers need to be flexible, adaptable and respond where pressures demand. This role will require extended periods of patrol in environments which may be physically challenging and potentially hostile.
Successful candidates will require Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance before starting in post and must achieve Non-Police Personnel Vetting (NPPV) level 2 (full) clearance after starting in post.
Responding to incidents is a central 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 support during an incident. This may attract an additional payment and full training and alternative working arrangements will be available to support you with your incident role.
We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities for everyone. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share.
The team
We are an award-winning Team comprised of Fisheries Officers and Specialists, Biodiversity Officers and Specialists and a Geomorphology Technical Specialist. In your role you will work closely with Fisheries team members carrying out enforcement activities. To achieve our aims, we work closely with regulatory and specialist technical Teams across Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Sussex Areas and with enforcement, fisheries and intelligence colleagues in other Areas and Nationally. We also work with external enforcement bodies.
Experience/skills required
Ideally, you will have experience investigating crime and taking enforcement action. However, enthusiasm to investigate and a background in fisheries/environmental management will be beneficial. You should have knowledge and skills including:
• Excellent administration skills: an ability to keep accurate records, organise and manage your workload and input/retrieve data
• Experience in an investigatory regulator role and knowledge of the legislation governing criminal investigations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• An ability to manage hostile situations and proactively manage the health and safety of yourself and others
A full UK driving licence is essential. You must be able to swim as you will often work in/near water.
The following experience is desirable:
• Experience of working in the field of fisheries and / or enforcement and a knowledge of angling
• Experience of conflict resolution techniques
• Boat handling experience / qualifications
• Knowledge of fisheries legislation
We are looking for a motivated individual to join our Solent and South Downs Fisheries, Biodiversity & Geomorphology Teams as a Fisheries Enforcement Officer (FEO). This exciting opportunity will suit an individual with strong communication skills and a keen interest in fishing and fisheries. Experience of tackling crime/regulatory non-compliance issues and criminal investigations are preferable but not essential.
This post will be largely field based, requiring travel and work across Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and Sussex. You will undertake regular fisheries enforcement patrols, planning and conducting live fish movement audits, High Impact Fisheries Enforcement (HIFE) and rod licence checking. You will collect evidence, undertake interviews ,prepare casefiles and/or develop actions to disrupt illegal activities and proactively establish good working relationships with colleagues and partners.
Fisheries Enforcement Officers need to be flexible, adaptable and respond where pressures demand. This role will require extended periods of patrol in environments which may be physically challenging and potentially hostile.
Successful candidates will require Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance before starting in post and must achieve Non-Police Personnel Vetting (NPPV) level 2 (full) clearance after starting in post.
Responding to incidents is a central 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 support during an incident. This may attract an additional payment and full training and alternative working arrangements will be available to support you with your incident role.
We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities for everyone. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share.
The team
We are an award-winning Team comprised of Fisheries Officers and Specialists, Biodiversity Officers and Specialists and a Geomorphology Technical Specialist. In your role you will work closely with Fisheries team members carrying out enforcement activities. To achieve our aims, we work closely with regulatory and specialist technical Teams across Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Sussex Areas and with enforcement, fisheries and intelligence colleagues in other Areas and Nationally. We also work with external enforcement bodies.
Experience/skills required
Ideally, you will have experience investigating crime and taking enforcement action. However, enthusiasm to investigate and a background in fisheries/environmental management will be beneficial. You should have knowledge and skills including:
• Excellent administration skills: an ability to keep accurate records, organise and manage your workload and input/retrieve data
• Experience in an investigatory regulator role and knowledge of the legislation governing criminal investigations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• An ability to manage hostile situations and proactively manage the health and safety of yourself and others
A full UK driving licence is essential. You must be able to swim as you will often work in/near water.
The following experience is desirable:
• Experience of working in the field of fisheries and / or enforcement and a knowledge of angling
• Experience of conflict resolution techniques
• Boat handling experience / qualifications
• Knowledge of fisheries legislation