31492 - Asset Management Data Assistant (Water, Land & Biodiversity)
| Posting date: | 28 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £28,607 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 August 2025 |
| Location: | Reading |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 5 days per week |
| Company: | Environment Agency |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 31492 |
Summary
We’re looking for a motivated Data Assistant to support the delivery of our work across the Thames Area. Our Water, Land & Biodiversity (WLB) Asset Management Teams are focused on improving the management of WLB assets by developing and implementing a robust asset management system. This system establishes the framework, tools, and processes for a whole lifecycle approach—ensuring our assets are safe, effective, resilient, and that future investment needs are clearly understood. High-quality asset data underpins our vision of safe, reliable, and resilient infrastructure. Achieving this requires accurate, consistent, and well-maintained asset information. We manage this through our asset management database, AIMS:OM (Asset Information Management System – Operations and Maintenance).
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. Everyone starting in a new role will be welcomed into the team and given all the training and support needed. As part of your comprehensive induction, you will be provided with all the equipment required for your role.
Everyone that joins us is required to undertake training and participate in incident response duties when the need to respond arises Having an incident role is an essential part of working for the Environment Agency and an active way to support communities and prevent harm to the environment. Further information on incident response can be found within your candidate pack.
The team
The Thames Area Water, Land & Biodiversity (WLB) Asset Management Team is focused on enhancing the management of WLB assets by developing and delivering an asset management system. This system provides the essential framework, tools, and processes to support a whole lifecycle approach—ensuring our assets are managed effectively from planning through to operation and renewal.
Experience/skills required
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to work confidently with large datasets to identify trends and extract insights
• Proficient in using spreadsheets and formulas to organise, interpret, and manipulate data
• Basic understanding of database querying and generating reports
• Familiarity with data visualisation tools to present findings clearly and effectively
• Comfortable working with specialist IT systems and adapting to new technologies
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. Everyone starting in a new role will be welcomed into the team and given all the training and support needed. As part of your comprehensive induction, you will be provided with all the equipment required for your role.
Everyone that joins us is required to undertake training and participate in incident response duties when the need to respond arises Having an incident role is an essential part of working for the Environment Agency and an active way to support communities and prevent harm to the environment. Further information on incident response can be found within your candidate pack.
The team
The Thames Area Water, Land & Biodiversity (WLB) Asset Management Team is focused on enhancing the management of WLB assets by developing and delivering an asset management system. This system provides the essential framework, tools, and processes to support a whole lifecycle approach—ensuring our assets are managed effectively from planning through to operation and renewal.
Experience/skills required
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to work confidently with large datasets to identify trends and extract insights
• Proficient in using spreadsheets and formulas to organise, interpret, and manipulate data
• Basic understanding of database querying and generating reports
• Familiarity with data visualisation tools to present findings clearly and effectively
• Comfortable working with specialist IT systems and adapting to new technologies