33823 - Geomorphology Officer - Nature Recovery
| Posting date: | 02 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £34,320 per year, pro rata |
| Additional salary information: | Fixed Term Up to 12 months |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 March 2026 |
| Location: | UK |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 5 days per week |
| Company: | Environment Agency |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 33823 |
Summary
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.
We are looking for a highly motivated individual with a positive outlook and an enquiring mind to help us shape how we work with natural processes within the Environment Agency.
This is a temporary position within our national geomorphology team in the Environment and Business Directorate. You will provide invaluable technical as well as administrative support on a broad range of our national projects and initiatives.
Our work is diverse and you will have the opportunity to work collaboratively with your team on projects linked to our key work strands, such as climate resilience, nature friendly farming, natural flood management and better regulation. You could support with developing strategies and national position statements, providing advice to government and stakeholders, producing training materials, and providing guidance and support for our colleagues on the ground.
Some of your work will be pre-planned, complex and long-term, some will be reactive and delivered to tight deadlines; all will provide challenge and opportunities for professional growth. You will be well organised, tenacious and flexible in order to meet the changing needs of our business, adapting as our priorities shift to deal with emerging issues.
The team
You will join nine friendly colleagues in our dispersed, yet tight-knit national geomorphology team. We champion geomorphology and provide strategic steer for our discipline within the Environment Agency. We also support our area-based geomorphology colleagues to protect, enhance and restore the natural environment and work with a wide range of teams across the country. We’re part of the Environment and Business (E&B) Directorate and promote a positive, inclusive, and supportive culture where everyone feels valued.
Experience/skills required
In your capability-based answers please demonstrate:
· Technical understanding of the climate and biodiversity crises context, and the potential role of geomorphology and working with natural processes for nature recovery. This awareness can come from academic learning, experience of policy, or practical experience and could be related to catchments, rivers, or coasts. An undergraduate degree is preferred but not essential.
· Ability to process and communicate complex concepts and technical language in a range of formats to a range of audiences.
· Motivation and enthusiasm to develop a career in nature recovery.
· Ability to manage a varied workload, including dealing with competing priorities and changing demands.
· Ability to work effectively with people from a variety of backgrounds and cultures and actively encourage others to consider diversity issues in their work.
You’ll have a range of development opportunities and appropriate support and training will be provided.
We are looking for a highly motivated individual with a positive outlook and an enquiring mind to help us shape how we work with natural processes within the Environment Agency.
This is a temporary position within our national geomorphology team in the Environment and Business Directorate. You will provide invaluable technical as well as administrative support on a broad range of our national projects and initiatives.
Our work is diverse and you will have the opportunity to work collaboratively with your team on projects linked to our key work strands, such as climate resilience, nature friendly farming, natural flood management and better regulation. You could support with developing strategies and national position statements, providing advice to government and stakeholders, producing training materials, and providing guidance and support for our colleagues on the ground.
Some of your work will be pre-planned, complex and long-term, some will be reactive and delivered to tight deadlines; all will provide challenge and opportunities for professional growth. You will be well organised, tenacious and flexible in order to meet the changing needs of our business, adapting as our priorities shift to deal with emerging issues.
The team
You will join nine friendly colleagues in our dispersed, yet tight-knit national geomorphology team. We champion geomorphology and provide strategic steer for our discipline within the Environment Agency. We also support our area-based geomorphology colleagues to protect, enhance and restore the natural environment and work with a wide range of teams across the country. We’re part of the Environment and Business (E&B) Directorate and promote a positive, inclusive, and supportive culture where everyone feels valued.
Experience/skills required
In your capability-based answers please demonstrate:
· Technical understanding of the climate and biodiversity crises context, and the potential role of geomorphology and working with natural processes for nature recovery. This awareness can come from academic learning, experience of policy, or practical experience and could be related to catchments, rivers, or coasts. An undergraduate degree is preferred but not essential.
· Ability to process and communicate complex concepts and technical language in a range of formats to a range of audiences.
· Motivation and enthusiasm to develop a career in nature recovery.
· Ability to manage a varied workload, including dealing with competing priorities and changing demands.
· Ability to work effectively with people from a variety of backgrounds and cultures and actively encourage others to consider diversity issues in their work.
You’ll have a range of development opportunities and appropriate support and training will be provided.