34802 - Specialist Team Member (STM)
| Posting date: | 22 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | £34,320 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 May 2026 |
| Location: | Mablethorpe |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 5 days per week |
| Company: | Environment Agency |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 34802 |
Summary
Do you want to work for an organisation that makes a difference? Our Field Operations teams work towards protecting people and the environment by maintaining and operating our flood and coastal risk management assets across the country. We provide advice and support to our colleagues across the business and to external customers and stakeholders. We respond to flooding and environmental incidents both day and night and provide mutual aid which supports our colleagues and communities when flooding incidents occur.
In this role you will work closely with your Team Leader to:
Complete our maintenance programme by planning, scheduling and resourcing works
Actively monitor the team’s work to ensure that high standards in health, safety and wellbeing are maintained whilst promoting a proactive culture
Ensure we have clear and concise site paperwork, assist on projects, take responsibility for work specifications, and work collaboratively with internal and external partners
Ensure work sites are fully compliant to legal requirements and Environment Agency policies and procedures
Identify, organise, and coordinate training to test our incident response plans
The team
As our ‘frontline’, the field teams protect people and the environment by providing operational response during flood events, maintain our river and coastal assets and provide 24/7 response to maintain defences. The field teams have a range of technical skills they use to deliver watercourse maintenance, along with asset maintenance and construction projects. The teams work collaboratively across the organisation to achieve positive outcomes.
Experience/skills required
We are seeking a proactive, self-motivated and confident communicator with experience working in field-based teams. We welcome all backgrounds, preferably with a sound knowledge of Health & Safety procedures.
You'll be able to demonstrate the following:
Knowledge and experience managing Health & Safety in a maintenance and response environment
Competent IT literacy; the ability to use devices, Excel and databases
Good organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple, conflicting priorities
Good knowledge of Risk Assessment Method Statements (RAMS), Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) and Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER)
Great organisational skills and the ability to work well under pressure
Effective and inclusive leadership
Qualifications/Licences:
Full UK Driving Licence
Health & Safety accreditations are advantageous
X63 CDM Principal Contractor training required as well as SMSTS Site Management Safety Training Scheme. We will support you to obtain this via internally booked courses
In this role you will work closely with your Team Leader to:
Complete our maintenance programme by planning, scheduling and resourcing works
Actively monitor the team’s work to ensure that high standards in health, safety and wellbeing are maintained whilst promoting a proactive culture
Ensure we have clear and concise site paperwork, assist on projects, take responsibility for work specifications, and work collaboratively with internal and external partners
Ensure work sites are fully compliant to legal requirements and Environment Agency policies and procedures
Identify, organise, and coordinate training to test our incident response plans
The team
As our ‘frontline’, the field teams protect people and the environment by providing operational response during flood events, maintain our river and coastal assets and provide 24/7 response to maintain defences. The field teams have a range of technical skills they use to deliver watercourse maintenance, along with asset maintenance and construction projects. The teams work collaboratively across the organisation to achieve positive outcomes.
Experience/skills required
We are seeking a proactive, self-motivated and confident communicator with experience working in field-based teams. We welcome all backgrounds, preferably with a sound knowledge of Health & Safety procedures.
You'll be able to demonstrate the following:
Knowledge and experience managing Health & Safety in a maintenance and response environment
Competent IT literacy; the ability to use devices, Excel and databases
Good organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple, conflicting priorities
Good knowledge of Risk Assessment Method Statements (RAMS), Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) and Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER)
Great organisational skills and the ability to work well under pressure
Effective and inclusive leadership
Qualifications/Licences:
Full UK Driving Licence
Health & Safety accreditations are advantageous
X63 CDM Principal Contractor training required as well as SMSTS Site Management Safety Training Scheme. We will support you to obtain this via internally booked courses