Flood Risk Management Officer

Location: Hull and East Yorkshire

Flood Risk Management Officer# External Careers## Flood Risk Management Officer Apply:
HU1:
Full time:
Posted Today:
End Date: 20 November 2026 (30 days left to apply):
JR0001274
** Number of Vacancies:
** 1
* * Time Type:
** Full time
** Worker Type:
** Regular
* * Proposed Interview Date:
** Monday, December 7, 2026
** Hours of Work:
** 37
* * Hiring Manager:
** Rachel Glossop
** Contact Number:
*** Job Description

Summary:

** This is a full time, permanent position.
An exciting opportunity is available for a role in Hull’s Flood Team working closely with the Living with Water partnership. If you are passionate about the environment and making Hull a resilient city, adaptable for climate change then this is the role for you.
ROLE AND PURPOSE    Hull has the 2nd highest level of flood risk in the UK outside of London. The risk is a combination of multiple sources; tidal, fluvial, surface water, sewer and ground water. There are many organisations with a role in managing the flood risk. These organisations have formed the Living with Water Partnership which aims to create a thriving community in Hull and Haltemprice through working together on flood risk management to become an international exemplar for living in harmony with water.
Over the last 6 years, the flood risk team have been involved in delivering £220 million investment programme into flood infrastructure across the city working alongside partners. Over the next 6 years, the flood risk team will continue to lead and support other risk management authorities, as well as the Living with Water Partnership, to set a global standard for flood resilience.

The future of flood risk management will involve using innovative solutions to build resilience through community and educational engagement across schools, partners and stakeholders.
The Flood Officer has an essential role within the Flood Risk Management Team, supporting the Senior Flood Risk Officers Flood Risk Planning Manager, the Development Delivery team and the Living with Water Partnership. This helps ensure that the Council fulfils its duties as a Lead Local Flood Authority as required in the EU (European Union) Floods Directive, the Land Drainage Act 1991, Flood Risk Regulations 2009, Flood and Water Management Act 2010, and the Environment Act 2021.
The post will entail considerable partnership working with the Living with Water Partnership in developing and delivering long term flood risk management proposals. This includes:

• Working with communities to promote the principles and aims of the living with Water partnership  
• Ensuring that the Flood Risk Planning team have joint flood risk data from the Living with Water Partnership and information in an evidence base which is easily accessed, understood and robust. Examples of this are the GIS system and electronic filing system on the network  
• Act as a statutory consultee advising the Planning Section and developers on flood risk and appropriate Sustainable Drainage Systems (SUDS) in relation to planned development in accordance with the statutory instruments of 15th April 2015  
• To assist the Flood Risk Manager in the provision of an effective service that will significantly support the community sustainability through the delivery of efficient and well co –ordinated services which impacts upon the local physical environment.
** PRINCIPAL

ACCOUNTABILITIES :
** 1. Support the Flood Risk Planning Manager in the development of the Council’s flood risk management leadership role through the development and implementation of the Local Flood Risk Management Strategy.
2. Ensures that the Flood Risk Planning team have an accessible electronic filing system which is robust, straightforward and in-line with GDPR. Ensure that the flood risk team…