Financial Provision Officer - Permitting

Job Description

Do you want to work for an organisation that values difference and includes everyone? Then the Environment Agency is the organisation for you! We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities for everyone.

We’re looking for enthusiastic, highly motivated individuals to join our Financial Provision Team within Permitting – Part of Growth, Permitting and Monitoring. You’ll help create a cleaner, safer, and healthier environment.

Your day-to-day role will include maintaining financial provision agreements – through instigating, completing and chasing renewals with operators and area officers. You will need a keen eye for detail and be competent mathematically. The role will also involve records management, ensuring files are saved and stored correctly. Other aspects include completing and checking financial documents to ensure adherence to internal processes and procedures, and general office administration tasks such as managing a shared inbox.

You’ll manage a large, varied caseload liaising with operators, consultants, Environment Agency colleagues in Area and Permitting, and the Legal Teams.

Permitting is the foundation of regulation, crucial to the economy, people, and wildlife. The Financial Provision team sits within the Permitting Service, working alongside the Waste Deposit permitting delivery teams and Area operational teams, establishing and maintaining financial instruments ensuring operator’s permit and financial obligations are met.

You will work within a team based across Warrington and Sheffield.

• Time management
• Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills
• Strong decision making
• Ability to develop and maintain good relationships with internal and external customers
• Work independently, but also within your team sharing your learning
• Attention to detail
• Mathematically competent
• Competent with MS Excel and other Microsoft Office applications

For further information please contact Luke Sutton – Financial Provision Team Leader. Email: luke.sutt

The team is split across offices in Warrington and Sheffield – travel between both offices and other national locations will be required occasionally. We are currently working in a hybrid way, with a mix of home and office working.

Please note your answer to the questions below will be used for shortlisting purposes. Your examples do not necessarily have to be work‑related; please use the best examples from any area of your life. You may find researching the STAR technique useful when answering this question.

Addresses the needs of internal and external customers, provides rapid and effective responses.

Tell us about a time when you have taken personal responsibility to meet customer needs.

Sets and delivers high work standards, demonstrates the drive to meet targets. Prioritises and organises tasks and resources to ensure timely achievement of results.

Describe a time where you have delivered multiple pieces of work with varying deadlines.

Listens and questions to understand and engage. Conveys information and ideas clearly, accurately and persuasively through speech and writing.

Tell us about a time you have had to explain something difficult or complex to someone.

We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.

We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

The Environment Agency, as a Non‑Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts…