Job Description

Graduate Opportunity, Flood Risk Permitting Officer

Location: Sheffield | Warrington | Birmingham | Bristol | Nottingham (Hybrid Working Model)

Pay: £14.87 per hour

Job Type: Temporary

Sector: Public Sector

Hours: 37 Hours a Week, Working Between 7am-7pm

A Little Bit About Us:

Brook Street have grown into one of the UK's leading recruitment agencies − matching thousands of people with meaningful job opportunities at more than 4,500 companies every year. Delivering a quality service to suit the needs of clients and candidates alike was important to our founder Margery Hurst and it remains important to us today.

Recruitment is about so much more than just filling job vacancies. It's about giving people the chance to unleash their full potential, through their perfect new role.

About the Client:

The Environment Agency works to create better places for people and wildlife and supports sustainable development.

Kickstart your environmental career with the Environment Agency!

Are you a recent graduate with a passion for the environment? Join us as a Flood Risk Permitting Officer and play a key role in protecting people, wildlife, and our natural world.

About the Role

As part of our Flood Risk Permitting team, you'll assess environmental permit applications for activities near rivers and floodplains, from small local projects to major infrastructure schemes.

• Use data and evidence to make regulatory decisions
• Communicate with applicants and provide advice
• Help protect the environment and reduce flood risks
• Work with teams across the country and learn from experienced professionals
• We'll provide all the training you need, you bring the enthusiasm and a relevant degree.

Who We're Looking For?

• A recent graduate with a degree in an environmental or science-related subject
• Eager to learn, with strong decision making and problem-solving skills
• Able to manage your time effectively and communicate clearly
• Comfortable using digital tools such as Excel, Word, and online platforms
• Flexible to attend an EA office at least once a week and travel for training

Why Join Us?

• Full training and mentoring to build your skills and confidence
• A welcoming, inclusive culture where everyone belongs
• Hybrid working with flexibility built in
• A chance to make a real environmental impact from day one

Diversity in the workplace:

Brook Street are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all candidates who are veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel, and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy.

As a Disability Confident Leader, and holder of the Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street, as a supplier to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR), will offer you a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer.

Should you identify as a candidate with a disability and/or as a veteran or spouse/partner of military personnel and meet all the essential criteria for the role, we encourage you to reach out to us via the Brook Street website. Here you will find a link to register your interest and state the role that you are interested in. We are committed to engaging with you.

In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses/partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, Brook Street will interview the best candidates from within that group.

Brook Street is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all candidates who are veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel, and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy.

As a Disability Confident Leader, and holder of the Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street, as a supplier to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR), will offer you a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer.

Should you identify as a candidate with a disability and/or as a veteran or spouse/partner of military personnel and meet all the essential criteria for the role, we encourage you to reach out to us via the Brook Street website. Here you will find a link to register your interest and state the role that you are interested in. We are committed to engaging with you.

In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses/partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, Brook Street will interview the best candidates from within that group.