Flood Risk Officer

An exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated person to lead in our role as Lead Local Flood Authority, driving flood risk management and drainage in Rutland.

You will be passionate about delivering our Flood Risk Management Strategy and will lead with the development and management of drainage improvement schemes.

You will be working closely with Highways and Planning officers to ensure future development meets requirements for sustainable drainage and delivers, where possible, natural flood management opportunities for the County.

You will have experience working in the flood risk management sector, ideally having had previous involvement in project management and delivery. 

You will need to work closely with internal colleagues and external partner organisations to deliver actions and projects within our Flood Risk Management Strategy. This means you will need to have practical knowledge of working and negotiating with stakeholders and the ability to build networks of contacts, maintaining effective relationships across a variety of organisations.

For more information about what you will need to be successful in this role, please see the Job Description and Person Specification. 

Interviews will be held 12^th, 18^th and 19^th December 2024. Exact details to be confirmed

Please be advised this could be subject to change, in which case we will give appropriate notice.

We will be reviewing applications on a regular basis and inviting those who meet our essential person specification criteria to interview. If you’re interested in this role, we strongly encourage you to apply without delay.

 Our offer to you:

Rutland Council is committed to Flexible Working and understands the benefits of supporting employees to manage their work and life balance, whilst meeting the needs of the service.

We are committed to supporting and empowering our staff to be the best workers that they can be and Rutland Council is the place you want to be.  Our benefits go beyond the salary – being part of a great team, excellent Local Government Pension, generous annual leave, opportunities to learn and develop your career, and a demonstrable commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of our staff.

Whilst the base for this post is Oakham, Rutland, the Local Authority offers a hybrid working practice.  As well as working from home, we feel it is important that you have the opportunity to spend time in the workplace with your colleagues to help you learn, develop and engage.

Find out more:

To learn more about working with us visit https://jobs.rutland.gov.uk or if you have any queries about this role please contact Andy Tatt at atatt@rutland.gov.uk.

If you are experiencing problems or have any queries about the application process, please call us on 01572 758291 or email us at recruitment@rutland.gov.uk

Please be aware that in the event of a high volume of applications, we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date.

All recruitment correspondence, including interview details, will be sent out via email from the Jobs Go Public site. If you require documentation/correspondence in an alternative format, please contact the Recruitment team.

Rutland County Council is committed to Equality and Diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.  Everyone at Rutland County Council has a responsibility for, and is committed to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults and for ensuring that they are protected from harm.