Flood Risk Team Manager

Do you want to lead on managing Flood Risk, not only to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our residents and businesses but also helping to achieve other goals, such as nature recovery? Read more below

Salary: GBP52,049 to GBP55,615 per annum.

Location: Your office base will be Chichester with a requirement to come in two days a week.

Contract: Permanent.

Working pattern: Full-time, 37 hours per week. Flexible working options available, to be agreed with your line manager.

Employer Pension Contribution: 20.70% this alters per annum on 1 April.

Annual leave: 30 days holiday + Bank holidays = 38 days.

As the Flood Risk Management Team Manager, you will lead on the delivery of services for the County Council as Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA) for West Sussex. This is an incredible opportunity to utilise your technical expertise, drive, and management and leadership skills to make a meaningful difference.

You will manage and develop a small team of professional staff, responsible for:

• reviewing and implementing the local Flood Risk management strategy.
• maintaining an asset register.
• consenting and enforcement for ordinary watercourses.
• cooperation and collaborating with internal and external partners and stakeholders.
• undertaking technical assessments and developing deliverable plans.
• reviewing planning applications.

You will act as the professional lead for these services, advising Members, managers, and internal and external partners accordingly.

What we need from you:

For more information on the Key Skills as well as the Qualifications and/or Experience required, please refer to the attached Job Description.

What we offer you in return:

We care hugely about well-being and developing our team to be the best they can be. Alongside this, we also offer the following benefits:

• A competitive salary.
• 30 days annual leave + bank holidays.
• A generous pension scheme, 20.70% employer contribution, this is updated every 1 April.
• Payment of fees for membership of a relevant professional body.
• A strong, supportive management team who champion continual professional development.
• Access to an online learning portal with a variety of different modules.
• A range of discounts including Argos, Samsung, Asos, B&Q and more.
• Free access to employee assistant programmes.
• Gym membership discount.
• A range of commuting and business travel discount and initiatives.

For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our Rewards and Benefits page.tion.