Senior Climate Adaptation Officer (Internal applicants only)

PLEASE NOTE THIS POST IS ONLY OPEN TO INTERNAL APPLICANTS Organisation: Leicestershire County Council Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8RA Worker Category: Hybrid Worker Salary: £43,860 - £47,829 per annum Working Hours: 37 hours per week Contract Type: Permanent Closing Date: 23rd November 2025 Interview Date(s): TBC We are looking for a someone to support the delivery of climate adaptation activities which support the Council’s commitments and strategic outcomes in respect of climate change, adapting to climate change and the environment. About the Role You will support the review of the climate change risk register and the development of action plans for high risk service areas, which will set out how the Council will seek to mitigate the identified risks. You will have the vision to identify and develop environmental projects and initiatives that contribute towards the cross cutting aims and objectives of the Council’s environmental strategies and action plans. You will have experience of supporting a portfolio of projects with knowledge of environmental technical data and information. You will enjoy working in a fast-paced environment with diverse priorities. In return you will get a chance to manage and support exciting and innovative projects that will support the environmental activities of the Council both now and in the future. About You To apply for this post, you must: Have demonstrable work experience in a relevant environmental area and have experience of the preparation of strategic documents and/or action plans. Have managed successful projects from concept through to delivery. Have developed and maintained successful partnerships with internal and external stakeholders. Be able to analyse and interpret complex data and write technical and non-technical reports for a wide range of audiences including elected members. Have excellent communication and presentation skills including the ability to negotiate and influence at senior level. Be able to work closely with and support a team including line management experience. Have a sound knowledge of environmental management and climate change, including national policy and legislation. You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion. In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process. Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role. Interested in Flexible Working? We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc. Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the Our Working Styles page on our career site. For more information or an informal discussion, please contact: James O’Brien - Team Manager, Environment Policy & Strategy James.Obrien@leics.gov.uk How to Apply Please apply sending us your CV as well a supporting statement, detailing how you meet the requirements of the post. The supporting statement should be no longer than 500 words. Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ+ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme. To apply for this job, please click on the apply button. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above. For more information, see the How to Apply section on our career site. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support. 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