Trainee Environment Protection Officer x10

Contract: Full time – 35 hours. This is a fixed term role for 2 years. Upon successful
completion of the Trainee EPO Programme, you will be offered a permanent EPO post in your
geographic area.

Your passion has never had a greater purpose

We have 10 positions available within our exciting Trainee Environment Protection
Officer Programme.

Here at SEPA, we’re connected by a passion that drives us to be purposeful in every action we
take – to protect our environment. Through our expertise, we lead projects that make a
difference for Scotland, and our workplaces are grounded in respect for that expertise. That’s
why, when you join us as a Trainee Environment Protection Officer, you’ll discover enriching
benefits, meaningful support, and opportunities to learn every day. That’s what it means to be
Passionately Purposeful – for our environment, and for your career.

Work that goes beyond your desk

We work in a professional way towards our shared goals, knowing the work we do makes a genuine,
lasting difference on the environment. As a Trainee Environment Protection Officer, that
involves completing a training programme geared towards:

• Assessing environmental performance against environmental legislation and advising permit
  holders on how they can protect the environment and human health from activities.
• Providing advice and guidance in response to enquiries from external stakeholders, permit
  holders, businesses, members of the public, other agencies and SEPA colleagues in relation to
  compliance with environmental regulation.
• Investigating and autonomously resolving pollution events by applying detailed pollution
  control methodology in line with investigation procedures
• Leading investigations into non-compliant activities to seek a solution to environmental
  offences, including recommending appropriate enforcement action in line with our enforcement
  and governance principles.

You’ll be an effective communicator and who is able to influence and persuade others to do the
right thing. You should be adaptable, well organised, and a good problem solver with a positive
attitude to handling difficult situations and making decisions.

You’ll have a keen eye for detail, be comfortable using IT and data, and be able to record
information accurately.

You’ll be focussed on learning about environmental regulation, making the most of the
development opportunities and take ownership for your own learning to ensure you progress and
achieve key development milestones.

Support that goes beyond the workplace

We’re cultivating a workplace that supports not only your passion and your professional lives,
but your personal life. So, you’ll find benefits that make a difference at work and at home.
Such as

• Hybrid and Flexible working opportunities
• Up to 34 days annual leave and 7 additional public holidays each year (pro rata)
• Paid time off to support your Wellbeing and enable you to Volunteer in your community
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Progressive Family Friendly policies
• Training & development to enable colleagues to improve their skills, competencies and
  knowledge to perform at their best.

Plus, many more lifestyle benefits such as 24/7 access to an online employee discount platform,
credit union facilities and access to a Cycle to Work Scheme.

Passionately you. Purposefully supportive

SEPA is committed to promoting equality, diversity, and good relations in everything it does –
as a community leader, as a provider and commissioner of services, and as an employer.

Passionately Purposeful about Scotland’s environment – and your career

Protecting our environment, promoting our work, and supporting our people, working at SEPA
means being part of an organisation that’s grounded in respect for your expertise – and your
wellbeing. So you can be your best and make the biggest impact.

We recruit solely based on merit. Our shortlisting process is conducted on an anonymous basis
and, therefore, we cannot accept CV’s and covering letters. Please ensure that you include all
relevant information in your application form.

We proudly use the “Happy to Talk Flexible Working” as well as the “Disability Confident
Employer” Logos and on all our job vacancies.

Applicants with a visual impairment can request job descriptions and application forms in
Braille, large print or on tape.

For the security and wellbeing of our colleagues we invite successful candidates to undergo
Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) pre-employment checks including a Basic Disclosure
Scotland check.

If you have questions or need any assistance with the recruitment process, please contact
SEPA’s Recruitment Team at [email protected]

Apply now to join a Passionately Purposeful workplace.

Closing date: Midnight, 11 August 2024.