Build a future for everyone. Have influence that lasts.
It’s your environment.
Here, you can play a vital role in its protection. With purposeful, influential work that enhances lives, places and communities now and in the future.
Tackling climate and biodiversity emergencies means we need to think and work differently when it comes to what we do and how we do it. It also means drawing on our greatest strengths – our culture, and the commitment of our colleagues and partners.
As one team with one mission – to create a better place – this is how we do things. We:
- Focus on outcomes: deliver our commitments.
- Think big, act early, be visible.
- Seek partnership, show leadership, take responsibility.
- Innovate, move fast, stay agile.
- Value difference: include everyone.
- Be kind, stay safe and grow.
We’re all here to protect and improve the places that people and wildlife call home. It’s this feeling of purpose that we want everyone in the Environment Agency to share.
We’ll encourage you to collaborate and embrace every opportunity, as we invest in and empower you to shape your career.
You’ll also have access to our great benefits package, including generous annual leave, an ethically invested pension scheme, and flexible working arrangements.
Babatunde, Senior Technical Advisor
“When asked why I love working at the Environment Agency, my answer is simple: it’s the fact that I’m helping to protect lives and properties against the ever-developing and dynamic threats of climate change.”
Equality, diversity and inclusion
We want you to feel good about where you work and why you come to work. We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
Valuing difference. Including everyone.
People are our greatest asset. It’s important that each of our colleagues feels they can bring their best self to work, without fear of judgement or prejudice. We embrace equitable opportunities so everyone can thrive, recognising that varied perspectives and experiences are essential to tackling complex environmental challenges. Our dedication to environmental stewardship is matched by our commitment to equity, inclusion, and public service; for the benefit of our colleagues, our communities and our environment.
Why equality, diversity and inclusion are important to us
The environment is always changing. Society is too. Every day brings a new challenge.
Empowering a diverse workforce will help us rise to each challenge, tackle the climate emergency and help us create a better place for everyone.
Focusing on equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) ensures our decisions are fair and transparent. It means we can all bring different abilities, knowledge and ideas to innovate and improve efficiency. We can do and achieve more for people and the environment when we bring our individual skills together.
We have a number of employee networks that provide valuable support to our colleagues, including the following themes:
- Age
- Race and ethnicity
- Sexual orientation
- Sex
- Gender and gender reassignment
- Mental health
- Disability, including non-visible disabilities and neurodiversity
- Faith and belief
- Social equity
- Respect at work
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and communities, including people from ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled people, female, and LGBT+ colleagues, so that our workforce reflects and understands the diverse communities we serve.