Vacancies

Due to retirement from within the team, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Land Drainage Operative to join the Bedford Group of Internal Drainage Boards (IDBs). This opportunity is to work as a Land Drainage Operative within the Operations Team.

You will operate machinery and work efficiently to ensure watercourse & asset maintenance is carried out to alleviate flood risk within the catchment. As a member of the Operations team, you will undertake maintenance works as instructed and to the standard detailed to ensure the Boards assets & watercourses function adequately & in accordance with the Boards health & safety and environmental policies.
Although the Boards office is based at Stewartby, Bedford, you are often required to travel across the catchment area to working sites and vehicle allowances are provided.

The appointment offers and competitive salary depending on qualifications and experience together with local government pension and opportunities to progress and develop knowledge & skills.

For more information about the Bedford Group of Drainage Boards, please look at our website www.idbs.org.uk. For more information regarding this role, please don’t hesitate to contact Phillip Lovesey, Operations Manager on 01234 767995 or phillip.lovesey@idbs.org.uk.

If you would like to apply for the Land Drainage Operative post, please email contact@idbs.org.uk attaching your up-to-date CV or post a paper copy of your CV, with a covering letter, to Bedford Group of IDBs, Vale House, Broadmead Road, Stewartby, Bedford, MK43 9ND.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 4pm on Wednesday 27th March 2024.
We look forward to receiving your application.

The Bedford Group of Drainage Boards manage surface water in the Upper River Great Ouse catchment, from North Oxfordshire, through Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes and Bedfordshire to Huntingdon. We are actively involved in maintaining and improving watercourses and liaising with planning authorities about flood risk, sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) and development.

We are now looking for a Trainee Finance & Rating Assistant to join our small friendly team. The work is interesting and varied, your role will involve assisting the finance team with day-to-day financial tasks and all matters relating to the administration and organisation of the Boards rating system. This includes the opportunity to train and obtain the ACCA professional accounting qualification and this will be fully funded by the Board.

We recognise that this role may attract candidates from across a number of disciplines and as such will encourage candidates to submit applications if they meet the following criteria:
• Pleasant and confident telephone manner.
• Ability to prioritise and organise workloads to meet deadlines and to remain calm under pressure.
• A high standard of ethics, both professional and personal.
• Well-developed written and spoken communication skills (including report and letter writing).
• Patient and helpful to budget holders.
• Positive, enthusiastic, and keen to learn.
• A methodical approach to work, demonstrating an attention to detail as well as an accuracy in record keeping
• Ability to competently use computer software such as Microsoft packages (Excel, Word, Outlook and Internet Explorer)
• Ability to work well with others at all levels both internally and externally.
• A full and valid UK driving licence.

You will have access to the Local Government Pension scheme together with 22 days holiday rising to 26 after 6-years in addition to 4 Statutory Days and 8 Bank Holidays.

For more details about this position, see the job description and person specification below, contact Nicole Hunter on 01234 767995 or email nicole.hunter@idbs.org.uk with any further questions regarding the opportunity.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 4pm on Tuesday 2nd April 2024.
We look forward to receiving your application.