This occupation is present in organisations the place there’s a duty to handle the influence of water environments, pure or artifical, on the land and surrounding companies and houses. The water setting contains rivers, coasts (the ocean), lakes, wetlands, canals and reservoirs. Water may cause erosion to our coasts and riverbanks, harm belongings and infrastructure, e.g. canal partitions, and create the danger of flooding on each a small and main scale. Flooding can come from a number of sources, together with from rivers, the coast, floor water and groundwater, and organisations who work on this space are sometimes concerned in preparation, response and restoration following flooding from all sources. There may be additionally a duty to guard water high quality and to observe its influence on habitats for wildlife. The prevention of environmental air pollution in our waters and wetlands and assembly the targets outlined within the Water Framework Directive is important for creating and sustaining pure habitats.
The broad function of the occupation is to create a protected setting the place the general public can take pleasure in our water environments and the encircling land and buildings, while defending the setting, and creating habitats for species to thrive. This contains minimising flood and environmental incidents by utilising belongings to handle water ranges and utilizing strategies to mitigate the influence of air pollution, significantly in pure habitats.
Of their day by day work, an worker on this occupation interacts with members of the general public as they’re finishing up their duties within the subject. Members of the general public can embody paying clients in addition to most people making use of towpaths, different public pathways and the water setting. As well as, workers will work with contractors, paid to ship initiatives (often of a building nature, however could embody upkeep), volunteers, who supply time and providers to spend money on their native setting, and different groups from their organisations.
An worker on this occupation will probably be chargeable for delivering their scheduled work actions to time and on finances. The place required, they are going to be chargeable for any plant and tools equipped to hold out their duties. While a part of a workforce, they might be working alone within the subject, and will probably be required to hold out duties in a protected method in accordance with their organisation’s well being, security and wellbeing procedures. When not working alone they are going to be anticipated to pay attention to the security of others working alongside them, for them, or visiting the realm, e.g. contractors, in addition to members of the general public. As a frontline consultant of their organisation they’re anticipated to show their organisation’s values and behaviours and reply to buyer queries in a optimistic method. They might be chargeable for sustaining water ranges to mitigate towards the impact of flooding.
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K1: Well being security and wellbeing laws and organisational tasks, requirements and danger administration, the way it applies to their work and the way to make sure the security of others akin to contractors, members of the general public and volunteers. Secure and environmentally sound operational and upkeep practices, processes and procedures overlaying a variety of operational belongings, instruments, plant and tools
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K2: Further private protected working practices, dangers and management measures required throughout sudden occasions akin to confined house working, working in/close to water, hazardous substances
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K3: The character of water environments, tidal variations, locks, culverts & the potential bodily hazards of water currents & particles, the influence of climate, and the way this impacts the belongings and the way they function
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K4: How their workforce’s work hyperlinks to company targets; company values, behaviours and methods of working together with Equality, Range and Inclusion, and Safeguarding ideas
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K5: Asset administration entire life cycle and the way it pertains to enterprise actions, how native programs work, the placement and varieties of belongings and constructions
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K6: The best constructing supplies to make use of (delicate to native heritage) and the influence of wear and tear and tear to schedule upkeep actions
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K7: Significance of enterprise relationships with companions, contractors, stakeholders and communities in order that work is accomplished effectively and successfully and the significance this has on the popularity of the organisation at an area and nationwide stage
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K8: Planning for, choosing and working autos/plant appropriate for the exercise, the location and the bottom, watercourse and climate circumstances
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K9: Other ways work could be funded, and deliberate, to ship most worth for cash
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K10: Environmental requirements, rules and a spread of practices and management measures to minimise danger from biosecurity, waste disposal, cross contamination, and unfold of Invasive Non Native Species (INNS) to protect our pure setting. Impacts of non-native invasive weeds on the watercourses and the impacts on these coming into contact with them
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K11: Sources and supplies obtainable which help a sustainable method which minimises environmental influence, for instance for habitat creation, mushy engineering of water programs. Smooth engineering strategies for management of water circulation/retention, akin to in-stream constructions, creation of wetland or storage ponds, tree planting and agricultural practices
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K12: Who we work with and why; related tasks of all events, and the significance of wider workforce work in order that work is accomplished effectively, safely and successfully
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K13: Particular dangers of sure actions and their management measures. Is aware of timing of labor for a spread of actions to learn nature. Key habitats and species more likely to be encountered
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K14: Working practices that scale back influence to the setting, akin to pure or man-made air pollution or sediment containment
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K15: Ecosystems, key habitats and species more likely to be encountered. Recognise habitat traits of related websites and their administration for the good thing about nature. Strategies of environmental evaluation for various habitats and websites
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K16: The broad framework of related laws akin to that referring to hen nesting, protected species and permissions for flood danger and land drainage works
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K17: The authorized necessities round rights of means and public entry routes, greatest observe in design of public entry routes. Capability to learn and interpret maps and plans, and easy methods to do scale drawings
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K18: The way to convey organisational messages to affect others, to advertise well being and security consciousness with the general public and stakeholders, and to reinforce the enterprise popularity by means of these conversations
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K19: Instruments and expertise obtainable to make use of to speak with a spread of individuals akin to social media, e-mail, apps which help your work
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K20: Good customer support ideas. Understands easy methods to escalate questions appropriately and takes possession of resolving the enquiry with the shopper
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K21: Venture administration ideas, together with finance, industrial, planning and danger administration
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K22: Finest observe in design of public entry routes, akin to: path width, floor usability, consciousness of overhead and underground providers, and ease of upkeep of ultimate asset
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K23: Organisation’s necessities relating to efficiency administration, together with understanding their function and easy methods to write their targets
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K24: How their function suits in throughout the organisation, easy methods to establish private areas for improvement, and easy methods to take motion to fulfill these wants
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K25: The way to ship suggestions to others to help their improvement
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K26: Perceive the Well being, Security and Wellbeing dangers in an unfamiliar and emergency working setting. For instance various kinds of river catchment behaviours, the river or tidal elements which trigger elevated circulation and flooding, how handle dangers to people who’re working belongings, and coping with flooding
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K27: Perceive private protected working practices which guarantee security and wellbeing of workers and companions while enterprise emergency duties in an unfamiliar location, akin to: fatigue administration, lodging points, coping with anxious conditions
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K28: Perceive how Water Atmosphere Staff work with different Class 1 responders and our numerous tasks underneath the CCA (Civil Contingencies Act)
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K29: Perceive how the asset administration programme suits in with nationwide and the organisation’s tasks to guard communities from flood danger
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K30: Perceive how the upkeep schedule is developed, for instance be capable of clarify why some belongings are maintained and never others
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K31: Perceive the vary of belongings in use and the way they contribute to defending communities, for instance from small flap valves to massive limitations, sea and river defences and pumping stations
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K32: Attraction and recruitment of volunteers, coaching: together with legislative concerns, honest recruitment processes, equality and variety and inclusion coaching, easy methods to induct a volunteer successfully
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K33: Information of induction and coaching strategies, following the organisation’s volunteer coaching plan, to incorporate: Welcome & Induction, Security Administration, Ongoing Coaching & Assist, Security Administration
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K34: Has a very good understanding of operational outcomes wanted, and understands the relative outputs of volunteer teams to help in useful resource and time planning
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K35: Perceive the data volunteers require with the intention to full the duties recognized. Know easy methods to temporary and supervise volunteers successfully utilizing the right working strategies
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K36: Information of easy methods to interact with medium/massive teams. Understands group motivations and dynamics to successfully handle the group
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K37: Perceive the ideas & laws behind administration of valued heritage / historic constructions, e.g. listings, conservation websites, historic context. Know who to contact for recommendation
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K38: As regards to specialist expertise, perceive who we work with and why, and related tasks of all events
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K39: Know easy methods to talk with members of the general public and different stakeholders, and particularly can clarify conservation ideas and particulars of the work and why it’s being carried out. Via this additionally manages any tough conversations and enhances the enterprise popularity by means of these conversations (makes use of plain language, listens to buyer wants)
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K40: Upkeep practices, processes and procedures overlaying a variety of heritage operational belongings. This could embody lock gates, bridges, lifts, tunnels, navigations, aquaducts, heritage buildings, dry docks. This contains protected working practices in building, building expertise, venture methodology, engaged on conservation and restoration initiatives and preparation and mixing of lime mortars
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K41: Know easy methods to choose the precise plant, instruments and supplies to hold out their work acceptable for the heritage asset, e.g. stone masonry instruments & chisels, lime mortar, conventional constructing supplies and so forth. Seeks extra recommendation if uncertain of the right methodology
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K42: Perceive related and present greatest observe in watercourse administration and upkeep practices in relation to the usage of heritage supplies, akin to lime mortar for constructing works, and together with mushy engineering for pure flood administration
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K43: Perceive capabilities and necessities of the asset and the catchment (together with land use and designation)
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K44: Perceive impacts of (outlined) seasonal water stage and vegetation administration
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K45: Information of Land Drainage Act 1991 and different related laws and regulation and IDB (Inner Drainage Boards) byelaws
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K46: Perceive related and present greatest observe and which sources of knowledge ought to be used to establish points
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K47: Know easy methods to entry related data to tell operational selections, e.g. On-line telemetry, Water ranges, circulation and rainfall gauges, nationwide and native climate forecasts
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K48: Perceive how livestock and wildlife reply to human presence in several circumstances and settings, and the influence of personal behaviour in keeping with kind of livestock/ wildlife in a wide range of settings
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K49: Perceive the dangers, and management measures to mitigate danger related to lone working. Programs/ procedures to speak correct and common data to lone working sources
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K50: Competent to function 4×4 car and is aware of limits of auto and self. Identifies when floor circumstances necessitate use of 4×4 car, and easy methods to organize restoration of auto if required
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Expertise
S1: Work safely and successfully, establish hazards, assess danger and adjust to inner and exterior management measures. Dynamically assess danger and problem unsafe actions when finishing up their duties, for his or her safety and that of others (e.g. contractors, members of the general public), and take the mandatory actions to minimise potential dangers
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S2: Take proactive steps to handle their private wellbeing, particularly when working in excessive danger environments such lone working, confined areas, in or close to water. Implement lone working gadget in accordance with personal organisation’s process.
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S3: Talk HSW controls and protected working programs which can be to be adopted by you and others when working outdoor, e.g. pre-briefing earlier than work commences
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S4: Choose and use a spread of upkeep instruments, plant, tools and sources in order that asset upkeep plans could be delivered in protected method while additionally defending the setting, e.g. start-up checks, appropriate use of plant, and so forth. making an allowance for the working circumstances and water setting standing
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S5: Report related asset data which contributes to making sure belongings are nicely maintained in a well timed method
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S6: Apply mushy engineering ideas and practices to cut back erosion and handle stabilisation and security of shorelines and the realm surrounding watercourses, whereas enhancing habitat, enhancing aesthetics and saving cash
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S7: Design, plan and construct boundaries and apply sound ideas and greatest environmental practices to protect the pure setting throughout the context of the authorized framework
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S8: Talk clearly and successfully with the general public, land homeowners, contractors and colleagues to ship enterprise outcomes, e.g. explaining their work to a landowner, present suggestions to contractors and colleagues to enhance methods of working and responding to queries from members of the general public. Differ their communication model to suit differing conditions e.g. dealing with a criticism, describing their work
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S9: Use expertise options obtainable to speak with others internally, e.g. electronic mail, social media and so forth.
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S10: Adjust to environmental practices and procedures e.g. stop cross contamination of invasive species, observe sustainability and waste administration practices, plan work to stick to laws
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S11: Function in a means which reduces air pollution of our waterways and land close by
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S12: Handle habitats utilizing a spread of specialist strategies akin to coppicing, hedge laying, river/ stream financial institution stabilisation and establishing native vegetation, utilizing acceptable instruments and tools. This might additionally embody new and growing sustainable practices akin to utilizing pure supplies to handle extreme rainfall (in establishing leaky dams and bale dams) and subsequently handle erosion and flood harm
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S13: Handle vegetation in a spread of various conditions, for instance strimming pathways, utilizing pesticides, managing timber and hedgerows, eradicating invasive species with the intention to preserve native natural world
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S14: Improve the organisation’s popularity by the best way wherein they work with contractors and different companions to ship their work. Promote the work of the organisation in a optimistic gentle, referring to others when essential
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S15: Plan and ship initiatives utilizing greatest observe venture administration strategies, together with administration of dangers and sources, time administration and worth for cash and the pure setting, e.g. work on a river financial institution might additionally create a habitat for wildlife
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S16: Exhibit acceptable instrument and materials choice to hold out their duties safely, making an allowance for the bottom/ working circumstances
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S17: Adapt working practices to take account of recent, improved methods of working, particularly with regard to protected working practices, akin to new supplies obtainable, classes discovered from well being and security incident critiques, and new environmental practices
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S18: Work with their line supervisor to develop their efficiency targets and supporting actions. Exhibit proof in direction of reaching their targets, utilizing their organisation’s programs and processes
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S19: Actively search alternatives to develop themselves, searching for suggestions from friends, attending coaching and placing into observe, with evidence-gathering, and so forth.
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S20: Deal with media requests for data in accordance with coverage and procedures
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S21: Work collaboratively, guaranteeing everybody concerned follows protected working practices always, akin to utilizing protected winching strategies to take away obstructions, and driving 4 wheel drive autos safely off the general public freeway on agricultural land
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S22: Work successfully, safely and sustainably on the native priorities outlined by the asset upkeep schedule
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S23: Work with different groups to assist develop situation assessments and a piece programme allied to upkeep requirements
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S24: Overview the influence of the ‘restoration section’ of incident response and establish when an asset reaches the right standing
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S25: Determine work which might enhance habitats concurrently enhancing belongings
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S26: Plan for volunteer involvement on-site
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S27: Successfully contribute to a profitable volunteer recruitment marketing campaign
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S28: Handle daily necessities for volunteers concerned on website
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S29: Contribute to the supply of sustainable volunteering supply, based mostly on volunteer’s expertise and curiosity areas
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S30: Capable of successfully talk with volunteers
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S31: Capable of assess the duty and establish the required Volunteering useful resource to ship the duty successfully
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S32: Plan work actions for a variety of volunteer teams and totally different duties
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S33: Perform danger assessments for a variety of duties carried out by volunteers, together with working near water
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S34: Delicate to the wants of the group together with recognising the volunteers as clients. Takes private duty to make sure that they’ve a terrific expertise
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S35: Capable of plan duties as volunteering “occasions” for company teams by making use of data of useful resource necessities for every process
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S36: Assess heritage worth. Plan & execute work appropriately to context. Take recommendation from acceptable colleagues & stakeholders
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S37: Comply with technical recommendation and steerage in Environmental/ Heritage Assessments
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S38: Enhance the organisation’s popularity, with specific reference to their conservation requirements and credentials, by the best way wherein they work with contractors and different companions to ship their work
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S39: Promote the conservation work of the organisation in a optimistic gentle, referring to others when essential
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S40: Apply greatest observe to the protected use of a spread of upkeep instruments, plant and tools particular to heritage conservation and acceptable for heritage supplies (together with Stone Masonry Instruments & Chisels)
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S41: Choose and perform minor restore work utilizing the right tools and supplies acceptable to heritage conservation (for instance supplies used to guard accomplished work)
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S42: Exhibit determination making that features heritage worth
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S43: Determine and implement protected programs of labor to deploy interventions in a well timed method
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S44: Collate or report correct knowledge which ensures belongings are nicely maintained in a well timed method
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S45: Clarify the aim of managing water ranges and watercourses within the context of organisational targets, powers and tasks
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S46: Function individually or as a part of a workforce to handle welfare of self and others in all climate circumstances and instances of day
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S47: Take readings and interpret data from related expertise akin to gauge board, on-line telemetry, web climate forecasts
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S48: Take optical stage survey to ascertain mounted datum for set up of water stage monitoring tools e.g. gauge board or telemetry website
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S49: File and current data to tell operational selections e.g. water stage diary or spreadsheet
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S50: Recognize danger of various kinds of livestock in rural settings and adapt working practices to accommodate these dangers
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Behaviours
B1: Acts as an envoy of the organisation’s values and behaviours
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B2: Seeks out alternatives to create efficient change and steady enchancment, akin to suggesting concepts for enhancements or modifications to programs or processes that have an effect on the best way you do your job. Evaluations methods of working together with searching for and offering suggestions
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B3: Takes private duty for forming efficient relationships each internally and externally, with individuals from a spread of numerous backgrounds, to allow supply of enterprise outcomes. Works with others and contributes to the work of speedy and wider groups. Identifies and addresses the wants of consumers, delivers what has been promised and ensures that each one outcomes are delivered in a well mannered, skilled method. Respects the wants, responses and opinions of others
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B4: Has sound judgement. Makes use of proof and data to help correct skilled selections and recommendation. Fastidiously considers various choices, implications and dangers of choices
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B5: Units and delivers excessive work requirements, demonstrates the drive to fulfill targets. Takes duty for delivering well timed and high quality outcomes with focus and drive
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B6: Focuses on steady enchancment for self, others and the organisation
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B7: Perceives and mitigates dangers to themselves and others always
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B8: Challenges and accepts problem with reference to protected working practices
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B9: Communicates successfully in a spread of conditions, and with a wide range of strategies
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B10: Frequently seeks to develop their skilled expertise and embed new methods of working for themselves and others
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