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Remote
£42,230 per year
Full-time
Permanent
Job description

The National Flood Forum (NFF) is seeking a dynamic, motivated individual for the role Head of Flood Support – Hybrid with significant travel in the UK. This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about working with communities, especially those at risk of flooding. This role is to support our Flood Support Work, encompassing the delivery of a professional Helpline and Community based Flood Recovery activity.

Key Details:

  • Location: Home-based / Hybrid with significant travel, overnight stays and occasional weekend work.
  • Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
  • Salary: £42,230.00travel expenses covered
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Benefits: 30 days annual leave including bank holidays, a day off for your birthday, auto-enrolment pension scheme, learning and development opportunities.
  • Closing Date: 24th June 2026.  Early application is encouraged as the position may close earlier if sufficient applications are received.

About the National Flood Forum:

The National Flood Forum is a national charity founded by those affected by flooding, working to support and represent individuals and communities at risk. The organization focuses on empowering flood-affected communities to recover and improve flood resilience. The NFF encourages applications from individuals with lived experience of flooding, and from diverse backgrounds.

Role Overview:

This role is a member of the organisation’s management team and has responsibility for the delivery of our flood support work. The postholder will lead the delivery of a professional helpline service and oversee reactive and proactive flood support services to communities and business.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Flood Support: Lead and manage high-quality proactive and reactive Flood Support Services for communities and businesses at risk of, and impacted by, flooding, including helpline & recovery services and management of the flood support vehicle. Ensure service quality through performance management, maintaining service consistency, maximising strategic impact, championing best practice, and delivering against objectives.
  • Stakeholder relationships: Develop and maintain key partnerships with Risk Management authorities, (RMAs), and other stakeholders. Act as senior engagement lead, providing a clear escalation route and positioning National Flood Forum  as a trusted, informed critical friend for flooded communities.
  • Research and Evidence: Oversee flood support research, collecting and evaluating evidence to strengthen advocacy. Provide insight to support policy and practice influence.
  • Income: Identify, scope, and lead the development of high-quality engagement contracts, working with teams and management to prioritise and secure income.
  • Political and Fundraising support: Provide data, case studies, and research to support political engagement and fundraising. Attend relevant meetings.

· People Management: Manage a matrix team, fostering collaboration, motivation, and development. Mentor team members and ensure skills and competence are maintained to achieve high performance

All activities are expected to be carried out in line with policies, procedures and relevant regulations and legislation, respecting the organisation’s values and behaviours. This profile is not an exhaustive list of duties and other activities may need to be carried out requiring similar skill levels.

Experience and Qualifications required:

  • Empathetic: Understand the challenges faced by those at risk of flooding and help to work with communities and agencies to provide practical solutions.
  • Organized and Flexible: Proven experience working to deadlines and prioritising workloads. Able to self-motivate and work in isolation or as part of a small team.
  • Projects: Comprehensive experience of managing projects including able to analyse, diagnose problems  through to implementing effective solutions.
  • Communication: Able to stay calm and constructive in challenging situations.
  • Knowledge – Working knowledge of relevant regulations, legislation and current practice.
  • Staff management: Have previously directly managed staff.
  • Qualifications - BTEC or NVQ4 or relevant experience in one or more relevant subjects e.g. environmental science, development, engagement.
  • Full driving licence

Be a resident of the UK

Application resources
Organisation
The National Flood Forum View profile Organisation type Registered Charity Company size 11 - 20
Posted on: 28 May 2026
Closing date: 24 June 2026 at 23:00
Job ref: Head of Flood Support - Hybrid
Tags: Advice / Information, Campaigns, Communications, Climate Change, Conflict Resolution / Peace, Disaster Response / Relief, Education, Engagement / Outreach, Helpline, Internal communication, Water and Sanitation, Wellbeing

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