The following tables show the number of vacancies in regional flood risk teams in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and to May 2009 in each region. It also provides a breakdown of how long these have been vacant during 2008 and 2009. Information on this preceding 2008 is not available.
The majority of posts are filled by permanent employees and as part of the Environment Agency’s resourcing strategy a range of other techniques are used to ensure that work is completed within agreed timeframes. These include the use of consultants, contractors, part-time or flexible working.
Region Positions Vacancy May 2009 Vacant for 0 to 3 Months Vacant for 3 to 6 months Vacant for 6 to 12 Months Vacant for 12 months + Anglian FR planners 2 2 0 0 0 FR engineers 9 4 1 3 1 FR project managers 11 6 3 2 0 Others 2 2 0 0 0 Anglian total 24 14 4 5 1 Midlands FR planners 2 1 1 0 0 FR engineers 10 7 1 1 1 FR project managers 5 5 0 0 0 Others 0 0 0 0 0 Midlands total 17 13 2 1 1 North East FR planners 1 1 0 0 0 FR engineers 5 1 0 3 1 FR project managers 4 3 0 1 0 Others 5 4 0 1 0 North East total 15 9 0 5 1 North West FR planners 3 0 1 2 0 FR engineers 5 0 1 4 0 FR project managers 2 0 2 0 0 Others 5 4 0 1 0 North West total 15 4 4 7 0 Southern FR planners 4 0 0 4 0 FR engineers 6 2 1 3 0 FR project managers 1 0 1 0 0 Others 2 2 0 0 0 Southern total 13 4 2 7 0 South West FR planners 4 3 1 0 0 FR engineers 16 16 0 0 0 FR project managers 10 10 0 0 0 Others 4 4 0 0 0 South West total 34 33 1 0 0 Thames FR planners 3 0 1 2 0 FR engineers 6 3 1 1 1 FR project managers 3 1 0 2 0 Others 10 4 0 6 0 Thames total 22 8 2 11 1 Wales FR planners 2 1 1 0 0 FR engineers 2 2 0 0 0 FR project managers 5 4 0 1 0 Others 1 1 0 0 0 Wales total 10 8 1 1 0 Overall total 150 93 16 37 4
Region Positions Vacancy May 2008 Vacant for 0 to 3 Months Vacant for 3 to 6 months Vacant for 6 to 12 Months Vacant for 12months + Anglian FR planners 9 4 1 3 1 FR engineers 8 2 5 0 1 FR project managers 9 4 4 1 0 Other 1 1 0 0 0 Anglian total 27 11 10 4 2 Midlands FR planners 1 0 1 0 0 FR engineers 5 3 1 0 1 FR project managers 8 4 2 2 0 Other 3 2 1 0 0 Midlands total 17 9 5 2 1 North East FR planners 2 2 0 0 0 FR engineers 9 9 0 (T 0 FR project managers 9 8 1 0 0 Other 0 0 0 0 0 North East total 20 19 1 0 0 North West FR planners 1 1 0 0 0 FR engineers 10 9 1 0 0 FR project managers 7 6 1 0 0 Other 3 0 0 1 2 North West total 21 16 2 1 2 Southern FR planners 3 2 1 0 0 FR engineers 7 7 0 0 0 FR project managers 4 4 0 0 0 Other 0 0 0 0 0 Southern total 14 13 1 0 0 South West FR planners 4 1 2 1 0 FR engineers 15 7 3 3 2 FR project managers 9 3 2 3 1 Other 2 2 0 0 0 South West total 30 13 7 7 3 Thames FR planners 1 1 0 0 0 FR engineers 9 4 2 2 1 FR project managers 7 7 0 0 0 Other 4 3 1 0 0 Thames total 21 15 3 2 1 Wales FR planners 2 0 1 1 0 FR engineers 4 2 2 0 0 FR project managers 7 1 2 2 2 Other 1 1 0 0 0 Wales total 14 4 5 3 2 Overall total 164 100 34 19 11
Region Positions Vacancies May 2009 Vacancies 2008 Vacancies 2007 Vacancies 2006 Vacancies 2005 Anglian FR planners 2 9 7 6 7 FR engineers 9 8 9 2 3 FR project managers 11 9 4 5 7 Others 2 1 0 0 0 Anglian total 24 27 20 13 17 Midlands FR planners 2 1 2 0 1 FR engineers 10 5 5 6 6 FR project managers 5 8 7 7 7 Others 0 3 0 0 0 Midlands total 17 17 14 13 14 North East FR planners 1 2 2 1 1 FR engineers 5 9 7 2 5 FR project managers 4 9 6 0 5 Others 5 0 0 0 0 North East total 15 20 15 3 11 North West FR planners 3 1 0 0 1 FR engineers 5 10 4 1 2 FR project managers 2 7 4 5 8 Others 5 3 0 0 0 North West total 15 21 8 6 11 Southern FR planners 4 3 3 4.5 4.5 FR engineers 6 7 6 19 19 FR project managers 1 4 2 6 6 Others 2 0 0 0 0 Southern total 13 14 11 29.5 29.5 South West FR planners 4 4 0 5 6 FR engineers 16 15 3 13 13 FR project managers 10 9 6 4 5 Others 4 2 0 0 0 South West total 34 30 9 22 24 Thames FR planners 3 1 4 3 3 FR engineers 6 9 7 26 27 FR project managers 3 7 8 5 6 Others 10 4 0 0 0 Thames total 22 21 19 34 36 Wales FR planners 2 2 4 4 4 FR engineers 2 4 0 0 0 FR project managers 5 7 6 3 3 Others 1 1 0 0 0 Wales total 10 14 10 7 7 Overall total 150 164 106 127.5 149.5