When you earn and learn with Environment Agency early careers, you get practical benefits as well as that feeling of making a difference!
Pay and pension
Entry level jobs with the Environment Agency offer:
- a competitive salary
- a generous career average pension scheme
Enhanced benefits
These include:
- holiday allowance related to grade and length of service, rising from 25 or 27 days to 30 days per year, plus 8 statutory public and bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time employees)
- maternity, paternity and adoption leave scheme
- leave for examinations, approved studies, public duties, special or reserve forces, environmental work, trade union representatives and health and safety representatives
- a range of flexible working options, including flexi-time. These depend on business needs, but the Environment Agency’s aim is to help you achieve a positive work-life balance.
Health and wellbeing
The Environment Agency offers:
- occupational health benefits, including counselling and advisory service, eyecare service and access to Help (their employee assistance service)
- interest free loans for season tickets and/or bicycles and safety equipment
- childcare vouchers scheme
- subsidised sports and social clubs
- many other rewards, including shopping, leisure, fitness, finance and travel benefits and discounts
Feel like you belong
The Environment Agency offers a wide range of early career opportunities including apprenticeships and graduate schemes. Their work culture is diverse and inclusive, and they actively welcome young people from diverse backgrounds to apply. Take a look at their opportunities and find out more!
Environment Agency Early Careers

The Environment Agency help to make the environment a better place for people and wildlife. They are offering apprenticeships, graduate schemes, and a wide range of ways into a truly rewarding career!
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