The role
Are you passionate about protecting the environment and making a lasting difference? We are looking for an experienced and motivated
Senior Officer to join our dynamic
Wrexham and Flintshire Environment Team-a team at the forefront of safeguarding Wales' natural resources.
In this pivotal role, you'll lead the delivery of our
water quality regulatory programme, working to prevent pollution, ensure compliance, and protect the health of our rivers and ecosystems. You will play a central role in
incident response, helping to manage environmental emergencies that matter to communities, wildlife, and our shared future.
Beyond day-to-day duties, this is a position of
influence and leadership. You will guide and support your colleagues by providing expert technical advice, mentoring team members, and developing their skills in water quality regulation. You'll also take on complex investigations and shape practical solutions to some of the most pressing environmental challenges facing North Wales.
Working at
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) means being part of an organisation that's
committed to innovation, inclusivity, and making a real impact. You'll collaborate with dedicated professionals across disciplines and with external partners, contributing to both
local initiatives and national priorities.
We value
continuous learning and development-you'll have access to a wide range of resources and support to grow in your career. This role offers the chance to influence not just the current environmental landscape, but the legacy we leave behind.
As an organisation we support flexible working. You will be contracted to the NRW office at the above location and a suitable hybrid working pattern will be agreed on appointment. Any regular face to face meetings or training will be planned in advance.
To make an informal enquiry about this role, please contact Liz Felton - Elizabeth.felton@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk
Successful applicants will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) check. Appointments are normally made within 4 to 8 weeks of the closing date.
About Us
The Wrexham and Flintshire Environment Team covers a broad range of operational and regulatory work, you will be working alongside people who are focused on regulating the water industry, people who are managing contracts to improve the condition of a Site of Special Scientific Interest, and people who are striving to improve the condition of our watercourses through regulation. Everyone in the team plays an important role in the response to Environmental Incidents, this can range from damage to a protected site, to a spill of chemicals from an industrial premises.
What You Will Do
- Represent NRW in discussions with partner organisations.
- Act as technical mentor and advisor to team members.
- Closely assist Team Leader in the planning and delivery of compliance programme and enforcement.
- Take appropriate actions to collect evidence for enforcement purposes, in accordance with defined procedures.
- Where non-compliance is identified, determine and implement the most appropriate intervention option.
- Co-ordinate the technical development of team members.
- Play a key role in identifying opportunities for new Management Agreements and Partnership Projects to deliver NRW priorities at place.
- Play a senior role in supporting a resilient and competent NRW Incident Management Service that follows NRW process.
- Undertake health and safety duties and responsibilities appropriate to the post
- Be committed to Natural Resources Wales Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy , together with an understanding of how it operates within the responsibilities of the post
- Be committed to your own development through the effective use of your personal development plan (known as Sgwrs).
- Any other reasonable duties requested commensurate with the grade of this role.
Your Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge And Skills
In your application and interview you will be asked to demonstrate the following skills and experience using the STAR method.
Hold a current full UK valid licence to drive NRW fleet vehicles (cars and vans).
Welsh Language Level Requirements
Please note if you do not meet the A1 requirement i.e., ability to understand basic phrases and ability to pronounce Welsh names correctly, then NRW offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Benefits
This role will offer a range of benefits, including:
- Civil Service Pension Scheme offering employer contributions of 28.97% (successful internal staff will remain in their current pension scheme)
- 28 days annual leave, rising to 33 days
- generous leave entitlements for all your life needs
- commitment to professional development
- health and wellbeing benefits and support
- weekly wellbeing hour to use as you choose
See full details for all the
employee benefits you will receive.
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We're passionate about creating a diverse workforce and positively encourage applications from under-represented communities. We embrace equality of opportunity irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
We are committed to equal opportunities, and we guarantee interviews for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
We want to attract and retain talented and highly skilled staff, so we make sure that our pay scales remain competitive. We advertise the full pay scale on our job descriptions. Appointed candidates start at the first point of the pay scale and annual increments are paid each year.
We want our staff to grow professionally and personally. From leadership development to access to further and higher education courses, our staff have opportunities to expand their knowledge on variety of topics, stay current in their field and continue to learn as their career progresses.
We are a Bilingual organisation which complies with the
Welsh Language Standards. Welsh language skills are considered an asset to NRW, and we encourage and support staff to learn, develop and use their Welsh language skills.
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