Environment Officer
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 25 Gorffennaf 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £36,246 i £39,942 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 06 Awst 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Llandrindod Wells |
| Cwmni: | Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 200594 |
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Team / Directorate: South Powys Environment Team / Operations
Starting salary: £36,246 rising to £39,942 per annum through annual increments being paid each year (pro rata for part time applicants)
Contract type: Permanent
Work pattern: Full time, 37 hours per week (Part time, annualised hours, compressed hours or term time working considered - discussions at interview stage welcome)
Interview Date: 18/08/2025
Post number: 200594, 200592 ENV
The role
Step into the front line of environmental protection in oneof Wales's most spectacular landscapes.As an Environment Officer for Natural Resources Wales, you'll be the go to professional for keeping SouthPowys' rivers, farms and protected sites healthy and compliant.
• Be the first responder. Investigate pollution and incident reports, gather evidence and, when needed, take decisive enforcement action to put things right fast.
• Champion compliance. Work hands on with landowners, businesses and permit holders-guiding them to meet (or exceed) legal standards while balancing real world pressures.
• Mentor and motivate. Share your technical know how with a talented, multi disciplinary team, helping colleagues grow and delivering smarter, joined up results.
• Build strong partnerships. From the River Wye and Usk SSSIs to BannauBrycheiniog National Park, you'll collaborate with public bodies, NGOs and local communities to shape projects that safeguard these iconic places.
• Shape our programme. Feed your frontline insights straight into our compliance plans and policy discussions, ensuring we focus effort where it makes the biggest impact.
If you're ready to blend field based problem solving with strategic influence-and you're passionate about protecting Wales's natural heritage-this role is your next adventure. Join us and help keep MidWales' environment thriving for generations to come.
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
jenny.phillips@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 post holder will play a leading role at place to improve wellbeing through the sustainable management of natural resources through the team remit.
This Environment Officer role is within the South Powys Environment Team area, one of the three Environment Teams in Mid Wales focused on environmental regulation and the management of designated sites, delivering a programme of planned work. The Team covers South of Rhayader using the A44 as a boundary and down to Ystradgynlais above the Swansea Valleys, this includes Bannau Brycheiniog, Brecon Beacons National Park, The River Wye SSSI and River Usk SSSI along with many valuable designated sites in a truly breathtaking area.
What you will do
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 .
1. A good working knowledge of environment management, agriculture, fisheries, conservation or biodiversity, with focused experience in one of these distinct areas of the team remit.
2. An understanding of how these multi-functional teams can contribute to the sustainable management of natural resources.
3. Ensure continuing professional and personal development, expertise and competence through formal and informal learning and certification.
4. Strong and effective self-management and organisational skills.
5. The ability to influence, negotiate and gain cooperation of others. Experience of dealing successfully with difficult people/situations is important.
6. The ability to use specialised IT systems, such as GIS or NRW customised applications.
7. Able to work well as part of a team.
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:
See full details for all the employee benefits you will receive.
Please keep reading
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.
Starting salary: £36,246 rising to £39,942 per annum through annual increments being paid each year (pro rata for part time applicants)
Contract type: Permanent
Work pattern: Full time, 37 hours per week (Part time, annualised hours, compressed hours or term time working considered - discussions at interview stage welcome)
Interview Date: 18/08/2025
Post number: 200594, 200592 ENV
The role
Step into the front line of environmental protection in oneof Wales's most spectacular landscapes.As an Environment Officer for Natural Resources Wales, you'll be the go to professional for keeping SouthPowys' rivers, farms and protected sites healthy and compliant.
• Be the first responder. Investigate pollution and incident reports, gather evidence and, when needed, take decisive enforcement action to put things right fast.
• Champion compliance. Work hands on with landowners, businesses and permit holders-guiding them to meet (or exceed) legal standards while balancing real world pressures.
• Mentor and motivate. Share your technical know how with a talented, multi disciplinary team, helping colleagues grow and delivering smarter, joined up results.
• Build strong partnerships. From the River Wye and Usk SSSIs to BannauBrycheiniog National Park, you'll collaborate with public bodies, NGOs and local communities to shape projects that safeguard these iconic places.
• Shape our programme. Feed your frontline insights straight into our compliance plans and policy discussions, ensuring we focus effort where it makes the biggest impact.
If you're ready to blend field based problem solving with strategic influence-and you're passionate about protecting Wales's natural heritage-this role is your next adventure. Join us and help keep MidWales' environment thriving for generations to come.
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
jenny.phillips@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 post holder will play a leading role at place to improve wellbeing through the sustainable management of natural resources through the team remit.
This Environment Officer role is within the South Powys Environment Team area, one of the three Environment Teams in Mid Wales focused on environmental regulation and the management of designated sites, delivering a programme of planned work. The Team covers South of Rhayader using the A44 as a boundary and down to Ystradgynlais above the Swansea Valleys, this includes Bannau Brycheiniog, Brecon Beacons National Park, The River Wye SSSI and River Usk SSSI along with many valuable designated sites in a truly breathtaking area.
What you will do
- Work with a wide range of internal and external customers including permit holders, landowners, businesses, public bodies, recreation groups, volunteers and third sector organisations to enable others to achieve SMNR.
- Establish, maintain and advise partners to support the development of partnership projects and plans through from concepts to implementation. These projects will deliver outcomes aligned with place priorities.
- Assess compliance with relevant legislation, permit or consent conditions. Where non-compliance is identified, determine and implement the most appropriate intervention option to ensure a return to compliance as quickly as possible. Take appropriate actions to collect evidence for enforcement purposes, in accordance with defined procedures.
- Draft valid consents and assents for operations affecting protected sites. For all work areas produce required advice, investigations, documentation and reports to agreed quality standards to support operational and management decisions, protected site notification, public enquiries, court cases etc so that information, evidence and NRW interests are accurately and effectively presented.
- Within your area of expertise, provide professional local advice and responses to consultations from planning and permitting teams. Maintain working relationships with these teams through regular liaison.
- Monitor progress of work, which may include interpretation of data, contractor management, project delivery or compliance with management agreements or statutory legal notices. Identify and support any remedial actions to ensure outcome delivery.
- Play a role in a resilient NRW Incident Management Service that follows NRW process to ensure effective, timely and safe response to incidents.
- 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 .
1. A good working knowledge of environment management, agriculture, fisheries, conservation or biodiversity, with focused experience in one of these distinct areas of the team remit.
2. An understanding of how these multi-functional teams can contribute to the sustainable management of natural resources.
3. Ensure continuing professional and personal development, expertise and competence through formal and informal learning and certification.
4. Strong and effective self-management and organisational skills.
5. The ability to influence, negotiate and gain cooperation of others. Experience of dealing successfully with difficult people/situations is important.
6. The ability to use specialised IT systems, such as GIS or NRW customised applications.
7. Able to work well as part of a team.
Welsh language level requirements
- Essential: Level A1 - Entry level (able to use and understand simple, basic phrases and greetings, no conversational Welsh)
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.
Please keep reading
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.