Team / Directorate: Team Leader Industry & Waste Regulation / 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: 8 May 2025

Post number: 200239

The role

As an Environmental Enforcement Officer, you will play a key role in protecting and enhancing the environment by investigating complex environmental offences across various regimes. You will provide vital operational enforcement support and guidance to the wider organisation, ensuring the effective regulation and environmental responsibilities of Natural Resources Wales are met.

Key responsibilities include:

Applying expertise in a defined area, undertaking a range of tasks that support environmental regulation and compliance.

Referring to procedure manuals, statutory codes, and relevant legislation to guide the work, alongside conducting necessary analysis and interpretation.

Processing and analysing non-routine, complex, and technical information.

Focusing primarily on a discrete area of work, with an understanding that errors could impact other areas or third parties.

Offering guidance and support to less experienced colleagues in problem resolution.

Overseeing contractors and managing associated costs.

Using technical judgment and creativity to determine the best approach for achieving results, adjusting priorities when conflicting demands arise.

If you are driven by a passion for environmental protection and have the ability to navigate complex regulatory landscapes, we encourage you to apply.

The team consists of 11 posts which are made of Industry & Waste Regulations and enforcement officers. The post will cover the whole of North West.

As an organisation we support flexible working. You will be contracted to an NRW office within the place base / location above 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 contract Nia Brunning, nia.brunning@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk

Interviews will take place through Microsoft Teams.

Vetting checks may be required depending on the role. Appointments are normally made within 4 to 6 weeks of the closing date.

What you will do

Take appropriate actions to collect evidence for enforcement purposes, in accordance with defined procedures.

Provide enforcement support to wider organisation.

Deliver and support surveillance operations.

Provide opinion and advice on enforcement procedures, evidence gathering and warrant applications, in line with current policies and legislation, to enable NRW to take appropriate action as per its enforcement and prosecution policy.

Coach and develop team members on new and existing enforcement policies, procedures and techniques equipping them with the knowledge and skills to deliver their work in an effective and efficient manner.

Liaise with other internal teams and external organisations, to establish sources of intelligence and to collate and share advice and information so that all parties possess the necessary information to perform and deliver their work.

Attend court to represent and give evidence on behalf of the organisation to secure appropriate enforcement action in line with NRW’s enforcement policies.

Respond to incidents and complaints.

Contribute to a positive health, safety and well-being culture.

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.    Knowledge of key legislative regimes.

2.    Ability to communicate effectively with regulated business and the public and gaining support by influencing.

3.    Comfortable and competent in dealing with challenging situations and individuals.

Welsh language level requirements

Essential: Level B2 - Upper intermediate level (able to discuss work matters) with an expectation to develop language Welsh language skills to Level C1 - Proficiency level (fluent Welsh speaker)  following an agreed training programme.

Desirable: Level C1 - Proficiency level (fluent Welsh speaker)

Benefits

This role will offer a range of benefits, including:

Civil Service Pension Scheme offering employer contributions of 28.97%

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

If you think you have what it takes to do this role, but don’t necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still get in touch and we will be happy to discuss the role with you in more detail.

We’re passionate about creating a diverse workforce and positively encourage applications from under-represented communities. We embrace equality of opportunity irrespective of disability, neurodivergence, ethnic origin, colour, nationality, gender expression and gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, culture, or religion.   We put the principles of human rights, equality, fairness, dignity and respect at the heart of our values.

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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