Health & Safety Regulatory - Senior Associate in Wales

As a Senior Officer, you will take a leading role in delivering targeted, evidence-led action to improve water quality across the River Wye catchment in Mid Wales. This high-impact role contributes directly to NRW's statutory duties under the Water Framework Directive, Habitats Regulations and the Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021. This is a fixed term appointment until 31/03/27, with the possibility of permanency.

Acting as a local specialist, you will lead interventions to reduce nutrient enrichment, with a strong focus on diffuse agricultural pollution, while supporting work on urban and industrial pressures affecting water quality. You will help protect designated sites within the Wye system and improve the catchment's ecological condition.

Working closely with the CoAPR Team, you will provide technical expertise, coordinate targeted compliance activity and undertake CoAPR inspections where required. You will support Environment Officers to address non-agricultural pollution, ensuring a joined-up approach to managing risks to sensitive habitats.

You will develop and guide sub-catchment action plans, prioritising interventions using risk-based evidence, and lead compliance and enforcement activity. This role offers a unique opportunity to help shape recovery of one of Wales's most environmentally significant river systems.

Driving is essential to this role as you will need to travel independently to farms in rural areas where there are no public transport routes and the work cannot be undertaken remotely. You must hold a full and current UK driving license.

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.

We are a committed and collaborative team, working together to protect and enhance our natural environment. Our work is varied, purposeful and driven by a shared sense of responsibility to the communities and landscapes we serve. You will be joining a fast-paced operational team that delivers a diverse range of environmental services across Mid Wales. Alongside regulating permits, we manage protected sites and designated bathing waters, respond to environmental incidents, and provide practical local advice and guidance to colleagues and partners.

This is a role for someone who thrives on teamwork, enjoys variety, and is motivated by making a positive and visible impact on the environment.

• Closely assist Team Leader in the planning and delivery of compliance programme and enforcement.
• Play a key role in identifying opportunities for new Management Agreements and Partnership Projects to deliver NRW priorities at place.
• 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.
• Experience of project development and management.
• Good knowledge and experience of regulatory and enforcement processes.
• Hold a current full UK valid licence to drive NRW fleet vehicles (cars and vans).

Welsh Language level requirements: Level A1 - Entry level. Welsh language levels 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.

Successful applicants will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) check. Civil Service Pension Scheme offering employer contributions of 28.97% (successful internal staff will remain in their current pension scheme).

Benefits include:

• 28 days annual leave, rising to 33 days.
• Commitment to professional development.
• Health and wellbeing benefits and support.

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.

From leadership development to access to further and higher education courses, our staff have opportunities to expand their knowledge on a 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.