Industry & Waste Regulation Officer

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)

Post number: 201139

The role

The post holder will contribute to the protection and enhancement of the environment through the effective and efficient regulation of industrial installations and waste sites. You will respond safely, promptly, and efficiently to environmental incidents and reports, and undertake appropriate investigative work.

By applying our Regulatory Principles, you will ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, take proportionate enforcement action, and achieve tangible, multiple benefits through our regulatory interventions.

You will be based within the South East Waste (SE) Regulation Team in SE Operations, located at St Mellons, Cardiff. The team consists of Waste Regulation Officers, Illegal Waste Enforcement Officers, Fisheries Enforcement, Hazardous Waste Regulation Officers, and specialists in Tackling Waste Crime.

While your role will primarily be office-based, you may be required to travel between various NRW locations, partner organisations, and other premises. You will also work outdoors at different sites and may occasionally be exposed to unpleasant conditions.

Your responsibilities will focus on regulating permitted waste management facilities across SE Wales, such as Waste Transfer Stations and Metal Recycling Facilities. Additionally, you will be part of a team investigating pollution incidents and tackling illegal waste activities, including large-scale fly-tipping.

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 David Griffiths, or Kate Rodgers

Interviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams.

Successful external applicants will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) check. We aim to make offers of appointment within 4 to 8 weeks of the closing date.

What you will do

• Assess compliance at installations and waste sites.
• Take appropriate actions to collect evidence for enforcement purposes, in accordance with defined procedures.
• Where non-compliance is identified, recommend the most appropriate intervention option to ensure operators return to compliance as quickly as possible, with minimum environmental impact and consideration of the economic impacts.
• Assist in the development of medium-term regulatory strategies for regulated sites.
• 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.
• 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 and that of your staff 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 and experience of either working in a regulated industry or as a regulator.
2. Good understanding of commercial business processes and pressures.
3. Ability to communicate effectively with regulated business and the public, explaining issues and gaining support by influencing.
4. Must have a full UK driving license

Welsh language level requirements

Essential: Level A1 - Entry level (able to use and understand simple, basic phrases and greetings, no conversational Welsh)

Desirable: Level B2 - Upper intermediate level (able to discuss work matters)

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%
• 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.