Water Resources Regulatory Approaches Advisor

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and proactive team member to help drive the effective management of our water abstraction returns system.

In this role, you’ll work closely with colleagues from across NRW and engage directly with external customers, so confident and clear communication in both English and Welsh is essential.

You’ll thrive in a fast-paced environment, bringing strong organisational skills and the ability to work accurately under pressure. Experience in water resources or data management would be a real advantage, and proficiency with tools such as Microsoft Excel and Power BI will help you hit the ground running.

As an organisation we support flexible working. You will be contracted to the nearest NRW office to your home 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 Kim Redman at [email protected]

Interviews will take place through Microsoft Teams.

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

You’ll be part of a diverse and experienced Water Resources Regulatory Approaches team, that sits within NRW’s Evidence, Policy and Permitting Directorate.

Our Team’s remit includes the development and delivery of internal operational guidance and training resources. The Team also manages the Water Resources Return Service, which records abstraction data to support compliance.

What you will do

• Support the assessment of water resources compliance with relevant legislation, including the collation of information into technical documents that will inform regulatory or place priorities.
• Provide technical input to team consultations as required and support NRW representation on external forums.
• Provide support to investigative programmes.
• Deliver enhancement projects directly by identifying opportunities, specify works and procure work.
• Coordinate with contractors to ensure effective delivery of agreed services.
• Support a resilient 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.

1. A working knowledge of water resources, environment management, agriculture, fisheries, conservation or biodiversity.
2. An understanding of the sustainable management of natural resources.
3. Strong and effective self-management and organisational skills.
4. Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers and partners; explaining issues and gaining support by influencing.
5. Ability to work well as part of a team.

Welsh Language level requirements

• Essential: Level B1 – Intermediate level

Welsh language levels

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.

Unless otherwise stated in the ‘Role’ section of this advert, Natural Resources Wales is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position. Although we hold a Skilled Worker visa sponsorship licence, it applies only to specific roles that meet both the eligibility criteria and salary requirements set out by the UK Government under the Skilled Worker visa route.

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.