Industry & Waste Regulation Officer
Location
Wales, United Kingdom
Posted At
4/15/2025
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Description
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: 200207
The role
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the North-West Wales Waste Regulation team to protect and enhance the environment of Wales through effective and efficient regulation of industrial installations and waste sites. These include non-hazardous and hazardous waste transfer and treatment sites, biowaste treatment sites, scrap metal sites, and closed landfills. The role also involves dealing with illegal waste sites and associated enforcement.
The successful applicant will work out in the environment, responding to reports of environmental incidents in a safe, efficient, and timely manner, while undertaking appropriate investigation and enforcement work. Following our Regulatory Principles, you will ensure compliance with the relevant regulations, such as the Environmental Permitting Regulations, undertake proportionate enforcement actions, and achieve tangible environmental benefits through appropriate regulatory interventions.
This is a dynamic and rewarding role, providing the opportunity to lead environmental improvements by collaborating with customers to enhance the wellbeing of local communities through environmental compliance. You will work with a dedicated team of like-minded individuals, all committed to improving the environment of North-West Wales in line with our Sustainable Management of Natural Resources (SMNR) principles.
The role will include both site work undertaking regulatory inspections of permitted and unpermitted waste management sites, and office-based working. You will occasionally be required to travel to other offices.
Additionally, you will be required to participate in pollution incident response as part of a rota, working both in and out of hours.
If you have relevant experience of working within a regulatory/enforcement capacity, or within a relevant regulated industry, and wish to play a key role in protecting and improving the environment of Wales, we would love to hear from you.
The team consists of 11 posts which are made up of Industry & Waste regulations and enforcement officers. This post will cover the whole of the North West area.
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 contact Nia Brunning, [email protected]
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
In your application and interview you will be asked to demonstrate the following skills and experience using the STAR method .
This role will offer a range of benefits, including:
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.
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: 200207
The role
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the North-West Wales Waste Regulation team to protect and enhance the environment of Wales through effective and efficient regulation of industrial installations and waste sites. These include non-hazardous and hazardous waste transfer and treatment sites, biowaste treatment sites, scrap metal sites, and closed landfills. The role also involves dealing with illegal waste sites and associated enforcement.
The successful applicant will work out in the environment, responding to reports of environmental incidents in a safe, efficient, and timely manner, while undertaking appropriate investigation and enforcement work. Following our Regulatory Principles, you will ensure compliance with the relevant regulations, such as the Environmental Permitting Regulations, undertake proportionate enforcement actions, and achieve tangible environmental benefits through appropriate regulatory interventions.
This is a dynamic and rewarding role, providing the opportunity to lead environmental improvements by collaborating with customers to enhance the wellbeing of local communities through environmental compliance. You will work with a dedicated team of like-minded individuals, all committed to improving the environment of North-West Wales in line with our Sustainable Management of Natural Resources (SMNR) principles.
The role will include both site work undertaking regulatory inspections of permitted and unpermitted waste management sites, and office-based working. You will occasionally be required to travel to other offices.
Additionally, you will be required to participate in pollution incident response as part of a rota, working both in and out of hours.
If you have relevant experience of working within a regulatory/enforcement capacity, or within a relevant regulated industry, and wish to play a key role in protecting and improving the environment of Wales, we would love to hear from you.
The team consists of 11 posts which are made up of Industry & Waste regulations and enforcement officers. This post will cover the whole of the North West area.
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 contact Nia Brunning, [email protected]
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
- 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 through the effective use of your personal development plan (known as Sgwrs).
- Any other reasonable duties requested commensurate with the grade of this role.
In your application and interview you will be asked to demonstrate the following skills and experience using the STAR method .
- Knowledge and experience of either working in a regulated industry or as a regulator.
- Good understanding of commercial business processes and pressures.
- Ability to communicate effectively with regulated business and the public, explaining issues and gaining support by influencing.
- Essential: Level C1 - Proficiency level (fluent Welsh speaker)
- Desirable: Level C2 - Higher proficiency level (fluent in both spoken and written Welsh)
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
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.
Advertise with us by contacting: [email protected]
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