Outdoor Access & Recreation Team Leader

Reporting to the Integrated Approaches Climate Change and People Manager within the Natural Resources Management (NRM) Department in our Evidence Policy and Permitting Directorate (EPP), this is an exciting opportunity to make your mark to contribute to NRW’s ambition to better connect people with nature. We know how important being outdoors is for personal well-being but it is also vital that people care about their environment if it is to influence the decisions they make every day. As Team Leader Outdoor Access and Recreation you will lead a team which works through others to promote access more often for more people from diverse backgrounds and with different access needs to enjoy the varied and rich environments of Wales to undertake recreational activities.

You will lead the Outdoor Access & Recreation team to develop and deliver NRW’s ambition for outdoor access & recreation in line with NRW's values. You will work with colleagues from other teams in EPP and Operations, officials from Welsh Government, sector representatives and partners. You will also act as a specialist in this area of work to lead, manage and deliver NRW policy, programmes (including managing two established grants programmes), plans, strategies and guidance. This will translate Welsh and UK Government policy into practical approaches to the point of delivery.

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 Bill Pervis at [email protected] or Michelle van-Velzen at [email protected]

Interviews will take place through 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.