Integrated Workforce Team Member

Contract type: Permanent

Work pattern: 9-Day fortnight

Post number: 200383

Job description

The post holder will provide a maintenance service and deliver a capital work program for NRW assets which will include Flood Risk Assets and NRW managed land. 

As part of the team, you’ll take part in an incident response standby rota and provide out of hours cover.  

Responsibilities

Your responsibilities include:

• You will provide a manual labour service for the maintenance of NRW assets which include flood risk assets and NRW managed land.
• You will have the ability to operate equipment such as hand-held tools which may include chainsaws, strimmer's etc.
• You will have the ability to operate as a banksman and slinger/signaller.
• You will have the ability to understand technical and utility plans and operate in compliance with the Construction Design and Management Regulations.
• You will be a user of small plant and machinery i.e. Aebi/Reform, pedestrian mowers, woodchippers etc.
• Required to take part in incident response activities.

Qualifications, experience and knowledge

Knowledge and experience of the following: 

1. Relevant Operators licences for tools, machinery and plant or work towards achieving. 
2. IOSH Working Safely.
3. ICT competence (Basic level) 
4. Emergency First Aid +F.
5. Previous forestry, construction, agricultural, environmental or plant operators experience is desirable. 
6. This is a physically demanding role so reasonable levels of fitness are required.    
7. Confident working in and near water. 
8. Basic literacy and numeracy skills are required for the role.  GCSE grade C (or equivalent) in English and Maths are essential.  
9. Full UK driving licence ideally to include cat B + E (trailer tow)

Welsh language requirements:

Essential Level 1 – able to pronounce Welsh and use basic phrases

Please note if you do not meet the level 1 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 of working for us

This role will offer a range of benefits, including:

• agile and flexible working (role dependent) 
• Civil Service Pension Scheme offering employer contributions of 26.6% to 30.3%
• 28 days annual leave, rising to 33 days
• generous leave entitlements for all your life needs
• health and wellbeing benefits and support
• weekly well-being hour to use at your choice

See full details for all the employee benefits you will receive.

How to apply

Please send a CV to Applications@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk using the post number as the email reference

Application closing date: 2 April 2023

Interviews will take place face to face, venue to be confirmed

If you have any queries about the role, please contact Pete Ellis at peter.ellis@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk

Natural Resources Wales embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunity. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition.

We welcome and encourage applications from groups currently underrepresented, including women, black and ethnic minority groups and people with a disability. We have a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

We put the principles of human rights, equality, fairness, dignity and respect at the heart of our values.