Waste Regulation Officer

Team / Directorate: North West Waste Regulations & Enforcement Team / Operations

Starting salary:  £32,544 rising to £35,377 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: Week commencing 01/09/2025

Post number: 203532

The role

We’re looking for a motivated and practical individual to join our North West Waste Regulations & Enforcement Team. As a Waste Regulations Officer, you’ll be on the front line of environmental protection — regulating waste sites, responding to incidents, and helping to ensure Wales’ natural resources are protected for future generations.

You’ll play a hands-on role in monitoring compliance, investigating illegal activities, and taking action where it’s needed most. Using NRW’s Regulatory Principles, you’ll help drive real change — ensuring businesses meet their environmental responsibilities and that our communities and ecosystems remain safe and healthy.

This is a varied, fast-paced role where no two days are the same. From responding to environmental reports and carrying out site inspections to contributing to enhancement projects and advising on technical issues — you’ll need strong organisation, great people skills, and a passion for protecting the natural world.

For informal enquiries, please contact Nia Brunning at Nia.Brunning@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk

Interviews will be held on 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

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.

What you will do

• Support the assessment of 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, obtain permits and procure work. 
• Supervise contractors who undertake work for NRW. 
• 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.
• Required to take part in incident response activities.

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 waste regulation, environment management, or agriculture. 
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. 
6. Current full UK valid licence to drive NRW fleet vehicles. (cars and vans)

Welsh language level requirements

• Essential: ​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% (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.  

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. 

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