Eam / Directorate: River Wye Restoration / Operations Mid
Starting salary: £41,132 rising to £44,988 per annum through annual increments being paid each year (pro rata for part time applicants)
Contract type: Fixed Term appointment until 31 March 2026
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: To be confirmed
Post number: 203596
The roleThe Upper Wye Catchment Restoration Team was created to deliver improvements that address a range of pressures affecting the Upper Wye Special Area of Conservation (SAC). The project aims to reach agreements with farmers and landowners to carry out fully funded work on their land to:
restore and improve habitat in the river, on the river banks and in the wider catchment
reduce sediment and pollutants entering the rivers
improve the resilience of the river to extreme weather events and warmer temperatures resulting from climate change.
You will report to the Upper Wye Catchment Restoration Team Leader and work alongside two other senior officers in the team, each leading on your own area of expertisefor this role, you will lead on Agriculture.
Your role will include office working and site working in mid Wales. You will plan, deliver and supervise farm advisory visits, seeking to identify areas where works could be carried out to further the project aims. Good communication skills are essential for collaborating with landowners and other organisations to carry out our work on their land. You will provide advice and guidance to team members on Welsh Agricultural Policy and Regulations, and farming Environmental Policy and Regulations in relation to advice given to farmers. Where improvement works are appropriate, you will be responsible for applying for environmental consents, making formal agreements with landowners and procuring and managing NRW framework contractors to deliver the recommended works.
Together with other team members, you will support the Team Leader in ensuring delivery of the project objectives and targets and in reporting progress according to agreed milestones. You will ensure good governance of the project, including strict adherence to NRWs procurement and wellbeing, health and safety practices.
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 Susie Tudge
Interviews will be conducted via 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.TPBN1_UKTJ