Evidence Programmes Team Leader

Team / Directorate: Integrated Evidence / Evidence, Policy & Permitting 

Starting salary:  £52,268 rising to £57,726 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: To be confirmed

Post number: 201295

The role

We are seeking an inspiring and dynamic Team Leader to oversee and coordinate evidence programmes within the remit of our Business Board. In this role, you will provide strategic leadership, ensuring that evidence initiatives align with organisational goals and deliver meaningful impact. This is a unique opportunity to shape high-profile programmes, drive innovation, and influence decision-making at the heart of our organisation.

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 Steven King at steven.king@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk 

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.

What you will do

• Be responsible for the identification, planning and delivery of all of NRW’s evidence projects through managing the overall portfolio of the embedded Evidence Project Managers and their activities through a matrix management approach.
• Manage and develop a team of Technical Specialists, Senior Specialists and Advisors, each of whom will be the lead for NRW within their discipline, working closely with other Senior and Lead Advisors in the Integrated Evidence Group.
• Lead your team, ensuring the delivery of work plans and be fully accountable for staff development, performance and well-being, as well as ensuring compliance with all NRW policies and procedures.
• Be responsible for the evidence planning and prioritisation and recording processes which inform the Evidence Business Board.
• Provide the lead to the Evidence Programme Managers to coordinate evidence activities ensuring evidence board processes are adhered to including evidence development, commissioning, delivery, quality assurance, communication and publication.
• Lead the strategic coordination of external evidence linkages, external partnerships and collaborations undertaken by the embedded Evidence Programme managers and ensure linkages across other Specialists in the Integrated Evidence Group.
• Be responsible for oversight of evidence programme issues ensuring clear communication within NRW and with external partners.
• Manage linkages with other specialists in the integrated evidence group, especially the interdisciplinary specialists, to ensure that all NRW’s evidence conforms to SMNR principles.
• 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 and that of your staff through the effective use of your personal development plan (known as Sgwrs).
• Any other reasonable duties requested commensurate with the grade of this role.

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. Significant experience of managing cross-disciplinary evidence requirements and processes as part of being a recognised expert in your area of evidence.
2. Substantial experience of managing people, programmes and portfolios, as well as experience of coordinating other specialist staff.
3. You will have a relevant degree and recognised professional/technical qualification.

Welsh language level requirements

• Essential:  Level A1 - Entry level (able to use and understand simple, basic phrases and greetings, no conversational Welsh)

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%
• 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.

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. 

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