Senior Waste Regulation Specialist

Team / Directorate: Evidence, Policy and Permitting / Industry & Waste Regulatory Approaches Team

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 

Post number: 201545

The role

The work of the Industry and Waste Regulatory Approaches team is to drive delivery of improved efficiency and effectiveness of regulation. We are part of the Regulation and Permitting Department within EPP, and sit in the Regulation, Policy and Approaches Group. We are a friendly and inclusive team that works collaboratively with both internal and external partners to achieve our goals. We are on an exciting journey and there couldn’t be a better time to join us as we support climate change adaptation, the nature emergency and actively seek to minimise pollution to the natural environment of Wales. 

You will be the expert lead on assigned waste sector(s) and support wider delivery of the team's workplan as appropriate. You will manage the delivery of NRW programmes to improve efficiency and effectiveness of regulatory processes for both site and non-site based regulation. This will translate Welsh & UK Government policy into practical approaches to the point of delivery. You will promote and be guided by our Regulatory Principles. You will work with a range of colleagues from EPP, NRM Policy, Operations, officials from WG and sector representatives.  You will input into the Regulatory Service Plan in your areas of expertise. You will coach and mentor other team members to support team development and progression. Provide specialist advice to teams to influence permitting, compliance and enforcement within waste legislation and policy.

You will act as professional specialist for your subject matter supporting the operational and permitting teams for one or more of the following;

• biowaste treatment and use
• non-haz and inert
• haz waste treatment and regulation
• landfill
• secondary metals
• energy from Waste

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 Emily Roe.

emily.roe@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 the principal point of contact with environmental regulators, both UK and European, to share information and work together on the regulatory approach, technical advice and guidance for all Industry and Waste Sectors.
• Lead on or support national projects to achieve well planned and managed integrated solutions that progress effective change and improvement in our delivery of regulation within NRW and for business across Wales.
• Specifically lead on the mentoring and coaching of Advisors within the team to ensure that the team has sufficient technical and legislative resilience for your assigned area of work.
• Ensure that continuous improvement methods are applied to work areas the team undertake.
• Develop, review and improve technical documentation, to enable consistent and appropriate understanding and application by staff in the business that enables effective service provision.
• 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. Extensive knowledge of Welsh, UK and EU legislation related to your specific sector(s); Welsh, UK government Policy drivers in the Industry and Waste sector.

2. Excellent technical understanding of their assigned area of work, with strong analytical skills and experience of managing successful projects, achieved through substantial work experience in a related field. 

3. Experience in informing and influencing other regulators and stakeholders to enable effective resolution of environmental issues following the SMNR principles.

4. Extensive experience in forming and maintaining close links with internal and external partners/stakeholders to deliver the outcomes of both a specific function/project/team and the wider organisation.

5. Able to work at pace and have a track record of delivery.

Welsh language level requirements

• Essential: 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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