Student work experience: Forest Estate

This is a student work experience opportunity which is offered to help the student(s) to gain skills, knowledge and experience.

It allows the hosting team to share their knowledge and gain experience in working with young people whilst promoting NRW and the wider environmental sector.

Closing date for applications: 24 May 2024

Additional Information

What will you do?

You will be shadowing / working with NRW staff that manage the Welsh Government Woodland Estate.

Who will you be working with?

You will be hosted by NRW staff from different teams, who will share their knowledge and expertise in fields such as forestry, land management, recreation and visitor centre management, civil engineering, wildlife management, policy, and conservation.

Where will you be working?

You will meet each day at the NRW Dolgellau office, where you will be briefed by your placement manager before being paired off with an NRW team member for the morning session, and then another NRW member in the afternoon. The week will involve travel and site visits to Coed y Brenin visitor centre and surrounding forests in the area, along with sessions at the Dolgellau office.

What other information is relevant to the placement?

You will be able to take refreshment and toilet breaks on a regular basis throughout the working day.

Please feel free to get in contact with us prior to your placement if you have any questions.

Placement Advert Information

To assess your suitability for the placement, we may contact you or ask you to meet us for an informal interview.

If your application is successful, you will be required to complete a Placement Agreement which sets out the responsibilities and expectations for the placement.

Closing date for applications: 24/05/2024

Submitting your application

Please send your completed application form and equalities monitoring form to Placements@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk by the closing date, using the placement number as a reference.

Application form

Equalities Monitoring Form

Successful applicants will be contacted by the placement manager to discuss what happens next. This could be an email, phone call or an invitation to an informal interview. If you are unsuccessful we will also let you know and explain why.

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 and we have a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

We are an employer of choice because we put the principles of human rights, equality, fairness, dignity and respect at the heart of our values.