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31 August 2025
Salary:
Grade 6: £41,132 - £44,988
Location:
Flexible
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:
8 September 2025
Post number:
203586
The role
This is an exciting opportunity to join NRW s Land Regulatory Approaches team, in a Senior Advisor role.
The role will involve you gaining experience in the development and improvement of NRW s agricultural regulatory activities. You will work with and support the teams Lead Specialist Advisor, as well as other team members, Policy and Operations teams focussing on enabling and improving our agricultural regulatory capabilities.
The successful applicant will be coached to play a key supporting role in developing NRW operational guidance, drafting briefing notes for internal and external audiences, preparing advice for Welsh Government, as well as designing and delivering training. It may also involve working with a range of external organisations and regulators to allow join-up where appropriate.
We are looking for a confident individual with experience or an understanding of, the agricultural industry, how we regulate them and knowledge of NRW s processes. They will also have the ability to work in the complex interface between operations and policy, comfortable working under pressure, juggling multiple priorities, working at pace and has a willingness to learn.
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.
What You Will Do
Be the principle point of contact with the relevant UK and Welsh Trade Associations, Government Departments and environmental regulators, both UK and European, to share information and work together on the development of operational policy and new legislation, interpretation of relevant legislation, advice and guidance for the specific sector(s) and areas of responsibility. Maintain a detailed working knowledge of the assigned sector(s) identifying the implications of legislative, technology and market changes for Natural Resources Wales and the sector(s). Support the development and training of staff across NRW by applying technical, legislative and regulatory knowledge and experience. Lead and project manage specific and complex issues inc. commissions by RBB) to enable consistent and appropriate understanding and application by staff that enables effective regulatory service provision. Contribute to the delivery of the team s business plan, the directorate delivery plan and NRWs corporate plan. Support 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. Advise on evidence needs and opportunities, commission evidence & project manage evidence projects, in line with the agreed evidence programme. Design monitoring and evaluation frameworks of regulation interventions to inform assessment of the need for improvements in regulation and permitting processes by NRW. 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.
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
.
Knowledge of Welsh, UK and EU legislation related to your specific sector(s); Welsh, UK government Policy drivers in your specific sector(s). Experience in informing and influencing government departments/regulators, preferably on environmental issues. 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. Experience of understanding and applying regulatory activities. Be able to work at pace and have a track record of delivery. Being innovative and demonstrating drive to achieve targets. You will be expected to keep up to date with changing regulatory policy and proposed changes to legislation via membership of a relevant professional body or other equivalent means.
Welsh Language Level Requirements
Essential: Level A1 - Entry level (able to use and understand simple, basic phrases and greetings, no conversational Welsh)
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