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Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru; Freehold (NJ); On-site; USD 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Civil Service Pension

Annual leave 28 days+

Wellbeing benefits

Professional development

Job summary

Natural Resources Wales is seeking an Integrated Workforce Team Member to support maintenance of flood risk assets and NRW-managed land across South East Wales. The role involves hands-on tasks, operating tools and machinery, and following technical plans to protect communities and environments.

Vehicle driving between sites, 45-minute emergency response proximity, and an out-of-hours standby rota are required. Flexible working and development through a personal development plan are offered.

Qualifications

• Hold relevant operator licences for tools, machinery and plant.
• Hold an IOSH Working Safely qualification, or demonstrate a willingness to achieve this following appointment.
• Demonstrate basic IT skills, including the ability to use digital systems to record and access information.
• Hold an Emergency First Aid at Work +F qualification, or be willing to obtain this through training.
• Experience working in a forestry, construction, agricultural, environmental, or plant operations environment is desirable.
• Able to undertake physically demanding work involving lifting, carrying, walking over uneven terrain and working outdoors in varying weather conditions.
• Confident and capable of working safely in and around water environments.
• Hold a full UK driving licence. Category B+E entitlement (trailer towing) is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide a manual labour service for the maintenance of NRW assets including flood risk assets and NRW managed land.
• Operate equipment such as hand-held tools including chainsaws.
• Operate as banksman and slinger/signaller.
• Understand technical and utility plans and operate in compliance with CDM Regulations.
• Use small plant and machinery such as Aebi/Reform, pedestrian mowers, woodchippers.
• Undertake health and safety duties and responsibilities as appropriate to the post.

Skills

Full UK driving licence

Trailer towing

IOSH Working Safely

Emergency First Aid at Work +F

Literacy and numeracy skills

Experience in forestry/construction/en

Job description

As an Integrated Workforce Team Member, you'll play a hands‑on role in protecting and maintaining some of Wales' most important environmental and flood risk assets. Working across a variety of sites, you'll carry out practical maintenance activities on NRW-managed land and infrastructure, using specialist tools, equipment and machinery including chainsaws, mowers and woodchippers. You'll work as part of a skilled team, following technical plans and industry regulations to deliver high-quality work safely and effectively. No two days are the same, with opportunities to operate plant and machinery, support construction and maintenance activities, and contribute directly to the resilience of local communities and natural environments. As part of NRW's Category 1 emergency response capability, you'll also join a standby rota, providing vital support during incidents and severe weather events when your work can make a real difference.

Driving is essential to this role as this is a field‑based role. You will be required to travel to a variety of sites in the area using NRW vehicles and you will be required to tow trailers and plant items to/from site. As part of an out of hours rota, you will be required to drive to environmental incidents at all hours.

As part of our emergency response service, you'll need to live within a 45‑minute journey of the site so you're able to provide timely support during incidents and emergency situations.

As an organisation we support flexible working. You will be contracted to the NRW office at the above location and a suitable working pattern will be agreed on appointment. Any regular face to face meetings or training will be planned in advance.

Interviews will be face to face on(details of location will be shared in advance)

About us

The Integrated Workforce team is at the heart of NRW's operational delivery across South East Wales. From maintaining flood defences that help protect local communities to caring for National Nature Reserves and the Welsh Government Woodland Estate, our work has a direct and visible impact on Wales' environment. As a front‑line operational team, we combine practical expertise with emergency response capabilities, providing vital support during flood events and environmental incidents when communities need it most.

What you will do

• You will provide a manual labour service for the maintenance of NRW assets which include flood risk assets and NRW managed land.
• You will have the ability to operate equipment such as hand‑held tools which may include chainsaws.
• You will have the ability to operate as a banksman and slinger/signaller.
• You will have the ability to understand technical and utility plans and operate in compliance with the Construction Design and Management Regulations.
• You will be a user of small plant and machinery i.e. Aebi /Reform, pedestrian mowers, woodchippers etc.
• 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).
• Required to take part in incident response activities.
• Any other reasonable duties requested commensurate with the grade of this role.

The role

As an Integrated Workforce Team Member, you'll play a hands‑on role in protecting and maintaining some of Wales' most important environmental and flood risk assets. Working across a variety of sites, you'll carry out practical maintenance activities on NRW-managed land and infrastructure, using specialist tools, equipment and machinery including chainsaws, mowers and woodchippers. You'll work as part of a skilled team, following technical plans and industry regulations to deliver high‑quality work safely and effectively. No two days are the same, with opportunities to operate plant and machinery, support construction and maintenance activities, and contribute directly to the resilience of local communities and natural environments. As part of NRW's Category 1 emergency response capability, you'll also join a standby rota, providing vital support during incidents and severe weather events when your work can make a real difference.

Driving is essential to this role as this is a field‑based role. You will be required to travel to a variety of sites in the area using NRW vehicles and you will be required to tow trailers and plant items to/from site. As part of an out of hours rota, you will be required to drive to environmental incidents at all hours.

As part of our emergency response service, you'll need to live within a 45‑minute journey of the site so you're able to provide timely support during incidents and emergency situations.

As an organisation we support flexible working. You will be contracted to the NRW office at the above location and a suitable working pattern will be agreed on appointment. Any regular face to face meetings or training will be planned in advance.

Interviews will be face to face on(details of location will be shared in advance)

About us

The Integrated Workforce team is at the heart of NRW's operational delivery across South East Wales. From maintaining flood defences that help protect local communities to caring for National Nature Reserves and the Welsh Government Woodland Estate, our work has a direct and visible impact on Wales' environment. As a front‑line operational team, we combine practical expertise with emergency response capabilities, providing vital support during flood events and environmental incidents when communities need it most.

What you will do

• You will provide a manual labour service for the maintenance of NRW assets which include flood risk assets and NRW managed land.
• You will have the ability to operate equipment such as hand‑held tools which may include chainsaws.
• You will have the ability to operate as a banksman and slinger/signaller.
• You will have the ability to understand technical and utility plans and operate in compliance with the Construction Design and Management Regulations.
• You will be a user of small plant and machinery i.e. Aebi /Reform, pedestrian mowers, woodchippers etc.
• 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).
• Required to take part in incident response activities.
• 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.

• Hold relevant operator licences for tools, machinery and plant, or be willing and able to obtain these within an agreed timeframe.
• Hold an IOSH Working Safely qualification, or demonstrate a willingness to achieve this following appointment.
• Demonstrate basic IT skills, including the ability to use digital systems to record and access information.
• Hold an Emergency First Aid at Work +F qualification, or be willing to obtain this through training.
• Experience working in a forestry, construction, agricultural, environmental, or plant operations environment is desirable.
• Able to undertake physically demanding work involving activities such as lifting, carrying, walking over uneven terrain and working outdoors in varying weather conditions.
• Confident and capable of working safely in and around water environments.
• Ability to demonstrate sufficient literacy and numeracy skills.
• Hold a full UK driving licence. Category B+E entitlement (trailer towing) is desirable.

Welsh Language level requirements

• Essential: Level A1 - Entry level

Welsh language levels

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.

Additional Information

Successful applicants will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) check. Appointments are normally made within 4 to 8 weeks of the closing date.

Natural Resources Wales is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position. Although we hold a Skilled Worker visa sponsorship licence, it applies only to specific roles that meet both the eligibility criteria and salary requirements set out by the UK Government under the Skilled Worker visa route.

Benefits

This role will offer a range of benefits, including:

• Civil Service Pension Scheme offering employer contributions of 28.97% (successful internal staff will remain in their current pension scheme)
• 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.

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We're passionate about creating a diverse workforce and positively encourage applications from under‑represented communities. We embrace equality of opportunity irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

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.