Enforcement Team Leader

The role

This is an excellent opportunity to lead and shape a new Enforcement team within North East Wales.

With experience of line management in a regulatory / enforcement setting, the post-holder will be responsible for prioritising, setting direction and delivering a range of enforcement activities across a broad Operational remit. Close working relationships will need to be co-ordinated and maintained with North Wales Police and other agencies.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, the team leader will be expected to lead the delivery of multi-functional complex investigations across the area as well working with colleagues across the organisation to ensure our enforcement work is targeted effectively.

The successful candidate will adopt an intelligence based approach and will be expected to be an effective decision maker with the ability to multi-task, implement and demonstrate good governance, communicate to a range of audiences both internally and externally and deliver outcomes in a busy working environment. This role will involve developing a close working relationship with our Central Enforcement Support Service (CEST) as well as other operational teams. A sound understanding of NRW's enforcement and regulatory remit is essential.

As well as delivering a vast enforcement remit across illegal waste sites, water, conservation, fisheries and the Dee Estuary cockle beds, the team are responsible for leading our tackling waste crime and waste carriers and brokers work. Our seconded police officer is also based in this team.

Environmental crime within North East Wales is a challenge. The creation of this highly rewarding role is a fantastic opportunity to lead and work with committed colleagues and make a considerable difference to the environment and people of North East Wales.

This post is fixed term for 12 months with the possibility of extension or permanency.

The role requires the team leader to have substantial practical experience and understanding of NRWs regulatory role and its implementation into an enforcement setting. This should be demonstrated within the application.

A full UK driving licence is essential for this role, as it involves leading a geographically dispersed team and requires regular travel between NRW locations and partner sites across Wales.

The post holder will be expected to participate in an incident standby role

As an organisation we support flexible working. You will be contracted to the NRW office at the above location 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 David Powell at David.Powell@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk

Interviews will be face to face in our Buckley Office in December

About Us

At NRW, we are committed to the sustainable management of Wales' natural resources and the wellbeing of future generations.

We play a vital role in protecting and enhancing Wales' environment by regulating activities that affect our natural resources, responding to environmental incidents, providing evidence and advice, and working with partners to tackle environmental challenges. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation where our people can thrive, develop and make a real difference.

What You Will Do

• Manage and develop a large team of Enforcement Officers and be fully accountable for their performance, contribution, development and well-being, health and safety.
• Using technical specialist knowledge of environment management, industry, waste and enforcement, prepare and present your teams' annual work plan and production of associated performance and assurance reports.
• Be responsible for enforcement decisions at place level, ensuring adherence to the Enforcement & Prosecution Policy, Regulators' Code and our Regulatory Principles.
• Develop and maintain effective and influential customer relationships (internal and external) at a senior level (e.g. Director level engagement within multinational companies).
• Contribute your technical knowledge and stakeholder management experience to risk-based decision making by the team and the wider business.
• Ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of team members by implementing and monitoring safe working practices and risk assessments.
• Be responsible for delegated team and project budgets.
• Respond to and manage team's response to incidents and complaints.
• 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).
• 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.

• Experience of line management.
• Experience of relevant work areas.
• Coaching and mentoring skills.
• Experience of managing contentious issues and community liaison and public engagement activities.
• Strong organisational, time management and interpersonal skills.
• Good understanding of commercial business processes and pressures.
• Ability to communicate effectively with regulated business and the public, explaining complex issues and gaining support by influencing.
• Extensive knowledge and experience of regulatory processes (including enforcement) and incident management.
  
  

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

Due to the nature of the work the successful candidate must be eligible for Security Check (SC) clearance. This generally requires five years' continuous residency in the UK. Further details on eligibility can be found on National security vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK . Offers will also be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) check.

This role meets the criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. Natural Resources Wales welcomes applications from non-UK citizens who are eligible to apply under this route, subject to confirmation by the Home Office.

Please note that while we may be able to support the Certificate of Sponsorship required for a visa application, the organisation does not cover the cost of the visa itself, including any associated fees for dependants.

The applicant must still meet the UK Skilled Worker Visa Eligibility and Requirement. For further information, please visit: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

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.

Please keep reading

We're passionate about creating a diverse workforce and positively encourage applications from under-represented communities. We embrace equal 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.

You are welcome to apply for any vacancy in Welsh or English, and any application submitted will be treated equally. Applications are welcome from individuals who want to work full-time, part-time, or job share.

Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy before the advertised closing date if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the closing date to apply.

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