Industry and Waste Regulation Team Leader

At Natural Resources Wales, we are focused on taking action to respond to the Climate Emergency and the Nature Emergency. This is your opportunity to contribute and lead a dedicated team whilst making a real difference to the environment of Wales.

Employer: Natural Resources Wales
Location: Buckley
Salary: £41,150 - £46,147 (Grade 7)
Closing Date: 26th March 2023
Sector: Environmental, Minerals, Waste & Recycling, Public Sector
Function: Chemicals / Process Industries,
Environmental Management, Waste / Recycling

Industry & Waste Regulation Team Leader
Closing date: 26 March 2023
Salary: £41,150 - £46,147 (Grade 7)
Location: Buckley
Contract type: Permanent
Work pattern: Full time, 37 hours
Post number: 200418

At Natural Resources Wales, we are focused on taking action to respond to the Climate Emergency and the Nature Emergency. This is your opportunity to contribute and lead a dedicated team whilst making a real difference to the environment of Wales.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will lead and ensure the effective and efficient regulation of the most complex and highest risk Industrial Installations, COMAH sites and RSR sites in North East Wales by developing annual priorities and work programmes informed by the Area Statement, Well-being Plans and Strategic Steer and guide our regulatory approach to SMNR and delivering Well-being outcomes.

The team regulates across a broad range of sectors including Energy from Combustion, Ferrous & Non Ferrous Metals, Cement and other minerals, Chemicals, Landfill, Paper and textiles and Food & Drink.
In North East Wales we have a number of high profile industrial sites. Part of your role will involve developing regulatory relationships with operators as well as managing our engagement with communities. This can often be demanding and requires someone with a good understanding of our regulatory role, political awareness as well as being empathetic to the views of others.

You will be expected to lead on or champion a specific area of work at a place or directorate level and will support NRWs approach and contribution towards decarbonisation and energy efficiency.

You will be responsible for overseeing the team’s response to a range of incidents and will be expected to be part of our out of hours response team once you are trained.

You will provide technical advice and guidance to underpin risk-based decision making and work collaboratively with other teams and regulators to ensure effective management of risk and improved customer service.

We offer excellent flexible working, benefits and employee well-being support as well as a great pension. We will support talented people from all backgrounds. Join us and help make a difference in Wales for the benefit of people and the environment.
Knowledge and experience of the following:
1. Experience of line management.
2. Experience of relevant work areas.
3. Coaching and mentoring skills.
4. Experience of managing contentious issues and community liaison and public engagement activities.
5. Strong organisational, time management and interpersonal skills.
6. Good understanding of commercial business processes and pressures.
7. Ability to communicate effectively with regulated business and the public, explaining complex issues and gaining support by influencing.
8. Extensive knowledge and experience of regulatory processes (including enforcement) and incident management.

This role will offer a range of benefits, including:
• Agile and flexible working
• Civil Service Pension Scheme offering employer contributions of 26.6% to 30.3%
• 28 days annual leave, rising to 33 days
• Generous leave entitlements for all your life needs
• Health and wellbeing benefits and support
• Weekly well-being hour to use at your choice