Location
Central London

Hours
Full Time (hours not specified)

Salary
£41,132 per annum

About the Role
As a Senior Officer within the ‘Once in Ops Waste Regulation team’, you will lead on Producer Responsibility regulations covering packaging, waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and batteries. These regulations ensure businesses that manufacture, import and sell these products are responsible for their end-of-life environmental impact, supporting a more circular and sustainable economy. You will apply your expert knowledge of Producer Responsibility regulations gained through experience in non-site based waste regulation to assess compliance, take enforcement action, and handle complex queries from internal and external customers. Your role will include site visits, providing advice and guidance, undertaking investigations, data analysis, and auditing. You will also collaborate with colleagues in Evidence, Policy and Permitting, other UK Regulators, Industry, and DEFRA to influence policy and key decisions. Natural Resources Wales supports flexible working; you will be contracted to the nearest NRW office to your home with a suitable hybrid working pattern agreed upon appointment. Regular face-to-face meetings or training will be planned in advance. Interviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams. Successful applicants will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Appointments are normally made within 4 to 8 weeks of the closing date.

About Us
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is the principal environmental regulator for Wales, playing a critical role in protecting, maintaining, and enhancing natural resources to ensure a healthy environment for people and wildlife now and in the future. NRW has statutory duties to regulate compliance with waste regulations including extended producer responsibility for Packaging, WEEE, and Batteries. The role sits within the ‘Once in Ops Waste Regulation team’, a dispersed national team responsible for non-site based regulation activities such as International Waste Shipments, Extended Producer Responsibility, Hazardous Waste, Local Authority Recycling Targets, and future regimes under the Once for Wales teams.

What You Will Do
- Act as technical mentor and advisor to team members
- Provide expert guidance on compliance with environmental and regulatory standards
- Take appropriate enforcement actions in line with defined procedures
- Identify and implement new ways of working to improve efficiency and outcomes
- Identify opportunities for partnership working with internal and external parties
- Develop work plans for team members reflecting wider priorities (e.g. Waste Steer)
- Coordinate the technical development of team members
- Undertake health and safety duties appropriate to the post
- Commit to NRW’s Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy and understand its application within your role
- Commit to your own development through effective use of your personal development plan (Sgwrs)
- Perform any other reasonable duties commensurate with the grade of the role

Experience
- Knowledge and experience of working in the waste industry or as a regulator
- Experience delivering non-site based waste regulation
- Good understanding of commercial business processes and pressures
- Ability to communicate effectively with regulated businesses and the public, explaining issues and influencing support

About You
- Strong technical knowledge of Producer Responsibility regulations
- Able to lead and mentor team members
- Committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion
- Willingness to engage in continuous professional development
- Ability to work flexibly and collaboratively within a dispersed national team

Qualifications
- Full and valid UK driving licence
- Welsh Language level requirement: Essential Level A1 (Entry level) - ability to understand basic phrases and pronounce Welsh names correctly. NRW offers support and learning opportunities to meet this requirement during employment.