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Integrated Workforce Team Member

Closing date: 15 February 2023 | Salary: £21,655 - £24,408 (Grade 2) | Location: Bodffordd Depot, Anglesey

Contract type: Permanent

Work pattern: 9-Day fortnight

Post number: 200187

You will be contracted to the NRW location stated in this advert, of which you will be required to attend for regular meetings, training and for one-to-one meetings with your manager. These will be planned in advance.

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Integrated Workforce team in North-West Wales.

You will join a team that are passionate about what they do. You’ll help to deliver maintenance and capital works on NRW assets. These assets include flood risk assets like flood embankments, and you’ll be helping to keep the rivers in North-West Wales free of obstructions that can increase the risk of flooding. You’ll also work on other assets managed by NRW in forests and Nature Reserves.

As part of the team, you’ll take part in an incident response standby rota and provide out of hours cover. 

Responsibilities

Your responsibilities include:

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.
Required to take part in incident response activities

Qualifications, experience and knowledge

Knowledge and experience of the following:

Relevant Operators licences for tools, machinery and plant or work towards achieving.
IOSH Working Safely.
ICT competence. (basic level)
Emergency First Aid +F.
Previous forestry, construction, agricultural, environmental or plant operators experience is desirable.
This is a physically demanding role so reasonable levels of fitness are required.
Confident working in and near water.
Basic literacy and numeracy skills are required for the role. GCSE grade C (or equivalent) in English and Maths are essential.
Full UK driving licence ideally to include cat B + E (trailer tow).

Welsh language requirements

Essential - Level 3 – Able to communicate with confidence in Welsh in some work situations.

Competencies

Please note - Applications to this role will be assessed based on the following competencies, both at shortlisting and interview. Please give examples of how you demonstrate these competencies when completing your application form.

Essential Knowledge and Skills	Demonstrates the ability and willingness to attain NVQ Level 2 within 1 – 2 years of appointment. Previous relevant practical experience is desirable, but not essential; gained through an apprenticeship or similar work in another environment. Reasonable literacy, numerical and communication skills.
Evaluation of Information	Ability to record work activities accurately. Ability to follow H&S instructions and understand risk, is essential.
Communication and Relationships with Others	Able to communicate with colleagues and with the general public and third parties, providing information, asking questions or answering basic queries, politely and courteously. Ability to complete basic written documents and records that may need to be reviewed and signed off by others.
Responsibility for Resources	Post holders will be responsible for the tools and equipment used out in the field to carry out their role. This may include vehicles and/ or large machinery, which may be of high value. The post holder would be expected to take personal responsibility for their safe and legal use and keeping.

Benefits of working for us

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

See full details for all the employee benefits you will receive.

How to apply

Please send a completed Application form to Applications@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk using the post number as the email reference

Before completing your application, please read our Guidance on completing a job application form

Application closing date 15 February 2023

Interviews will take place at Tan Lan depot, Llanrwst

If you have any queries about the role, please contact Llion Jones at Llion.Jones@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk or 07909936224

Natural Resources Wales embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunity. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition.

We welcome and encourage applications from groups currently underrepresented, including women, black and ethnic minority groups and people with a disability. We have a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

We put the principles of human rights, equality, fairness, dignity and respect at the heart of our values.

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