Conservation Officer, Environment Team

The role Do you enjoy working outdoors and engaging with people to protect and enhance the natural environment? Are you passionate about biodiversity, conservation and making a real difference for nature in Wales? This is an exciting opportunity to deliver conservation, biodiversity and sustainable natural resource management across Monmouthshire and Torfaen through a mix of planned and reactive work. As an Officer within the Monmouthshire and Torfaen Environment Team, you will help deliver Natural Resources Wales's (NRW) conservation and biodiversity objectives through protected site and environmental management activities.

You will support the management and restoration of designated sites, undertake site monitoring and assessment work, provide advice and guidance to landowners and partners, and process Wildlife and Countryside Act Section 28 assents and consents. Working with colleagues across NRW, local authorities, landowners, environmental organisations and local communities, you will help secure positive environmental outcomes through partnership working, practical conservation action and evidence-based decision making.

You will also contribute to projects that support the Sustainable Management of Natural Resources (SMNR) and NRW's corporate priorities. The role combines field and office-based work and requires a good understanding of habitats and strong species identification skills. You will collect and interpret environmental evidence, prepare reports and assessments, and contribute to informed environmental management decisions. Strong communication, organisational and relationship-building skills are essential, as you will work with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

You will also participate in NRW's Incident Management Service duty rota, helping to ensure an effective response to environmental incidents when required. This is a rewarding opportunity to help protect and enhance important habitats, species and landscapes across Monmouthshire and Torfaen. Driving is essential, and you must hold a full and current UK driving licence. 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 Kirsty Lewis at Interviews will take place through Microsoft Teams

About us At Natural Resources Wales (NRW), we are working towards a future where people and nature thrive together. A healthy environment supports resilient communities, a strong economy and a high quality of life across Wales. Monmouthshire and Torfaen is a diverse area containing nationally and internationally important landscapes and conservation sites, including the Rivers Usk and Wye, the Black Mountains, Wye Valley Woodlands and the eastern Gwent Levels.

The Monmouthshire and Torfaen Environment Team manages around 70 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) and nine Special Areas of Conservation (SACs), while also leading work to identify and protect new sites where appropriate. We work to restore and enhance these important habitats and species for the benefit of nature and people. You will join a supportive and experienced team working across designated site management, environmental regulation, fisheries and project delivery.

Together, we help deliver NRW's priorities and secure positive outcomes for nature, communities and the wider environment. This is a rewarding opportunity to play a direct role in protecting some of Wales's most important environmental assets while developing your conservation, partnership working and environmental…