Land Stewardship Technical Support

Location: Wales

The role This is a fantastic opportunity to join Natural Resources Wales' Estate Planning Team within Land Stewardship and play a direct role in shaping the future of Wales's forests. Supporting the delivery of woodland creation projects across the country, you'll help tackle the climate and nature emergencies while creating lasting environmental, social and economic benefits for generations to come.

As part of a small, supportive and ambitious team, you'll gain hands-on experience across project delivery, contract management, stakeholder engagement and woodland establishment. With flexible and hybrid working, opportunities to collaborate with colleagues and partners across Wales, and the chance to develop valuable technical and professional skills, this role offers an excellent platform to grow your career while making a real difference to Wales's natural environment.

Driving is essential to this role and you must hold a full and current UK driving license. The successful candidate will be required to tow a trailer as part of their duties. Where the necessary towing entitlement is not already held, appropriate training and support will be provided. As an organisation we support flexible working. You will be contracted to the nearest NRW office to your home 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 Caroline Riches at Interviews will be face to face on 04 November 2026 (details of location will be shared in advance)

About us Natural Resources Wales offers a rewarding and supportive working environment, where you can develop your career while making a meaningful difference to Wales's natural environment and communities. As part of a purpose-driven organisation, you will work alongside passionate and knowledgeable colleagues, benefit from flexible ways of working, and have access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities.

Every role contributes to tackling some of the biggest challenges facing Wales, including climate change, biodiversity loss and the sustainable management of natural resources, giving you the opportunity to see the real impact of your work. What you will do Work collaboratively the NRW Estate Team and relevant NRW staff to support the delivery of planting and establishment of new woodland creation sites.

Have responsibility for direct delivery of delegated programmes. Develop and maintain effective customer relationships (internal and external) to ensure good understanding and the efficient delivery of fit for purpose licences and transition into compliance activities. Produce appropriate records of decisions, actions and outcomes to justify and demonstrate that all legal and procedural requirements have been met. Produce and provide regular accurate information to managers on progress, to adapt and ensure delivery of work to time and cost.

Support engagement with sectors, partners, WG, Confor and other Environment bodies in Wales and the UK; and be a primary point of contact for customer queries. Participate in NRW technical groups. Contribute to task and finish groups, commissioned through the Business Boards, to prepare defined products as required. Collaborate with the Team Leader to develop and deliver an agreed Personal Development Plan.

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 through the effective use of your personal development plan (known as Sgwrs). 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. Knowledge of Welsh, UK and relevant European legislation relating to sustainable forest management and forestry planning, including woodland assurance and forest certification standards. Understanding of forestry policy drivers in Wales and across the UK, together with the key opportunities and challenges facing the forestry sector in Wales.

Knowledge of woodland creation and forest establishment, including species selection, planting, maintenance and the practices…