Natura 2000 Sustainable Management Adviser

job description

Are you ready to take action on the nature emergency and help build a more sustainable future for Wales? We are looking for a committed Natura 2000 Sustainable Management Adviser to join our Environment Team.

You will help develop and deliver practical conservation projects, secure funding through grants and capital proposals, and provide expert ecological advice on terrestrial biodiversity. Working closely with partners and landowners, you will support effective habitat management, monitor progress, and ensure compliance with management agreements. You will also contribute to regulatory work, including assents and consents, respond to planning and permitting consultations, and play an active role in NRW’s Incident Management Service.

You will join a supportive, forward‑thinking team that values collaboration, innovation, and flexible working. While based at the St Mellons office, a hybrid working pattern will be agreed on appointment.

As an organisation we support flexible working. You will be contracted to an NRW office within the place base / location above 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 Kate Rodgers at kate.rodgers@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk

Interviews will be face to face (details of location will be shared in advance)  the week commencing the 2nd March 2026. 

Successful applicants will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) check. Appointments are normally made within 4 to 8 weeks of the closing date.