Environment Officer (Conservation)

The role

Be part of Wales's mission to help conserve 30% of our land, freshwater and marine environments by 2030. Working within our Environment Teams, you'll play a key role in delivering Natural Resources Wales' support for the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS), helping farmers make a positive and lasting difference for nature. Drawing on your conservation expertise, you'll work directly with landowners to develop practical management plans for protected sites, identify opportunities to enhance habitats and species, and deliver actions that support biodiversity recovery across Mid Wales. You'll also undertake protected site management work beyond the SFS programme, providing technical advice and contributing to the sustainable management of our most valuable natural places.

This is a varied and rewarding role combining fieldwork, partnership working and conservation delivery. You'll engage with farmers, landowners and a range of partners, using your knowledge and influencing skills to achieve positive environmental outcomes on the ground.

Based at our Welshpool Depot and reporting to the North Powys Environment Team Leader, this role primarily covers Powys, supporting both the North and South Powys Environment Teams as required. The post is funded until 31 March 2028, with the potential for the role to become permanent.

Driving is essential for this role, as regular travel across the area is required to vis...