Communications Officer

Communications Officer, Upper Wye Restoration

Team / Directorate: Upper Wye Restoration Team / Operations

Starting salary: £36,246 rising to£39,942 per annum through annual increments being paid each year (pro rata for part time applicants)

Contract type: Fixed term until 31 March 2026

Work pattern: Part time, 18.5 hours per week

Interview date: To be confirmed

Post number: 203764

The role

As a member of the central Communications and Engagement team, you will work solely supporting the Upper Wye Restoration Team, to deliver the ambitious work programme (planned to 31 March 2028) across the River Wye Special Area of Conservation (SAC) in Mid Wales. This will include practical river restoration, barrier removal, farm visits and land management advice, invasive species work and natural flood management, monitoring and stakeholder engagement.

The condition of the River Wye is a high profile topic. You will develop and deliver effective integrated communications in support of the Upper Wye Restoration project.

You will lead on organising and shaping NRW's events programme for the project. Public engagement is key and local groups are likely to be keen to engage provided they are involved early enough.

You will shape and deliver high-quality and creative content across all channels, as befits your target audience.

You will deliver essential Communications services such as media relations, digital, social media, internal Communications, video production, branding and design, Communications planning and evaluation, content creation.

You will develop collaborations with local stakeholders to encourage community engagement to control INNS and engage in citizen science initiatives.

You will support the team in working closely with key catchment stakeholders (e.g. Wye and Usk Foundation, Freshwater Habitats Trust, Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water, Wildlife Trusts, Farming Connect) to ensure integration of habitat improvement works and to identify opportunities for collaboration.

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.

Interviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams.

Successful external applicants will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) check. We aim to make offers of appointment within 4 to 8 weeks of the closing date.