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Graduate Placement, Water Quality and Waste Permitting

Natural Resources Wales

Location:

Cardiff

Salary:

£30,008 - £32,107

Closing Date:

27 July 2026

As a Graduate Permitting Officer, you will gain valuable hands-on experience within either our Water Quality or Waste Permitting Team, helping to assess environmental permit applications and support environmental protection across Wales.

You will develop technical and professional skills, make evidence-based decisions, and work closely with colleagues, customers and partners to deliver an efficient permitting service. With support from experienced professionals, you'll build your knowledge of environmental regulation while contributing to meaningful work that makes a real difference.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated graduate to begin a rewarding career in the environmental sector, with hybrid working and opportunities to learn, grow and develop within a supportive team.

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 Katrin Raynor at Katrin.Raynor@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk

Interviews will take place through Microsoft Teams.

Reasonable Adjustment:

If you have a disability we will try our best to make reasonable adjustments to remove any barriers to this post in the application / interview process due to a disability.

Closing in: 10 days