Staff benefits

Natural Resource Wales offers an employee culture which creates a great place to work for all. We have a wide range of staff benefits to suit a variety of needs.

Work/life balance

An agile working approach to suit you and your role:

• a wide variety of work patterns, including full-time working week of 37 hours, part-time, compressed hours, job-share, term-time working, annualised working
• flexible working arrangements (flexi-time) between 7am and 7pm Monday to Friday, including time off in lieu
• hybrid working options to work in the office and/or at home or a remote location
• a weekly wellbeing hour to undertake something of your choice to aid your wellbeing

28 days annual leave a year annually increasing to 33 days over 5 years:

• carry-over of up to 10 days
• bring-forward of up to 5 days
• opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.

Generous additional leave for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave.

Special leave provisions (paid and unpaid)

• study leave
• volunteering
• jury service
• career breaks

Financial benefits

• a competitive salary with annual incremental progression through your pay grade
• Civil Service Pension Scheme with a Natural Resources Wales contribution from 28.97%
• loyalty award for long service
• payment of professional membership fees relevant to your role
• free parking at NRW offices (where available) and many of our recreation sites

Health and wellbeing benefits

NRW supports and has signed up to a number of Healthy Travel Charters and is committed to helping staff travel in a way which good for them and the environment.

Benefits to support active and sustainable travel:

• Cycle to Work purchase scheme
• annual season ticket loans
• bike-friendly policies and facilities
• corporate bike hire memberships
• Access to discounts on a range of goods and services including retail, theatre tickets, holidays, insurance, gym membership, and many more

A free Employee Assistance Programme offering:

• support 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year
• emotional support, counselling and access to specialist advisors

Career development

• continued professional development ranging from practical to further and higher education courses
• leadership development programme approved by the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM)
• performance management process supporting your priorities and personal development
• structured induction programme welcoming you to NRW