Job Description

Reference:
25-28904
Job title:
Systems Officer (Environmental)
Directorate:
Highways, Engineering and YGC
Service:
YGC - Gwynedd Consultancy
Closing date:
24/10/2025 10:00
Job type/Hours:
Permanent | 37 Hour
Salary:
31,537 - 33,699 a year
Pay Scale:
S2
Location(s):
Cibyn Depot, Caernarfon

Gwynedd Council offers an attractive employment package, for more information please click on this

Information Pack

Gwynedd Council operates internally through the medium of Welsh, and offers all its services bilingually. The applicant will be required to reach the linguistic level noted as one of the essential skills in the Person Specification.



We encourage everyone who applies for a job with Gwynedd Council to submit job applications in Welsh or bilingually.


(Applications submitted in English only or Welsh only will always be treated equally, but we ask applicants to consider carefully what the linguistic requirements of the job in question is and if it would be more appropriate to submit an application in Welsh.)



For further information about this post please contact

Adam Williams

on adamwilliams2@gwynedd.llyw.cymru

Interview date to be confirmed.



Application forms and further details available from Support Service, Gwynedd Council, Council Offices, Caernarfon, LL55 1SH


Tel: 01286 679076


E-Mail: Swyddi@gwynedd.llyw.cymru

CLOSING DATE: 10:00 AM, THURSDAY,

24/10/2025

If you are successful to be short listed for an interview you will be contacted by E-MAIL using the address provided on your application form. You need to ensure that you check your email regularly.

Personal attributes

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Essential

Communicating effectively and demonstrate a progressiveness towards work


Working flexibly within a team


Commitment to achieve and identify opportunities to improve the service.

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Desirable

Qualifications and relevant training

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Essential

Education to HNC standard or equivalent experience in a relevant field.

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Desirable

Diploma or Certificate Qualification in Environmental NEBOSH


IOSHH Health and Safety Management Qualification

Relevant experience

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Essential

Experience of operating and advising on environmental matters in the field of work.

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Desirable

Experience of drawing up environmental policies and procedures.


Experience of working with quality assurance systems such as ISO 14001.


Experience of working within the field of civil engineering or municipal services.

Skills and specialist knowledge

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Essential

Knowledge of the Health and Safety Legislation in the environmental field.


Knowledge of environmental issues that face the Council.


Firm computer skills.

Language requirements

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Listening and Speaking - Higher

Able to follow a conversation or discussion through the medium of Welsh and English on a professional level and discuss general day to day topics in the field in order to present information and express opinions.Able to give a pre-prepared presentation and respond to any comments and questions on it in Welsh or English.

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Reading and Understanding - Higher

Able to understand standard written Welsh and English; both formal and informal.Able to gather information from various sources such as letters, reports, articles through the medium of Welsh and English in order to fulfil the post.

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Writing - Higher

Present written information confidently by letter, more detailed and technical report formats, and respond to written requests conveying information, ideas and opinion in Welsh and English (help is available to check the work).

Purpose of the post

Ensure that the people of Gwynedd are at the heart of everything we do.

Responsibility for functions

Staff involved in the identified duties. Any equipment, vehicle, machine or goods relating to the duties specified.

Main duties

Lead, develop, operate and maintain an Environmental Management System (EMS) to the ISO 14001 standard and operate as the primary point of contact for the Department. Assist with maintaining our Quality (ISO 9001) and Occupational Health & Safety (ISO 45001) certifications and collaborate with the Health, Safety and Wellbeing Advisor in order to prepare for internal and external audits. Lead on Risk Assessment matters and responsibility for updating the Department's Risk Register. Develop and maintain environmental policies, procedures and strategies. Maintain third party contact with third party organisations such as Natural Resources Wales and others. Monitor, review and audit compliance with EMS measures. Provide regular environmental updates to relevant officers and teams within the department. Consolidate and report on environmental data for the purpose of monitoring key performance indicators. Ensure that all environmental incidents are investigated and reported in accordance with Council procedures and statutory requirements. Undertake regular visits to sites/ depots in order to monitor compliance with environmental requirements. Prepare and maintain information, correspondence, records and reports in a timely manner in accordance with environmental legislation requirements. Assist the operational units to achieve improvements that have been identified as a result of the council's improvement system, or as a result of inspections or when changes to statutory requirements have been made. Assist and lead in establishing working arrangements for projects, contracts or tenders where environmental aspects are relevant. Assist with the identification of training needs and providing environmental training for staff and workforce Coordinate and organise meetings as required. Setting the agenda, provide minutes of meetings and distribute relevant information relating to various meetings. Operate systems and software programs on the above to a high level of ability. Establish 'Environmental Management Working Group', including representation from all relevant stakeholders within the department. Responsibility for self-development. Ensure compliance with Health and Safety rules in the workplace in accordance with the responsibilities noted in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Council's Health and Safety Policy. Operate within the Council's policies in relation to equal opportunities and equality. Responsible for managing information in accordance with the Council's information management guidelines. Ensure that personal information is treated in accordance with Data Protection legislation. Commitment to reducing the Council's carbon emissions in accordance with the Carbon Management Plan, and to encourage others to act positively towards reducing the Council's Carbon Footprint. Undertake any other reasonable duty which corresponds to the salary level and responsibility level of the job.

Responsibility to report any worry or suspicion that a child or vulnerable adult is being abused.

Special circumstances

* Out of hours work will be required to respond to service needs and emergency incidents.