4031 - Inspector for Disused Tips Authority Wales - Up to 7 posts

Job summary

Establishing the Disused Tips Authority

The Disused Tips Authority (DTA) will become fully operational on 1 April 2027. We are recruiting now for a number of senior leadership roles to help shape the organisation, build its capability and culture, and prepare the Authority to assume its statutory responsibilities from day one.This is a unique opportunity to join the DTA during its formative stages and play a key role in establishing a new public body for Wales.

Important: The Disused Tips Authority is a separate organisation from the Welsh Government. Please disregard any Welsh Government guidance, policies, or recruitment information linked within this advert and refer to the accompanying Candidate Information Pack for the information relevant to this vacancy.

Help protect communities across Wales through expert inspection and monitoring.

This is an exciting opportunity to join one of Wales' newest public organisations and play a vital role in helping keep communities safe.

Job description

As an Inspector, you'll undertake inspections and monitoring of disused mine and quarry tips across Wales, gathering the evidence needed to understand risk, support operational decision-making and protect people and communities.

Working both independently and alongside colleagues, you'll apply technical expertise and professional judgement to assess site conditions, identify emerging risks and ensure inspections are delivered safely, consistently and to the highest professional standards.

Reporting to the Senior Operations Manager (Inspection), you'll contribute to building a modern, nationally consistent inspection service founded on technical excellence, professionalism and continuous improvement.

This is an opportunity to help establish a national inspection service from the ground up.

To learn more about the Authority's purpose, ambitions, culture, values, benefits and recruitment journey, please review the Candidate Information Pack and recruitment video.

Help build a new public body for Wales: Disused Tips Authority for Wales

General Candidate Information Pack - 2026 Recruitment Campaign

Person specification

What you'll be responsible for

Delivering inspections

You'll undertake inspections and monitoring across Wales, applying approved methodologies to assess site conditions, identify hazards and gather accurate evidence that supports the Authority's statutory responsibilities.

Identifying and escalating risk

You'll use sound professional judgement to identify changes in site condition, recognise emerging risks and escalate significant issues promptly to support effective operational decision-making and public safety.

Maintaining high-quality evidence

You'll produce accurate inspection records, maintain high standards of data quality and ensure inspection findings provide reliable evidence to support the Authority's national understanding of disused tip risk.

Working safely and professionally

You'll work safely in a variety of field environments, following safe systems of work and consistently demonstrating professionalism, integrity and respect when engaging with colleagues, landowners and other stakeholders.

Contributing to continuous improvement

You'll contribute to improving inspection practice by sharing learning, supporting colleagues and maintaining your professional knowledge and technical capability through continuous development.

Qualifications

A HNC/HND (or equivalent) in civil engineering, geotechnical engineering, environmental science or another relevant discipline supported by relevant operational experience; OR, a Degree in engineering, geotechnical engineering, civil engineering, environmental science or another related discipline

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Inspection & Field Operations
• Risk, Safety & Operational Practice
• Data, Evidence & Decision Making
• Professional Judgement• Applying technical knowledge to assess site conditions and make balanced operational decisions.• Exercising sound judgement in dynamic field environments.• Recognising when issues require escalation or specialist advice.
• Working with Others
• Communication• Communicating technical information clearly and accurately.• Producing concise inspection reports and records.• Explaining findings professionally to a range of audiences where appropriate.
• Technical Expertise

Benefits

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Experience and Technical skills.

Welsh Government, like all other Government Departments use Success Profiles when we recruit. For each role we consider what you will need to demonstrate to be successful. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job. It raises performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.

The selection process and stages are:

Number of Stages:2 stage processStage 1Application FormStage 2Interview

Assessment

Our assessment process is designed to evaluate candidates against three core areas: technical capability, values and leadership.

Stage 1 - Technical capability to be tested via CV and Statement of Suitability

Stage 2 - Technical Capability and Our Values to be tested via interview

Please refer to the candidate pack for further detail.

Reserve List

A reserve list may be held for these opportunities.Candidates offered reserve status will remain on the reserve list until the Disused Tips Authority is established in April 2027. Those placed on the reserve list will only be considered for opportunities within the Disused Tips Authority and will not be considered for Welsh Government vacancies.

Desirable

The following qualities are desirable and will only be considered if two or more candidates receive the same score at the application or interview stage:

1. Welsh Language -the Disused Tips Authority is committed to operating as a bilingual organisation and to providing services in both Welsh and English. We want our workforce to reflect the communities we serve and to play an active role in promoting and normalising the use of Welsh in the workplace.We welcome applications from Welsh speakers and from individuals who are committed to developing their Welsh language skills. We will support colleagues at all levels to learn, use and increase their confidence in Welsh as part of their day-to-day work, helping to build a truly bilingual organisation.

To learn more about the Authority's purpose, ambitions, culture, values, benefits and recruitment journey, please review the Candidate Information Pack and recruitment video.

Help build a new public body for Wales: Disused Tips Authority for Wales

General Candidate Information Pack - 2026 Recruitment Campaign

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Disused Tips Authority
• Email : DisusedTipsAuthorityJobs@gov.wales

Recruitment team

• Email : SharedServiceHelpdesk@gov.wales

Further information

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition. Please see the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles on the Commission's website.

If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with these principles and wish to make a complaint please email complaints@gov.wales. Please ensure that you refer to the vacancy reference number.

If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Welsh Government, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: info@csc.gov.uk