Lands Branch Team Support

• Vacancy details
• Vacancy title
• Lands Branch Team Support
• Closing date
• 24/09/2026, 16:00
• Advertising basis
• Permanent
• Actual starting salary
• Starting salary will be £27,302
• Salary range or pay band
• Team Support £27,302 to £29,291
• Allowances
• No
• Work pattern
• Full time (applications are welcome from people who work part time, as part of a job share or who work full time)
• Group
• Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy Group
• Directorate
• Transport & Connectivity
• Branch
• Land Acquisition
• Location (s)
• Pan Wales

‘Pan Wales’ means the post holder can be based in any Welsh Government office, subject to business needs. Roles based outside Wales, including London, are not available unless explicitly stated in the advert.

A list of the Welsh Government’s offices can be found on

www.gov.wales/welsh-government-offices

. Please note it may not always be possible to accommodate a preference for a specific office location.

The post holder’s travel from their home to their assigned Welsh Government office is considered their ‘ordinary commute’ and must be done in their own time and at their own cost.

Purpose of post

Achieving modal shift and carbon reduction are the core aims and challenging targets have been set out Llwybr Newydd – the Wales Transport Strategy. Launched in March 2021, it is shaping our transport system over the next 20 years. It sets out a new way of thinking that places people and climate change at the centre of our transport system. It is also the first time that our transport strategy has explicitly incorporated digital connectivity.

The land and property team are key part of wider delivery team within the Strategic Road Network (SRN) Division. The division is responsible for the planning, operation, maintenance and improvement of the motorway and trunk road network in Wales on behalf of Welsh Ministers. One of Wales’ most important infrastructure assets with a value of over £18.0bn, it is essential for supporting the Welsh Government’s vision for a sustainable and prosperous Wales. The land and property team are responsible for the acquisition, management, disposal and any associated compensation payments for land relating to any schemes.

You will work within the land acquisition team whilst also providing support for the property management team.

Key tasks

Calculating, checking and submitting invoices and compensation payments for approval in line with current desk instructions and to enable performance monitoring in connection with achieving Branch objectives and Divisional targets. Ensuring associated records are kept up to date.

Assisting with reconciliation of branch financial information and actioning any discrepancies.

Dealing with miscellaneous enquiries from claimants and tenants and drafting appropriate replies and recording and filing appropriately

Miscellaneous office duties e.g. operational matters for the Branch, assist in occasional property inspections, record keeping, data entry and general office administration.

Ad hoc tasks with other teams across the Strategic Road Network Division.

Attendance at public information and Orders exhibitions with possible overnight stays on rare occasions

Assist with initial design consultations with scheme engineers and designers, checking road scheme plans alongside the Orders branch in preparation for publishing and scheme approval.

Assist with the serving of notices to claimants and deal with any queries received.

Support the case officer with scheme case work, dealing with claimant enquiries, payments, liaising with agents and ensuring financial records are updated.

Issuing instructions to and liaising with contractors, solicitors etc. relating to land acquisition and part 1 compensation claims.

Prepare and submit Lands Leadership Team papers for approval prior to making payments of compensation to affected landowners.

Act as a liaison between engineers, designers, claimants and agents, answering or passing on any design or engineering queries to the appropriate contact and assisting where possible.

Work closely with internal and external solicitors, answering any queries in relation to land ownership, provide detailed plans and suggest amendments where necessary to legal documentation.

Development opportunities

You will develop extensive knowledge of the legislation relating to the acquisition of land under the Highways Act 1980 and the various provisions which enable compensation to be paid to claimants under Acts including the Land Compensation Acts 1961 and 1973, the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965, the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, and the Planning and Compensation Act 1991.

In addition, you will gain practical, hands‑on experience in supporting the delivery of major transport schemes, including exposure to Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) processes, stakeholder engagement, and the end‑to‑end land acquisition lifecycle.

You will develop a broad skillset across:

• Drafting professional correspondence, notices, and briefing papers
• Financial processes, including compensation payments and reconciliation
• Operational delivery, supporting live scheme casework and programme milestones
• Data management, record‑keeping and use of internal systems to support decision‑making
• Stakeholder engagement, working with landowners, agents, solicitors and internal project teams
• Other vacancy related information

In the event of a large number of applications, an initial sift will be conducted against the lead assessment criterion: Seeing the bigger Picture. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift or progressed straight to assessment/interview.

A reserve list may be held for this opportunity. Any candidate who is successful in being offered a reserve status, will remain on the reserve list for 12 months.

In the case of more than one candidate scoring the same, the panel has agreed the following criteria will determine merit order:

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together
• Experience 1
• Experience 2
• Vetting level
• Basic
• Number of posts
• 1
• Contact point for further information regarding the post
• Landacquisition@gov.wales
• Welsh language requirements
• Welsh language requirements

3 - Welsh language skills are not essential for this opportunity; you do not need Welsh language skills to apply. However, as the Welsh Government is a bilingual organisation, Welsh language skills are desirable and will be considered if two or more candidates receive the same score at the application or interview stage.

• Understanding by reading
• 0 - No skills
• Speaking and being understood
• 0 - No skills
• Understanding by listening
• 0 - No skills
• Writing and being understood
• 0 - No skills
• Working for the Civil Service
• The
• Civil Service Code

sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

The Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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

AI candidate guidance

for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection Process and Stages

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 process
• Stage 1
• Application Form
• Stage 2
• Interview
• Behaviours

We’ll assess you against these Behaviour criteria during the selection process.

Behaviour 1:

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Understand what your responsibilities are and how these contribute to the priorities of your team
• This will be tested at stage 1: Application Form
• This will be tested at stage 2: Interview

Behaviour 2:

• Making Effective Decisions
• Provide advice and feedback to support others in making accurate decisions
• This will be tested at stage 2: Interview
• Experience

We'll assess you against the following Experience criteria during the assessment process.

Evidence to provide

Experience questions

Experience 1:

Ability to calculate and process payments or experience of other finance-related work.

This will be tested at Stage 1: Application Form

This will be tested at stage 2: Interview

Experience 2:

Good writing skills and the ability to express your views clearly, helpfully and respectfully.

This will be tested at stage 2: Interview

Experience 3:

• Ability to work with and advise internal and external customers or stakeholders both verbally and in writing
• This will be tested at stage 1: Application Form
• This will be tested at stage 2: Interview
• Strengths

This will be tested at Interview stage only.

Strength 1:

Efficient

Strength 2:

Explainer

Eligibility

You will be asked about your nationality and if you are legally allowed to work in the United Kingdom. This is to find out if you are eligible to apply for this vacancy. This is a requirement for working within the Civil Service.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules

If you do not meet the eligibility criteria your application will not progress. If it becomes clear at a later stage in the process that you are not eligible to apply, your application may be withdrawn, or the offer retracted.

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)
• 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

Social Model of Disability

Welsh Government has adopted the social model of disability, which recognises that barriers in society

act to disable people who have impairments, or health conditions, who are neurodivergent or who use British Sign Language.

We are committed to removing barriers in the recruitment process so that all (or potential new) staff can perform at their best.

Recruitment adjustments can be made at any part of the recruitment process for candidates with an impairment or health condition, who are neurodivergent or who use British Sign Language.

Please get in touch with

DiversityInRecruitment@gov.wales

to discuss adjustments for any part of the process.

• Inclusive Interview Schemes
• We are committed to inclusive recruitment and offer interviews to eligible candidates who meet the
• minimum criteria

for the role through the following schemes:

Disability Confident

The Welsh Government is a Disability Confident Leader. As part of our commitment to this scheme we interview any candidate with an impairment, health condition, who is neurodivergent or who uses British Sign Language if they meet the

minimum criteria

for the post.

A Great Place to Work for Veterans

The Welsh Government operates the Great Place to Work for Veterans Initiative. As part of our commitment to this scheme we interview any eligible candidates who meet the

minimum criteria

for the post.

Redeployment Interview Scheme

Civil Service employers can offer an interview to a fair and proportionate number of civil servants who are at risk of redundancy and who meet the

• minimum criteria
• for the post
• By ‘
• minimum criteria

’ we mean that candidates must provide us with evidence in their application (and/or test) that they meet the minimum level of competence for the role - usually defined as

a minimum score of 4 per criterion.

Social Partnership

In Welsh Government, the relationship between the employer and trade unions is based on social partnership. We believe our goals can best be achieved by management and trade unions working together.

Our 3 recognised trade unions are:

• PCS
• Prospect
• FDA

This relationship is underpinned by a partnership agreement. This sets out how our unions work with Welsh Government on issues such as:

• Pay
• Terms and conditions
• HR Strategy, policies and procedures
• Health, safety and well-being
• Organisational change

Our Welsh Government trade union colleagues work together to give their members a real say in the workplace. They make sure that the interests of their members are promoted and protected. They also help reduce inequalities and improve terms and conditions.

The Welsh Government has an excellent track record of working in partnership with its trade unions. We support you to join a recognised trade union, to ensure your voice is heard in the workplace. We encourage you to learn more about our trade unions, partnership working and to get involved in their work.

Benefits

All Welsh Government staff are members of the Civil Service, and as a result are eligible for:

• Civil Service Pension Scheme
• 31 days annual leave (pro-rated for part time)
• training and development opportunities
• Cycle2Work Scheme
• Smart Working flexible working arrangement
• Green Car Scheme (subject to availability)

If you are an active Civil Service Pension member you can continue your membership throughout your employment with us.

• Recruitment principles and complaints
• 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.