Agricultural Projects Officers x2

Passionate about farming, rivers and nature recovery?

If you understand farming systems, enjoy working with people and want your work to make a visible difference for rivers, wildlife and rural communities, we’d love to hear from you.

We're looking for two practical, people-focused Agricultural Project Officers to work with farmers, landowners and rural communities in targeted areas across our catchment. One will be based on the North Pennines fellside, and the other will work across the Upper Caldew catchment.

About the roles

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape farmer-led projects that work for both farm businesses and the environment - improving water quality, restoring freshwater habitats, supporting biodiversity and building resilience to flooding and climate change.

You’ll build trusted relationships with local farmers, communities and partners, coordinate a Farmer Group, develop Water & Environment Improvement Plans and help turn good ideas into practical, funded projects on farms and across the wider landscape.

For more information and details of how to apply, please read the Recruitment packs for each role.

Apply now if you want to:

• work at the heart of farm- and landscape-scale river and habitat improvement projects;
• support practical, farmer-led environmental improvements;
• be part of a collaborative charity committed to healthier rivers and a thriving farming environment; and
• gain valuable conservation experience and skills whilst in the early stages of your conservation career

Agricultural Projects Officer – Upper Caldew | 4 or 5 days per week, 18-month contract with opportunity to extend

A great chance to be involved in our new National Lottery Heritage Funded project, Reconnecting and Reviving the Caldew, from the start and shape how this project develops over the next few years!

We have a great track record of delivering development-phase Heritage Fund projects that are then approved as larger, multi-year delivery projects, so this initial contract could be just the start...

Agricultural Projects Officer – Fellside | 4 or 5 days per week, initially offered for 3 years

If you’re interested in upland environments, this is for you! You’ll work with farmers and landowners in the stunning and wild North Pennines, creating opportunities to make lasting change, not just locally but further downstream, helping to protect communities at risk.

Why join us

This is an opportunity to help shape the future of our work with the farming community in the Upper Caldew or on the North Pennines fellside.

You will join a committed team working to create healthier rivers, thriving wildlife and to inspire and empower communities across Cumbria. We offer 33 days’ paid leave, including bank holidays, a contributory pension, life assurance, mileage expenses and the tools you need to do the job.

These roles are offered as either a full-time role or as a more flexible four-day one instead (salary pro-rata).