Senior Land Advisor and Natural Capital Advisor (East Devon and Devon wide)
Job ID:
81397
Job Type:
Full Time
Category:
Senior
Education:
GCSE
Posted:
2024-09-25
Location:
Hybrid work in Callington | United Kingdom
Job Views:
13
Salary: GBP £32,000 - £35,000 a year
Job Description:
Westcountry Rivers Trust is recruiting two Senior Land & Natural Capital Advisors - East Devon and Devon wide. This is a permanent contract after a successful 6 month probation period. The starting salary for this role is £32,000 - £35,000 dependent on experience (Salary negotiable for the right candidate). The role is 37.5 hours per week.
We support hybrid working, so there will be the opportunity to work from home in this role and work flexible hours. Travel to sites throughout the Westcountry will also be required regularly; this role is a mixture of office and site-based.
Benefits:
• 25 days Annual Leave per annum, with a reward for long service - an additional 1 day per year for each year worked over 5 years, up to a maximum of 30 days for employees serving 10 years continuous service.
• Additional Leave covering the Christmas Closure period.
• 9% Employer Pension, plus Life Assurance cover.
• Flexible working.
Application Process: Apply by midnight on Sunday 8th September 2024 by CV and Covering Letter. Interviews will be held in person at our offices in Stoke Climsland on Friday 20th September 2024. For queries about this role or the application process please contact recruitment@wrt.org.uk.
About the Westcountry Rivers Trust:
Formed in 1994, the Trust was established to restore Westcountry rivers. Measures to protect rivers can help to save money for farmers, lower costs for water companies, boost tourism, reduce the need to dredge estuaries and even benefit human health. Today the charity works with a wide range of stakeholders from landowners to local communities, businesses, farmers and water companies to restore and protect the rivers, lakes, estuaries and coastal areas for the benefit of people, wildlife and the local economy.
The Role:
We are looking for two Senior Land & Natural Capital Advisors to join our team, supporting them in delivering a wide range of farm and land management advice. One of these roles is specific to East Devon, the other will be more Devon-wide. This is a fantastic opportunity for the right candidates to work for Westcountry Rivers Trust, a dynamic and aspirational organization, at the forefront of environmental thinking and practical conservation in the UK today.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Advice and recommendations to farmers regarding management of crops and grassland, to reduce soil erosion and surface runoff risk, and minimise nutrient losses.
2. Identification of opportunities for natural flood management methods, to hold water in the landscape in order to reduce downstream flood risk.
3. Identification of opportunities for biodiversity enhancement, particularly where nature-based solutions will restore existing valuable habitat or create new habitat.
4. Advice and recommendations to farmers regarding the management of livestock and livestock infrastructure, with the aim of improving nutrient efficiency and reducing pollution risk.
5. Advice and recommendations to farmers regarding current funding opportunities and markets for green finance.
Person Specification:
Knowledge and Experience:
1. Extensive work experience within agriculture or conservation/farming related discipline.
2. Sound knowledge of local farming practices, as well as current Agri-Environment schemes and relevant Policies or Legislation; in particular soil and water conservation.
3. Confident and competent to deliver tailored farm advice, including the interpretation and feedback of data e.g. nutrient plans, soil data.
4. Experience / knowledge of catchment-scale approaches and processes, familiar with concepts of Ecosystem Services, Natural Capital, Natural Flood Management, Nature Based Solutions etc.
5. Knowledge and competence in Microsoft Office applications, accuracy & attention to detail with record keeping.
6. Local area knowledge an advantage (one role will be specifically East Devon focussed, the other more broadly across Devon).
7. Appropriate Degree level qualification preferably in an agricultural or conservation/farming/science related discipline (D).
8. BASIS Soil & Water and/ or FACTS trained (D).
9. Experience in handling Countryside Stewardship, Sustainable Farming Incentive, or Woodland Grant applications (D).
The above are Essential criteria unless indicated as Desirable (D).
Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £32,000.00-£35,000.00 per year
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Callington
Closed Date: 2024-10-25
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