Senior Fisheries Programme Lead - Hybrid & Fieldwork

Webrecruit; Callington; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

25 days’ Annual Leave + Bank Holidays

Pension contributions 9%

Life Assurance cover

Cycle to Work Scheme

Specsavers Eyecare Vouchers

Supportive Policies

Hybrid & Flexible Working

Job summary

Westcountry Rivers Trust in Stoke Climsland, Southwest England, is recruiting a Fisheries Programme Manager to lead a portfolio of fisheries projects focused on fish passage, barrier removal, monitoring and conservation.

The role combines senior technical leadership with line management, requiring travel across the delivery area, regular office presence, and ongoing CPD in fisheries management and river restoration.

Qualifications

• Experience in fisheries management and conservation.
• Experience leading and supervising a team.
• Project management and delivery with budgets and reporting.
• Field-based work in aquatic environments and remote locations.
• Knowledge of NEC contracts and CDM regulations.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior technical leadership across the fisheries programme, with depth in fish passage and barrier removal.
• Lead a portfolio of projects, including fish passage and barrier removal, managing delivery and funder reporting.
• Oversee projects through full lifecycle with safety and compliance obligations.
• Mentor and develop team members and contribute to recruitment and appraisals.
• Build relationships with partners and stakeholders and represent WRT externally.

Skills

Fisheries management

Team leadership

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Outdoor fieldwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject

Fisheries related qualification

Electrofishing trained

Tools

ArcGIS

CAD

MS Office

Job description

Westcountry Rivers Trust in Stoke Climsland, Southwest England, is recruiting a Fisheries Programme Manager to lead a portfolio of fisheries projects focused on fish passage, barrier removal, monitoring and conservation.

The role combines senior technical leadership with line management, requiring travel across the delivery area, regular office presence, and ongoing CPD in fisheries management and river restoration.