Working Wetlands Advisory Officer (Tavy) - Devon Wildlife Trust

Countryside Classroom; Peter Tavy; Remote; GBP 33,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension 7%

Job summary

Devon Wildlife Trust is seeking a role to work directly with farmers and landowners across the Tavy catchment, delivering nature-friendly farming and practical action to improve land management and water quality.

You will advise on nature-based solutions, assist with habitat creation and restoration, and support project development, monitoring, events and partnership work with agencies and farming groups.

Qualifications

• Experience working directly with farmers and landowners.
• Experience delivering nature-based solutions to improve water quality and biodiversity.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical farm advice to identify opportunities on farm that improve land management.
• Advise on nature-friendly farming, natural capital and agri-environment schemes such as SFI and Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier.
• Support the development and delivery of habitat creation, restoration and capital works.
• One-to-one farm advice, site visits, project development, farmer engagement, events, monitoring and partnership working.
• Work with partners including Westcountry Rivers Trust, South West Water, the Environment Agency, Natural England and farming groups.

Job description

Salary: £33,053pa plus 7% pension, rising to £36,627 after 5 years service

Closing date: Sunday 8 November

Do you want to help farmers in the Tavy lead the way for nature-friendly farming across Devon?

This role will work directly with farmers and landowners across the Tavy catchment, supporting practical action for nature, water quality and healthy, resilient landscapes. You will provide practical advice to identify opportunities on farm that improve land management, while recognising the realities, pressures and opportunities of modern agriculture.

Devon Wildlife Trust’s Working Wetlands project is entering a new phase of delivery as part of South West Water’s long-established Upstream Thinking programme. You will help improve water quality and water resources by reducing pollutants entering watercourses and delivering nature-based solutions that benefit biodiversity, flood management and climate resilience. You will advise on a combination of nature-friendly farming, natural capital, habitat management and agri-environment schemes, such as SFI and Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier.

You will also support the development and delivery of practical projects, including habitat creation and restoration and capital works, helping bring investment and conservation action into the catchment.

The role will include one-to-one farm advice, site visits, project development, farmer and landowner engagement, events, monitoring and partnership working. You will work closely with colleagues and partners including Westcountry Rivers Trust, South West Water, the Environment Agency, Natural England and farming groups to identify opportunities and target work where it can deliver the greatest environmental benefit.

Alongside the primary Working Wetlands work, you will contribute to DWT’s Farm Advice & Conservation Service (FACS), providing specialist farm advice, surveying and practical habitat enhancement and creation work across Devon.

This is a full-time, fixed term appointment until 31 March 2030.

Interviews are being held on Thursday 19 November at Cookworthy Forest Centre.

We welcome candidates of all backgrounds and abilities who meet the essential criteria for this role. To achieve our vision, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse organisation, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves.

DWT is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment.

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