Formed in 1994, the Trust was established to restore and protect Westcountry rivers. Spurred by a shared love of rivers, the Westcountry Rivers Trust is very much a grassroots organisation; in the early 1990s, a group of individuals, passionate – but concerned – about the waterways around them, began to stitch together their ambitions for restoring Westcountry rivers, laying the foundations for the Trust we know today.

Everything the Trust does is informed by the best available science; our work is driven by an ‘ecosystems approach,’ considering the function of the entire catchment, not just the rivers that flow within them.

It was this new perspective – not to mention the hands-on and tireless approach to river restoration – that grabbed the attention of so many supporters and funders and which lies behind the flourishing rivers trust movement. Since then, the Trust now has circa 75 employees with an annual turnover of c£3m running multi-annual projects spread across a wide range of funders.

Essential Criteria:

• Sound knowledge of local farming practices, as well as current Agri-Environment schemes and relevant Policies or Legislation; in particular soil and water conservation.
• Confident and competent to deliver tailored farm advice, including the interpretation and feedback of data e.g. nutrient plans, soil data.
• Experience / knowledge of catchment-scale approaches and processes, familiar with concepts of Ecosystem Services, Natural Capital, Natural Flood Management, Nature Based Solutions etc.
• Knowledge and competence in Microsoft Office applications, accuracy & attention to detail with record keeping.
• Local area knowledge an advantage (one role will be specifically East Devon focussed, the other more broadly across Devon).

Desirable Criteria:

• Appropriate Degree level qualification preferably in an agricultural or conservation/farming/science related discipline.
•  BASIS Soil & Water and/ or FACTS trained.
• Experience in handling Countryside Stewardship, Sustainable Farming Incentive, or Woodland Grant applications.

For more information, please see downloads. To apply, please send CV and cover letter here.