Working Wetlands Project Manager - Devon Wildlife Trust
- Multiple Locations
- Full Time
- £40,692 per annum (rising to £45,090 over 5 years, subject to satisfactory performance) plus 7% pension
Registered Charity Number no 213224
First rate people and project manager? Experience of agricultural policy, nature conservation or nature based solutions in the rural landscape? Excited by the opportunity to restore nature at scale? We’d like to meet you.
With support from South West Water and alongside Westcountry Rivers Trust, DWT is driving agricultural change through the Upstream Thinking programme, a national pioneer in natural catchment management, just completing a third phase and beginning a fourth.
You’ll be leading a complex farm advisory project across 7 Devon water catchments using nature based solutions to deliver improvements in water quality, biodiversity and resource sustainability. Creating a healthy, working landscape of rivers, wetlands and wet grasslands. Alongside this, you’ll develop our growing paid-for conservation and advisory service for landowners. You’ll need budget and people management experience as well as a good working knowledge of agri environment schemes and awareness of relevant agricultural and environmental policies to lead a team of around 12 staff. The team you will lead includes experts in river restoration, habitat creation, agri-environment funding support and water quality.
This is a full-time, permanent post based at Cookworthy, near Halwill Junction. Previous applicants need not apply.
DWT is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment.
We welcome candidates of all backgrounds and abilities who meet the essential criteria for this role. We are an inclusive organisation that is seeking to involve more diverse audiences in our work.
For further information and to apply for the post, please visit our website: http://www.devonwildlifetrust.org/jobs
Interview Date: There will be a two stage interview process for this post, with first interviews being held on Thursday 6 March and second interviews on Tuesday 11 March.
Job Details
- OrganisationOther Organisations
- Work LocationWest DevonDevon
- Work Postcode
EX21 5UX
- Reference
AC4794
- Occupational GroupProject & Programme ManagementEnvironment, Conservation & Waste
- Salary Details
£40,692 per annum (rising to £45,090 over 5 years, subject to satisfactory performance) plus 7% pension
- Job TermPermanent
- Appointment TypeFull Time
- Hours
- Closing Date
23/02/2025
- DBS Check Required
No