Wild Trout Trust Conservation Officer

Job Vacancy

Wild Trout Trust Conservation Officer

Southern England

Salary in the region of £30,000 p.a. but negotiable, based on experience and hours of work. Ideally full-time but also negotiable. 9% pension contribution. 5 weeks holiday if full time (or pro rata). Initial twelve-month contract but success in the post will ensure its extension.

A brilliant opportunity to join the Wild Trout Trust (WTT) as a Conservation Officer, giving practical advice and help in the management and improvement of river habitat, particularly in southern England.  

WTT is a charity dedicated to the conservation of wild trout in the UK and Ireland through protection and restoration of habitat. We work with many stakeholders to further the conservation of wild trout, including farmers, riparian owners, fishing clubs, community groups, other NGOs, academia and government agencies.

Is it YOU?

If so, you

• self-start, are highly motivated, good at lone and team working
• have proven experience that could fit this job e.g. river habitat restoration, practical project management and delivery, conservation, land and fishery management (especially for salmonid fisheries)
• are practically savvy, able to organise yourself and others
• communicate wonderfully, orally and in writing
• identify and win sources of project funding
• share WTT’s ethos and values.

You’ll offer advice and practical help to our many stakeholders and deliver river habitat improvement projects at a range of scales, from start to finish, primarily in southern England.

Another Conservation Officer, Andy Thomas, has written a blog on his working life, on the WTT website, My Dream Job

Since WTT staff are home-based, applicants need to live in, or be prepared to move into, this geographical area.  You will join an existing team of expert Conservation Officers, working especially closely with colleagues based in southern England.

We are keen for you to start as soon as possible, initially on a one-year contract but that will extend if you are successful.

What next?

An application form and detailed job description for this role is available from the WTT website HERE

Applicants should send an electronic copy of the completed application form and a short (max one page) covering letter to the Trust’s Director, Shaun Leonard, by email, to director@wildtrout.org. Please mark the subject line of your email “CO Job Application”.

Applications should reach us by 5pm on 16 August 2024.

Interviews 28 August 2024 at a venue on the River Wylye in Wiltshire.