Agriculture Support Officer

Wear Rivers Trust are currently recruiting an Agriculture Support Officer
to aid and assist our work to safeguard and improve the waterways of the Wear catchment
for both people and wildlife.

We are looking for transferrable skills, and a commitment to tackling pressing environmental
issues, as detailed in the Person Specification. Experience in a similar role would be welcome,
but this could also be your first paid position in the environment sector, or you could
be returning to work after time out. This position is a development role, with
opportunities to progress to Agriculture Officer, or another suitable role within the Trust,
within 2 years. Suitable training will be available, and you will be supported to grow and
develop within your role.

Closely supporting the Agriculture Team, you will help facilitate the day-to-day practical
activities of Wear Rivers Trust across our catchment. You will also have opportunities to
support and assist the Business and Volunteering Team, the Education Team, and the Project
Team.

You will have a passion for nature, for looking after your local environment, and for making it
accessible to all. This may be through your studies, professional life, personal interests
(e.g. angling, birdwatching, hiking, botany, etc.), or a combination.

You will be attentive to detail, flexible, efficient, great at time management, and able to
work well both independently and under supervision as part of a small and dynamic team.

We value equality and diversity in our organisation, and are striving to build a workforce
reflective of the communities we work in. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of
age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith, or disability.

Purpose of the job

• To directly support the Agriculture Team in the day-to-day delivery of water quality and
  habitat improvements with farmers and landowners across the Wear Catchment. This will be a
  combination of practical, hands-on delivery, and desk-based administrative tasks.
• To build productive working relationships with farmers and landowners, industry
  representatives and supporting professionals to support sustainable land management practices,
  through the promotion and awareness of innovative soil management and wider farmer practices to
  achieve the following:
• To progress into an Agriculture Officer role, or another suitable post within the Trust,
  hopefully within 2 years.