Project Officer

We’ve got an thrilling alternative to hitch a group of passionate individuals engaged on ‘Resilient
Glenderamackin’ – our bold and large-scale blended finance catchment restoration undertaking.
This function supplies a possibility to work intently with farm companies to develop and ship
an bold multi-million pound programme of labor on the bottom to revive watercourses and
the broader catchment for a number of advantages.

West Cumbria Rivers Belief is an environmental charity devoted to enhancing the watercourses
and surrounding catchments in West Cumbria for individuals and wildlife. Our patch covers a number of
principal river catchments and 7 iconic lakes spanning a considerable a part of the Lake
District Nationwide Park, West Cumbria and the Solway. We’ve got a formidable track-record of
profitable undertaking supply.

Having efficiently develop into a spherical 2 Panorama Restoration pilot, we wish to construct the
present Resilient Glenderamackin group to develop the undertaking, with the goal to start out delivering
on the bottom in 2025. Working intently with the undertaking group, it is possible for you to to make use of your
abilities and information to develop and ship initiatives on the bottom from idea via to
supply, to extend flood and drought resilience, enhance water high quality, and improve in-river
and wider catchment biodiversity in keeping with the goals of the Resilient Glenderamackin
undertaking. Working intently with farmers and landowners, native communities and companion
organisations, you’ll play an vital half in initially growing, and subsequently
delivering the ‘Land Administration Plan’ ingredient of the Panorama Restoration undertaking. Additionally, you will
be required to help different parts of the broader undertaking and farmer group occasions.

The profitable candidate may have a level, or equal expertise, in an environmental or
agricultural self-discipline and no less than 2 years’ expertise in environmental undertaking supply.
Constructing and sustaining constructive working relationships with the farmers and landowners, upon
whose land undertaking interventions can be delivered, is a key side of this function. Subsequently,
sturdy communication abilities and the flexibility to take care of all kinds of individuals in a pleasant
{and professional} method is crucial. You’ll be a self-starter who can display a
dedicated, mature and versatile strategy and have the fervour to develop our work within the
catchment. Additionally, you will have glorious organisational, I.T. and reporting abilities. Coaching and
help can be supplied.

You’ll be a part of a pleasant and supportive group, reporting to the Resilient Glenderamackin
Challenge Supervisor and supported by the Belief’s Senior Administration Staff, WCRT’s Trustees and the
wider workers group. The Belief provides a spread of advantages together with a beneficiant pension scheme,
life assurance scheme, versatile working alternatives, vacation buy-back scheme and a superb
provide of chocolate biscuits 🙂

In case you imagine that you’ve the fervour, dedication and abilities to take this thrilling
alternative ahead then we wish to hear from you. For additional particulars, please go to the
West Cumbria Rivers Belief web site.

The time limit for functions is 9am on Monday fifteenth April
2024. Interviews can be held at our places of work in Keswick on twenty second April 2024.