River Restoration Officer

SALARY: £26,000 – £30,000 (depending on experience)
HOURS: 5 days/ 37.5 hrs per week, flexible working
ANNUAL LEAVE: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
CLOSING DATE: 12pm Monday 8th June 2026
LOCATION: Ceredigion/ Pembrokeshire/ Carmarthenshire/ Swansea/ Neath Port Talbot (or periphery areas to our catchment)
WORKINGTYPE: Remote
JOB TYPE: Fixed Term Contract – One year. Possibility of extension subject to funding and performance.

Summary:

West Wales Rivers Trust is looking for a River Restoration Officer to help deliver a series of ambitious river restoration projects. Working closely with partners, landowners and contractors, the selected applicant will help deliver a suite of projects across West Wales. We are looking for someone with experience of working with multiple stakeholders to deliver habitat or water-quality improvement projects, who is self-motivated and has a strong interest in ecology.

The successful applicant will work on a range of projects including invasive species management, natural flood management and in-stream barrier removals. You will also represent West Wales Rivers Trust at regular meetings and community events. We are looking for someone with a passion for rivers and nature, the ability to work closely with partners or independently, and the drive to help us deliver a series of challenging, exciting restoration projects. You will be joining a small but growing passionate and energetic team.

Whilst there will be regular meetings with Trust staff, most of the work would be on a home or site-working basis. This is a full-time position on an initial 1-year fixed term contract, subject to a satisfactory 3-month probationary period. It is the aim of WWRT that this position will be extended beyond the initial year, subject to successful fundraising and performance.

Candidate Profile

Essential

• Knowledge of river catchment and land management issues
• Experience of delivering works to improve river catchment and land management issues
• Experience in working with landowners to achieve multi-benefits
• Experience in managing contractors
• A confident and clear communicator with experience in working with communities
• Self-motivated and able to work effectively from home
• Ability to work flexibly, including some evenings and weekends (a time-off in lieu system is operated by the Trust)
• Able to prioritise and plan activities to meet strict deadlines
• Excellent literacy, numeracy and report-writing skills
• Excellent presentation skills and communication skills
• Good computer literacy skills (e.g. with Excel, Word, PowerPoint);
• Valid driving license and own car, insured for business use
• Commitment to learning the Welsh language, if not already a Welsh speaker

Desirable

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant subject
• Knowledge of the rivers of West Wales
• Experience organising and leading groups of volunteers
• Experience in developing successful funding applications
• Some knowledge or experience in the use of GIS mapping software.