Rivers Project Officer

Rivers Project Officer
Location: Colne Valley Park Visitor Centre, Denham, Nr. Uxbridge
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £28,000, rising to £29,500 upon successful completion of probation
period
Hours: 37.5 hours per week

We are looking for an enthusiastic Rivers Project Officer to deliver a variety of river
enhancement, monitoring and citizen science-based community engagement across the Colne
Catchment.

Summary of role:

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who’s passionate
about healthy rivers, skilled in ecological monitoring, and keen to bring people together to
care for their local environment. The Rivers Project Officer will deliver river enhancement
monitoring, and community engagement initiatives across the Colne Catchment — a landscape that
stretches from internationally rare chalk rivers to the gravel pits and reservoirs of the Colne
Valley Regional Park. This unique catchment supports remarkable wildlife, offers diverse
recreational opportunities, and plays a vital role in public water supply.

Key responsibilities include:

• Gathering and analysing environmental data to inform action and solve catchment challenges.
• Monitoring water quality, riverfly populations, and physical habitats.
• Organising citizen science and hands-on conservation activities with local communities.
• Inspiring awareness, stewardship, and practical enhancement of local watercourses.

Our office in the middle of a country park right next to a chalk stream is a special place to
work!

Groundwork South

Groundwork South works with communities across the south of England to transform their lives
and the places where they live. We have been at the forefront of social and environmental
regeneration for over 25 years, and today we have a simple mission: to create better places,
improve people’s prospects, and promote greener living and working.

We are passionate about creating a future where every neighborhood is vibrant and green, every
community is strong and able to shape its own destiny, and no-one is held back by their
background or circumstances. This vision drives the work that we do. Each year we deliver over
100 innovative projects, tackling the biggest issues facing our communities and creating real
and lasting, positive change.

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 30th September
Interview date: Tuesday 7th October (via teams)

Interested?

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button
to be directed to our website.

Groundwork South is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members
of the community.

No agencies please.