Wye Valley National Landscape Farming in Protected Landscapes Officer

Herefordshire Council / Wye Valley National Landscape; Monmouth; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 36,000

Job description

Fixed Term until 31.3.2027
Full Time
Grade: 07HC SCP19-25: £31,067 - £35,235

Job Opportunity

Want to help farmers in an area of outstanding natural beauty? This is an exciting opportunity to work within the Wye Valley National Landscape Team to help deliver the hugely successful Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) programme and exciting new Fermio Bro scheme throughout the National Landscape. These programmes provide support for farmers and land managers in England and Wales to conserve and enhance the outstanding landscape and help prepare for the transition away from direct farm payments.

The post is full time (37 hours per week) until 31st March 2027. You’ll be based within the small, friendly and dynamic Wye Valley National Landscape Team, and employed through Herefordshire Council. The National Landscape Office is in Monmouth, but a lot of the work will be meeting potential applicants and grantees on site in the beautiful Wye Valley landscape in South Herefordshire, eastern Monmouthshire and the western edge of the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. You will be a primary point of contact between the National Landscape Team and the farming and land management community.

Contact Information

To discuss this post, please contact Andrew Blake, Wye Valley National Landscape Manager, on 01600 713977 or [e-mail], or Nick Critchley, National Landscape Development Officer on 07904 017982 or [e-mail].

Application Details

Closing Date: Tuesday 1st April 2025
Interview date: Wednesday 9th April 2025.

For more details and how to apply, click here.