Wye Valley National Landscape Farming in Protected Landscapes Officer

Wye Valley National Landscape / Herefordshire Council; Ross-on-Wye; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000

Job description

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.

You will need to have a sound understanding of farming and land management, including the wider agri-environment sector in England and Wales. You’ll have knowledge and experience of countryside conservation and access. You’ll have worked with farmers and land managers to achieve environmental outcomes. You will need to be able to communicate effectively. You’ll be self-motivated and able to work on your own initiative to tight deadlines. You’ll be an effective part of a small team. You’ll be up for a challenge!

Closing Date: Tuesday 1^st April 2025

Interview date: Wednesday 9^th April 2025.

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