Catchment Partnership Agricultural Adviser Full Time: Fixed term contract Accountable to: Director of Living Landscapes Objective of the job Severn Trent Water and the West Midlands Wildlife Trusts are working with the Environment Agency and other partners on river catchments to tackle diffuse water pollution in watercourses across the region and to bring watercourses into good ecological condition. An important part of this programme is to work with farmers and landowners to reduce diffuse agricultural pollution into rivers and stream and protect water quality in relation to the provision of drinking water from groundwater sources. This post has been designed to deliver a programme of advice, training and grants to farmers and land managers to reduce diffuse water pollution in the catchment. This programme aims to reduce pesticide and nutrient concentrations in surface water with farmers on a voluntary basis. The post will be part of a team recruited across the West Midlands. The six catchments the team will focus on are as follows: Shropshire Middle Severn, Avon and Leam, Worcestershire Severn, Teme, Middle Severn and associated groundwater protection zones. A team of seven Catchment Partnership Agricultural Advisers are being recruited across the West Midlands (some of this recruitment has already taken place). The Adviser will be hosted by the relevant county Wildlife Trust. 3 officers in Worcestershire (with some cross border work in Gloucestershire), and 3 based in Shropshire. 1 in Warwickshire, Local line management and support will be provided for each sub-team. Central of the project will come from Shropshire Wildlife Trust. Key results expected
Catchment Partnership Agricultural Adviser Full Time: Fixed term contract Accountable to: Director of Living Landscapes Objective of the job Severn Trent Water and the West Midlands Wildlife Trusts are working with the Environment Agency and other partners on river catchments to tackle diffuse water pollution in watercourses across the region and to bring watercourses into good ecological condition. An important part of this programme is to work with farmers and landowners to reduce diffuse agricultural pollution into rivers and stream and protect water quality in relation to the provision of drinking water from groundwater sources. This post has been designed to deliver a programme of advice, training and grants to farmers and land managers to reduce diffuse water pollution in the catchment. This programme aims to reduce pesticide and nutrient concentrations in surface water with farmers on a voluntary basis. The post will be part of a team recruited across the West Midlands. The six catchments the team will focus on are as follows: Avon and Leam, Shropshire Middle Severn, Worcestershire Severn, Teme, Middle Severn and associated groundwater protection zones. A team of seven Catchment Partnership Agricultural Advisers are being recruited across the West Midlands (some of this recruitment has already taken place). The Adviser will be hosted by the relevant county Wildlife Trust. 3 officers in Worcestershire (with some cross border work in Gloucestershire), 1 in Warwickshire, and 3 based in Shropshire. Local line management and support will be provided for each sub-team. Central of the project will come from Shropshire Wildlife Trust. Key results expected