The Wyre Rivers Trust is a registered charity with a remit to improve the ecological status of the river Wyre and its catchment.
Founded by three angling clubs and supported by many community groups, the Trust started small with localised projects to improve habitat, especially spawning conditions, for all fish species and completed with contractors and volunteers. However, since 2013 the Trust has grown, became host of the Wyre Waters Catchment Partnership and is now delivering works at the catchment scale with a host of far-reaching benefits.
Projects address a range of issues impacting upon biodiversity, water quality, and water quantity, and tackle these with solutions such as natural flood management, habitat creation and habitat connectivity. The Trust has recently created an Integrated Catchment Plan containing a comprehensive list of priorities within the Wyre catchment, reviewed, and agreed by our partners. Following this process, the Trust has been successful in obtaining funding as part of the Franklaw Ammonia Project, a project which focuses on reducing inputs of ammonia to watercourses, particularly with reference to diffuse and point source pollution from agriculture.
To deliver this project and develop skills within the project area, we have elected to employ an Agriculture Advisor. Ideally the advisor should have experience of providing water quality advice and/or guidance to land managers in upland catchments. Finding candidates with the correct skills for agricultural advice often proves difficult, so we are also willing to employ a candidate who wishes to develop their skills in order to become an effective agriculture advisor. The role would suit a candidate based in the local area, particularly a young farmer or a someone from a farming background. The candidate will be provided with training opportunities to build their skills and will have the opportunity to shadow the senior WRT staff during their first six months at the Trust. Further developing their skills via peer-to-peer learning and by gaining experience on the ground, working with land managers as part of the project.
The role will be based at the Wyre RT Offices in Myerscough, Lancashire. The candidate will be expected to work across the entire catchment and a large amount of time within any given week will be spent outside. The officer will report to the Wyre Rivers Trust CEO and Chairman.
To apply for the role please send a completed application form, covering letter and CV to tom@wyreriverstrust.org by 23:59 on Wednesday 22nd of April 2026.