Geomorphology and Woodland Officer

The Wyre Rivers Trust (WRT) 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 was successful in securing funding to support the Brock and Calder Landscape Recovery Project, one of a number of national projects working to deliver the highest tier of the Environmental Land Management Schemes. Within this project, there are five posts which WRT will recruit for within the first 6 months of the project development phase.   

A key part of the Brock and Calder Landscape Recovery project is highlighting the plight of freshwater and woodland habitats and species, especially in an upland setting. In order to do this, the project will employ a Geomorphology and Woodland Officer who will be responsible for the delivery of actions related to the development of project plans to support a long-term programme of delivery. The actions will be varied but will focus on freshwater habitats (i.e fluvial audits and habitat condition assessment) and woodlands (i.e woodland management plans) and on ensuring that the needs of these habitats are suitably reflected in the aforementioned plans. The officer will also work closely with the Conservation and Engagement Officer to develop and freshwater ecosystem engagement strategy for the project.

The role will be split between home-based working in the north Lancashire area and 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 BCLR Project Manager and Wyre Rivers Trust General Manager. 

To apply for the role please send a completed application form, covering letter and CV to tom@wyreriverstrust.org by Friday the 20th of September 2024.