About The Role Contract: Permanent / 3 year Fixed Term Salary: HC 12: £57,262 - £63,505 Hours: 37 Location: Plough Lane, Hereford Closing Date: 04/08/2025 Located at the heart of the Marches, the historic border countryside where England meets Wales, Herefordshire is one of the most rural counties in England. Beautiful, unspoilt countryside, two Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, historic parklands, the cathedral city of Hereford and attractive market towns provide an excellent quality of life. This exciting position is a unique opportunity to take the lead role on the Council’s pioneering and award-winning phosphate mitigation strategy to improve the health of one of the Country’s favourite rivers, the River Wye, and to restore the special area of conservation back to a favourable condition. As a strategic, cross border issue, the successful post holder will work in partnership with numerous departments, neighbouring council’s, partners and both English and Welsh government offices seeking to develop, resource and deliver a holistic solution to address phosphate pollution in the river. As a specialist technical expert the post holder will also work closely with the Built & Natural Environment team and Project Management Office to support the direct delivery of the Council’s mitigation projects including the construction of new integrated constructed wetlands, upgrading septic tanks and seeking to develop new innovative pilot schemes. Professional membership fees of a relevant institution will also be funded for this role. Please refer to the Role Profile for more details of this position. For an informal discussion about this role, please contact; Ben Boswell, Head of Environment, Climate Emergency & Waste 01432 261930 Benefits of working for Herefordshire Council: A competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement, and access to our contributory pension and staff benefits scheme, which includes: Pension Scheme Enrolment in the Local Government (LGPS) Generous Annual Leave: 31 days’ annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays. You can also purchase an additional 10 days per annum Flexible working: flexi-time, job-share, part-time hours and, in some instances, home working Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counselling Payment of professional membership fees Pick your perks – our benefits include access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discounts. We welcome applicants whatever their personal characteristics or social identity. All requests for flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments will be considered. The following candidates will be interviewed if they meet the essential criteria for the post they are applying for: Those who indicate that they have a disability. This is part of our commitment to the “Disability Confident” scheme; Those who indicate in their supported statement that they serve in the Armed Forces, whether Regular or Reserve, those who have served in the past, or their families. This is part of our pledge to support the Armed Forces Covenant; Those who indicate in their supporting statement that they are a Herefordshire care leaver. This is part of our commitment to supporting young people leaving our care. Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more details of this role. To apply, please submit your CV and complete the supporting statement within the application form, referring to the job description & person specification, detailing how you meet the specific requirements of the role. The Council plan sets out how we will make our contribution to achieving a better and more successful Herefordshire, please see the link below to find out more: Herefordshire Council Plan 2024-28