Job Title: Sustainable Land Management Advisor
Location: Hybrid – home working and Forth Rivers Trust office (Edinburgh), with regular travel across the Forth catchment
Contract: Full-time (40 hours/week), Fixed-term for 12 months with opportunity to extend dependant on funding.
Salary: £27,274 - £30,697 dependant on experience
Requirements: Full Clean Driving license. Right to work in the UK.
Key dates
Closing date: Friday 20thJune 9am
Interviews: Friday 27thJune 2025
Start date: Monday 28thJuly 2025
About Forth Rivers Trust
Forth Rivers Trust is an environmental charity dedicated to protecting and improving rivers, wildlife, and communities across the Forth District. We deliver projects that support climate resilience, biodiversity, and sustainable land use by working in partnership with land managers, communities, and public and private sector organisations.
The Role
We are seeking a passionate and experienced Sustainable Land Management Advisor to work in and expand our land advice services across the catchment, an integral role within Forth Rivers Trust that will drive positive land use and land management for nature and businesses in the catchment.
The Sustainable Land Management Advisor will work in a variety of projects in the catchment with emphasis on the Leven and Forth catchments. They will be working closely with farmers and land managers, on a one-to-one and group setting, to discuss, promote and provide advice on implementing nature-friendly and climate-resilient land management practices that bring environmental benefits whilst supporting thriving businesses.
Key Responsibilities
* Contribute to the delivery and development of Forth Rivers Trust’s land advice service.
* Provide tailored advice on sustainable land management practices to farmers and landowners.
* Contribute to the development and implementation of nature-based solutions and catchment-wide initiatives.
* Coordinate & facilitate workshops, farm visits, and advisory events.
* Capture and report on environmental outcomes using data, GIS, and CRM systems.
* Assist in securing future funding for land-based work and new service offers.
* Monitor developments in natural capital and ecosystem services assessment and share insights to inform best practice within the team.
Person Specification
Essential:
* Proven experience in providing agricultural or land management advice.
* Excellent interpersonal skills and empathy for the farming community.
* Good understanding of Scotland’s agricultural funding landscape and the public and private opportunities available to land managers.
* Knowledge of regenerative practices, nature-based solutions and holistic catchment management.
* Degree or equivalent in a relevant environmental or agricultural discipline.
* Ability to work independently, manage projects, and communicate effectively in writing and in person.
* Full clean driving licence and willingness to travel across the Forth catchment.
Desirable:
* Experience with GIS and different types of modelling software for example, Scalgo Live.
* Familiarity with green finance models
* Experience in ecology
* Event planning and facilitation experience
Why Join Us?
* Work on meaningful, landscape-scale environmental projects
* Be part of a collaborative and dynamic team
* Flexible working arrangements
* Access to training and development opportunities
* 9% pension
* 32 days holiday (inc bank holidays) and an additional 5 days set aside for Christmas
How to Apply
Please send a CV and cover letter (max 2 pages) outlining your suitability for the roletorecruit@forthriverstrust.org.
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