Catchment to Coast Advisor - Drinking Water
Circa £50,737 dependent on skills and experience
Permanent, full time (37 hours per week)
Field Based - Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire
2x positions available
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We are seeking a passionate and knowledgeable Catchment Advisor for the River Great Ouse. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of drinking water resilience by improving surface water quality through sustainable land and water management.
Working with farmers, food producers, local authorities, NGOs, and communities, you'll facilitate water quality improvements in surface water catchments and aquifers used for abstraction for drinking water. You'll reduce risks and improve the quality of the environment through interventions such as behavioural change, agricultural product substitution, land use change and improved awareness.
You'll be field-based for much of the role, building trusted relationships, conducting on-site assessments, and offering technical advice to stakeholders. Your ability to engage confidently, analyse data, and recommend practical, evidence-based solutions will be central to your success.
Key responsibilities
1. Build a portfolio of local knowledge, from as many internal and external sources as possible, regarding the risk factors which c...