Working Wetlands Project Manager

1 month ago


Devon, United Kingdom Devon County Council Full time

Registered Charity Number no 213224

First rate people and project manager? Experience of agricultural policy, nature conservation or nature based solutions in the rural landscape? Excited by the opportunity to restore nature at scale? We’d like to meet you.

With support from South West Water and alongside Westcountry Rivers Trust, DWT is driving agricultural change through the Upstream Thinking programme, a national pioneer in natural catchment management, just completing a third phase and beginning a fourth. 

You’ll be leading a complex farm advisory project across 9 Devon water catchments using nature based solutions to deliver improvements in water quality, biodiversity and resource sustainability. Creating a healthy, working landscape of rivers, wetlands and wet grasslands. Alongside this, you’ll develop our growing paid-for conservation and advisory service for landowners. You’ll need budget and people management experience as well as a good working knowledge of agri environment schemes and awareness of relevant agricultural and environmental policies to lead a team of around 15 staff.

This is a full-time, permanent post based at Cookworthy near Halwill Junction. Project funding is secured until 2025, and further funding anticipated to 2030. The team you will lead includes experts in river restoration, habitat creation, agri-environment funding support and water quality.

In return for your hard work and dedication you’ll enjoy a wide range of benefits including:

25 days annual leave (increasing to 28 days after 5 years’ service) plus Bank Holidays and additional paid time off during the Christmas shut down period Agile working arrangements including home working Flexitime system Salary progression (subject to satisfactory performance) Contributory pension scheme (conditions apply) Death in Service cover Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) Cycle to work scheme Training and development opportunities


This is a great opportunity to take the next step in your career within a leading Devon charity. 

We welcome candidates of all backgrounds and abilities who meet the essential criteria for this role. We are an inclusive organisation that is seeking to involve more diverse audiences in our work.

DWT is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment.



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