RECRUITMENT
Thank you for your interest in working for the Essex and Suffolk Rivers Trust.
We're currently looking for a Bluespaces Officer and a Volunteer and Community Involvement Officer to join our team.
These roles are a great opportunity to make a real difference in protecting and enhancing our local rivers and waterways. If you're passionate about conservation, community engagement, and improving blue spaces, we’d love to hear from you.
Find out more about each role and how to apply below.
February 2025 - Bluespaces Officer (Essex)
Term: Permanent. Start date on the w/c 19th May, with flexibility.
Salary: £24,853 p.a.
Pension: NEST pension scheme
Hours: Full time (37.5 hours per week). This role can be offered part time for the right candidate.
Holidays: 25 days plus statutory holidays
Place of work: Hybrid office and home working with some travel throughout Essex and Suffolk.
Are you interested in supporting an exciting partnership project between Essex & Suffolk Water and Essex and Suffolk Rivers Trust to engage local people with rivers and wildlife on their doorsteps? Do you have a passion for engaging communities with nature and/or experience in environmental project support? If so, we would love to hear from you.
This is a role developed in partnership with Essex & Suffolk Water, part of the Northumbrian Water Group (NWG), to support delivery of the Bluespaces programme and set up a programme of river enhancement projects in Essex and Suffolk.
The purpose of this Bluespaces Officer role is to support partnership delivery of the Bluespaces programme of projects, and support NWG in achieving its targets to improve the water environment. The purpose of the role is to also support project delivery and communications at ESRT.
NWG has developed the Bluespaces programme to deliver improvements to the water environment for the benefit of their customers. The programme funds partnership projects investing in biodiversity, water quality and access and recreational facilities focused around accessible areas of rivers, lakes, coasts, beaches, and other water environments.
The role will support the Bluespaces Delivery Manager at the Essex and Suffolk Rivers Trust. You will be supported by other members of the collaborative Bluespaces Team, working across NWG and with delivery partners, as well as by other Essex and Suffolk Rivers Trust staff.
How to Apply: If you're ready to be part of a dynamic team making a lasting impact on our local environment, we invite you to submit your CV and a personal statement detailing your interest in and suitability for the position. The statement must be a maximum of two A4 pages, please send this with your CV to info@essexsuffolkriverstrust.org.
Interviews are likely to be held in the w/c 17th March 2025 via MS Teams. Successful candidates will then be offered an in person interview the following week, location to be determined.
If you have any questions about the Bluespaces Officer role, please contact info@essexsuffolkriverstrust.org or speak to the Bluespaces Delivery Manager (East and Southeast) Clemmie Moule: email clemmie.moule@essexsuffolkriverstrust.org or call 07466 520502.
Download the Bluespaces Officer Applicant Pack
Closing Date: Midnight Sunday 9th March 2025.
February 2025 - Volunteer and Community Involvement Officer (Essex)
Term: 24-month initial term (with potential to extend subject to funding). Start date on the w/c 19th May, with flexibility.
Hours: Full time (37.5 hours per week). Part time hours considered.
Salary: £28,466 p.a. Grade 3, Band 1.
Pension: NEST pension scheme
Holidays: 25 days plus statutory holidays
Place of work: Hybrid home and office working with travel throughout Essex.
The Essex and Suffolk Rivers Trust (ESRT) are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Volunteer and Community Involvement Officer to engage local communities, coordinate volunteer activities, and support projects that protect and restore rivers across Essex and Suffolk.
The Volunteer and Community Involvement Officer role is an exciting opportunity to join our proactive and expanding team focused on action on the ground and influencing for change. We use our expertise, experience, connections, and commitment to work in partnership with many stakeholder organisations and groups to make a real difference in helping to solve the complex problems of river restoration and water management. We believe that working with, not against, nature is the key to sustainability, and we have a proven track record of delivering pioneering nature-based solutions. We draw strength and support as part of a nationwide movement of Rivers Trusts.
The Volunteer and Community Involvement Officer role will be focused on managing communications, delivering events and providing a safe and enjoyable experience for volunteers. The primary focus of the role will be to deliver events for volunteers, supporting the Essex Rivers Hub catchment partnership initiative, the Essex RiverWatch, ESRTs corporate volunteering programme, action in the Crouch and Roach catchment and promoting the Anglian Water Clean-up the Roach initiative.
How to Apply: If you're ready to be part of a dynamic team making a lasting impact on our local environment, we invite you to submit your CV and a personal statement detailing your interest in and suitability for the position. The statement must be a maximum of two A4 pages, please send this with your CV to info@essexsuffolkriverstrust.org.
Interviews are likely to be held in the w/c 17th March 2025 via MS Teams. Successful candidates will then be offered an in person interview the following week, location to be determined.
If you have any questions about the Volunteer and Community Involvement Officer role, please contact info@essexsuffolkriverstrust.org.
Download the Volunteer and Community Involvement Officer Applicant Pack
Closing Date: Midnight Sunday 9th March 2025.