Job Title: Agricultural Officer
Hours: Either 40 hours (full time), or 32 hours (4 days)
Salary: £34,038.44 (full time hours, pro rata for 4 days)
Key Dates:
– Applications to be received by noon on Thursday 26th February 2026
– Interviews will be held on Friday 13th March 2026
How to apply: To apply for this role, please complete the application form available to download below and return it to jobs@dcrt.org.uk.
This is a role full of potential to work with farmers and landowners in the Don Catchment. We are seeking a candidate with experience, knowledge, and/or a background in farming or land management, to support farms in improving water quality, river habitats and catchment resilience.
Our new Agricultural Officer joins the Trust at an exciting time. The Yorkshire River Trusts hub have started the ‘Yorkshire Agricultural Advice for Rivers Network’ (YAARN, funded by Yorkshire Water)) to bring together best practice and learning opportunities. Our new person will be DCRTs lead for YAARN, contributing to the Communities of Practice and promoting the work of the River Trust with farmers and stakeholders across Yorkshire.
The post-holder will work to raise awareness and improve understanding of diffuse and point source agricultural pollution and its impact on water quality and the wider environment. They will work collaboratively with fellow officers to bring together and support new farm clusters, and provide knowledge and insight about how best to bring about positive change for our rivers. Through the formation of new farming clusters and the provision of individual tailored advice and support, this role aims to promote improvements in farming practices that benefit the water environment.
Our new Agricultural Officer will work closely with the host farmer of the already established Dearne Valley Farm Cluster to identify works suitable to be delivered with the Trust’s Dearne environmental fund, and give the DVFC support for a continuing programme of events and training.
For candidates with a good track record of farm and land management experience but no professional qualification in order to carry out farm visits and give advice, training may be available.
