Farm Advisor

About the role

We're looking for a proactive and approachable Farm Advisor to help farmers, growers and landowners build more resilient farming businesses while delivering lasting benefits for rivers, water resources and nature.

This is an exciting opportunity to become the face of South East Rivers Trust's on-the-ground farm engagement, supporting the delivery of the Holistic Water for Horticulture (HWH) project alongside a growing programme of water resilience and catchment restoration work. You'll work closely with farmers to identify practical opportunities that improve water management, soil health and environmental outcomes, while helping to shape future projects and investment.

The role initially focuses in the East region, but will extend across the whole area.

What you’ll be doing

• Building trusted relationships with farmers, growers and landowners to identify practical opportunities that improve farm resilience, water management and environmental outcomes.
• Undertaking farm visits, assessments and producing farm plans to support the development of on-farm projects.
• Providing advice on water resources, water efficiency, nature-based solutions, diffuse pollution and funding opportunities.
• Supporting the development of project pipelines, business cases and funding proposals to secure investment in resilient farming and catchment restoration
• Working with colleagues, water companies, regulators and other partners to deliver integrated, catchment-scale projects.
• Supporting monitoring and evidence collection to demonstrate impact and inform future project delivery.

About you

You'll enjoy working with farmers and rural businesses, building trusted relationships and turning opportunities into practical projects that benefit both farming and the environment.

You'll have:

• Experience working with farmers, growers, landowners or rural businesses to provide advice on land, water or environmental management.
• A good understanding of farming systems, water resilience and the challenges facing the agriculture and horticulture sector.
• Experience developing and delivering environmental or land management projects.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence a range of audiences.
• Good organisational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• A proactive and collaborative approach, with a passion for sustainable farming and healthy catchments.

Site locations

The region covers Hampshire to Kent, with the northern border being south of the Thames, extending down to the English Channel; travel is extensive.

Interested?

Visit our website careers page for more information and to apply

Application process:

• Closing date for applications: Monday 31st August 11.59pm
• Interviews in-person/ (at our Leatherhead office): Tuesday 15th September 2026