Farm Advisor
Quick answer
South East Rivers Trust is hiring a mid-level Farm Advisor (Leatherhead, Surrey) with a salary range of £31,585 - £41,305 to build relationships with farmers and improve farm resilience, water management, and environmental outcomes.
- Role
- Farm Advisor
- Organization
- South East Rivers Trust
- Location
- Leatherhead, Surrey, with hybrid working and regular travel across the SERT area
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Level
- Mid
- Compensation
- £31,585 - £41,305 pa
- Category
- Other
The role
The Farm Advisor role involves building relationships with farmers, growers, and landowners to improve farm resilience, water management, and environmental outcomes, while supporting the delivery of projects and funding proposals.
What you'll do
- Building trusted relationships with farmers, growers and landowners
- Undertaking farm visits, assessments and producing farm plans
- 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
- 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
What it takes
- Experience working with farmers, growers, landowners or rural businesses
- 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
- Good organisational and problem-solving skills
- Proactive and collaborative approach
What you'll bring
How we treat you
Flexible hybrid working, opportunities to develop expertise in farm advisory, water resilience and catchment management
Frequently asked questions
Where is the job located?
The job is located in Leatherhead, Surrey, with hybrid working and regular travel across the SERT area.
What is the compensation?
The compensation is £31,585 - £41,305 per annum.
What are the key qualifications required?
Key qualifications include experience working with farmers, growers, landowners or rural businesses, a good understanding of farming systems, and experience developing and delivering environmental or land management projects.
How do I apply?
Applications should be submitted by Sunday 18th October 2026, with interviews scheduled for Thursday 5th November 2026.
Is the job remote?
The job is based in Leatherhead, Surrey, with hybrid working and regular travel across the SERT area.
How to apply
Apply directly on South East Rivers Trust's site. We link straight through — no resume parsing, no profile to fill out.
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