Fisheries Specialist
Quick answer
South East Rivers Trust is hiring a mid-level Fisheries Specialist (Leatherhead, Surrey) with a compensation range of £40,810 - £49,927 pa, focusing on fish passage and river connectivity.
- Role
- Fisheries Specialist
- Organization
- South East Rivers Trust
- Location
- Leatherhead, Surrey, with hybrid working and regular travel across the SERT area
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Level
- Mid
- Compensation
- £40,810 - £49,927 pa
- Category
- Engineering & Technology
The role
The role involves leading fish surveys, monitoring programmes, and evidence collection to improve fish populations and river connectivity, with a focus on the Great Stour catchment.
What you'll do
- Leading fish surveys, monitoring programmes, and evidence collection
- Working with colleagues and partners to progress the Stour fish passage roadmap
- Contributing to business cases and funding proposals
- Acting as the Trust's fisheries ecology and management specialist
What it takes
- Experience in freshwater ecology, fisheries, river restoration or a related discipline
- Experience applying fish survey and monitoring techniques
- Strong analytical skills
- Experience delivering environmental or river restoration projects
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
What you'll bring
How we treat you
Flexible hybrid working, opportunities to develop specialist expertise, and the chance to shape a flagship fish passage programme.
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 range?
The compensation range is £40,810 - £49,927 pa.
What are the key qualifications required?
Key qualifications include experience in freshwater ecology, fisheries, river restoration or a related discipline, experience applying fish survey and monitoring techniques, strong analytical skills, and experience delivering environmental or river restoration projects.
How do I apply?
Applications can be submitted by visiting the South East Rivers Trust website.
When is the application deadline?
The application deadline is Sunday 18th October 2026 at 11:59pm.
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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