Angling Trust Vacancies

We’re looking for a knowledgeable development officer to join our Participation team at the Angling Trust. Your mission will be to support the planning and delivery of our participation programmes.

You’ll report into our Angling Development Manager (North) and work closely with other Regional Angling Development Officers across England to support the planning and delivery of all our participation programmes that are funded by the Environment Agency and Sport England – your focus will be delivery in the East of England covering the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, and Hertfordshire.

You will be the principle contact in the region for a network of clubs, fisheries, coaches and others who deliver Get Fishing, Cast Award and other engagement programme to get more people fishing and to develop the fishing habit.

This is a fixed term, full-time role that suits an experienced development officer living in the region who would like to work alongside very passionate and supportive teams within a flexible and family-friendly organisation.

Ideally, you will have an interest in both freshwater and sea angling, and have some knowledge of safeguarding those who attend community events. You will be a qualified angling coach and/or you will have experience of sports development processes and policy.

In return, we offer a salary of £29,500 per annum plus contributory pension, fixed term to 31 March 2026 (extension subject to performance and funding). A laptop and telephone will be providded as well as any mileage, expenses and TOIL.

To apply, please download and complete the Application Form and email to Stuart Sharp, Head of Delivery, on [email protected]

Closing date for applications is Monday 9 December 2024, 5pm. Angling Trust reserves the right to close this recruitment campaign early.

We’re looking for an influential campaigns and advocacy officer to join our team at the Angling Trust. As the national lead for our Water Quality Monitoring Network, your mission will be to develop its expansion into still waters and estuaries.

You’ll report into our Head of Campaigns and Advocacy and work closely with Fish Legal and our Environment, Fisheries, and Communications teams as a key player in our campaigns and advocacy at a national level—you’ll lead on many of the local site-specific campaigns in which we engage to support member clubs.

As the national lead for our Water Quality Monitoring Network, you’ll oversee the current network and develop its expansion into still waters and estuaries—this includes managing the database, extracting reports, and maintaining communications with our water quality volunteers.

This is a permanent, full-time role that suits an experienced campaigns and advocacy manager who would like to work alongside very passionate and supportive teams within a flexible and family-friendly organisation.

The closing date for applications is December 1st but we’ll review applications as they’re received and may decide to close the ad early if we have enough suitable candidates to move forward, so please do apply as soon as possible if you’d like to be considered.