Agriculture Regulatory Inspection Officer Cumbria & Lancashire 32908

Preston - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 13 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Do you have a good knowledge of agriculture in England and want to improve our natural environment Would you like to be at the forefront of agricultural change This is an exciting opportunity as we are recruiting to our Cumbria & Lancashire Area to undertake regulatory inspections of farms focussing on priority catchments in Cumbria & Lancashire.

Agricultural practices can cause significant and chronic pollution to our precious water environment. These can be caused by leaks of slurry and silage effluent and other materials stored and spread on farms.

We are looking for dynamic individuals including new graduates with experience and understanding of UK agriculture to work with farmers to help increase their levels of compliance with existing environmental regulations. This will contribute to safeguarding and improving the future environment.

The Environment Agency values a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community who wish to join a workforce which embraces difference and welcomes everyone.

In this role you will:

carry out targeted farm inspections
engage with farmers to influence them to change their practice which may involve difficult conversations
collect data and produce reports on findings
be willing to undertake regulatory enforcement action when needed including prosecutions and the serving of notices

Many are transferrable skills and training will be provided.

Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. You will be required to have an incident role and make yourself available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during an incident. This may attract additional payment and full training and workplace adjustments will be available to support you with your incident role.

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority