Role title: Rivers Officer
Location: Chilterns Conservation Board, The Lodge, 90 Station Road, Chinnor, Oxon,
OX39 4HA
Salary: £32,000
Benefits: Package includes local authority pension and access to healthcare scheme
Hours: Full Time – 37.5 hours per week
Contract type: Fixed Term to 31st March 2031
Reports to: Catchment Project Manager
Responsible for: No line management responsibilities
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to join the committed and friendly team at the Chilterns Chalk Streams Project, working to conserve a globally rare habitat in one of the country’s finest and most accessible protected landscapes.
The Chilterns Chalk Streams Project, hosted by the Chilterns National Landscape, has been campaigning for, protecting and enhancing chalk streams for nearly 30 years, through working with local community river groups, farmers and landowners alongside a wide range of partner organisations such as water companies, statutory bodies, community groups and non-governmental organisations.
The Rivers Officer position seeks to achieve positive and long-lasting improvements in the condition, management and appreciation of chalk streams. Whilst we are a small team that requires a certain amount of flexibility, most of your work will be within two multi-year programmes: Thames Water’s ground-breaking Smarter Water Catchment (SWC) initiative in the Chess catchment and Mending the Misbourne part funded by HS2.
You will work with land managers, community groups and local partners to identify where and how the natural form and function of chalk rivers and their wider corridors can be restored, and will then lead the
design, development & delivery of projects. You will have a good understanding of nature conservation, rivers, and water management, and be able to meet the needs of stakeholders as well as achieving ecological improvement. You will have experience of leading conservation projects in the field, as well as working collaboratively with multiple partners, stakeholders and citizen scientists.
How to Apply
To apply for this role, please visit our website and download the application form, together with the equal opportunities monitoring form.
www.chilterns.org.uk/jobs/rivers-officer/
Completed forms should be emailed to: [email protected]
The closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 10th August 2026
Successful candidates will be invited to interview on Wednesday 19th August.
Applicants must be willing to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £32,000.00 per year
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
