6871 - West Anglia Farm Adviser


Company:	Natural England
Salary:	from £33,780 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Cambridge
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 4 days remote
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	23 Oct 2026
Closing date:	19 Nov 2026

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Summary

The team

West Anglia Area Team

West Anglia Area Team has an ambitious plan to build a resilient natural environment. We want to create flourishing landscapes that are a source of pride, employment, access and enjoyment. The habitats across the landscapes will provide benefits to biodiversity, water quality, flood management, climate change and the wider farmed environment.

West Anglia Area Team contains four county-based teams (Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire, Beds & Hertfordshire and Essex) – where we develop our plans and deliver our services under the leadership of a Team Leader. The county teams are multi-disciplinary, enabling us to bring together different tools and advice to deliver our outcomes in partnership with others. We have offices in Peterborough and Cambridge

The role

We are looking for motivated individuals to work with farmers, landowners, land managers and organisations in partnerships, with an aim to safeguard, restore and enhance the natural environment by providing technical advice on habitat and species management.

We are seeking individuals with a range of knowledge, skills and experience covering habitat management, species management, agricultural practices, land management, and negotiation to provide comprehensive technical advice on conservation and nature recovery.

You need to be a team player, able to work with a range of staff in local and national teams and have the ability to operate as an individual; You will lead projects and cultivate effective working relationships that can make a real difference in the natural environment.

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