Vacancies

The Ythan District Salmon Fishery Board a statutory body responsible for the protection and enhancement of Atlantic salmon and sea trout fisheries in the Ythan District, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. 

They are currently seeking a new Clerk to the Ythan District Salmon Fishery Board.

The core duties are to organise and attend Board meetings, take the minutes and, crucially, to provide good governance in ensuring the Board adheres to the 2003 and 2013 Acts, as well as any other relevant legislation regarding the Board’s operation and legal compliance.

The Clerk is responsible for issuing the fishery assessments to proprietors and chasing up any arrears. It is important to recognise that if any legal action is taken against the Board, it is usually taken against the Clerk, in the same way that it would be against a Company Secretary.

The Clerk of the Ythan District Fishery Board is the representative of the Board and as such must be prepared to attend meetings of many different bodies to represent the interests of The Board.

Please contact Mark Andrew on 07799 334973 or email markhtandrew@gmail.com if you are interested in applying for the role.

For more information about the Board including it’s role and responsibilities, establishment and legislation, official powers and duties, current board members, funding and meetings please see our Ythan District Salmon Fishery Board page on the site.

Tay DSFB are looking for someone to join their team and lead an exciting expansion of our work to South Tayside and North Fife, a new area in the project, covering the rivers Earn and Eden and tributaries.

Employer: Tay District Salmon Fishery Board
Salary: £34,478 per annum
Contract: Fixed to 31 March 2028 (with possibility of extension based on performance and continuation funding being secured)
Hours: Full Time
Location: Tay DSFB, Unit 6, Cromwell Park, Perth PH1 3LW
Region: South Tayside and North Fife

For further details please refer to the Vacancy Notice and Job Description

To Apply: Submit your CV with a covering letter (not longer than 3 pages), outlining how you meet the essential skills and experience and telling us why you are a great fit for this job to – sisi@nature.scot 

Closing date for applications: 12 noon Monday 23 February (late applications not accepted)
Interviews: Wednesday 04 March (on Teams)

A paid internship is available from April to October 2026 (26 weeks) to work with Galloway Fisheries Trust on the Solway Invasive Non Native Species INNS Control and Knowledge programme Phase 2.

INNS are a significant threat to native biodiversity, ecosystems and local economies by outcompeting and shading native species, increasing the risk of erosion to riverbanks as they die back in the winter thus increasing the risk of flooding.  INNS such as Giant hogweed can also have direct negative impacts to our health due to phototoxic sap causing skin burns.

Galloway Fisheries Trust is a conservation charity working on fish populations, their habitats and water quality across the freshwaters of Galloway.  The successful applicant will be involved in delivering INNS control, work with schools and communities to increase knowledge of INNS.

Key items of work that the intern will assist with delivering include:

• Assist the Project Officer in strategically controlling priority plant INNS through on-site surveys, control. This will involve travelling to site, walking/wadding along watercourses and applying herbicide (spot treatment) to priority INNS.
• Deliver the INNS education project to increasing awareness and knowledge of INNS in schools (both primary & secondary).
• Help create links within local communities and recruiting volunteers.
• Foster and develop a close working relationship with key stakeholders and interested parties in your key responsibility areas.
• Assist in the overall dissemination of GFT work to a wider audience particularly using social media.

The candidate must be fit, motivated, hardworking and willing to work outdoors during all weather conditions.  There may be a requirement to undertake some lone working from time to time.  A full valid driving licence is desirable.  The position will be based at Newton Stewart in Dumfries and Galloway.

This full time, fixed term intern post is a wonderful opportunity for a recent graduate with a conservation degree or someone looking to enrol in such studies to gain a range of valuable work experience.  It is a funding condition that the intern must be a young person aged up to and including 25 years old.

Salary will be £470.75 a week.  Closing date for applications is noon on 6th March 2026. 

Face to face interviews plan to be held on the 17th March 2026 in Newton Stewart.

To apply please send a CV and covering letter addressed to Tracy Starks at tracy@gallowayfisheriestrust.org or Fisheries House, Station Industrial Estate, Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire, DG8 6ND

 The Tay Rivers Trust are currently recruiting for a Trust Manager.

 Please note that this is a fully remote role, however attendance is required at occasional in-person Trust meetings based in Perth, Scotland. 

Who are we?

Tay Rivers Trust (TRT) are a charitable organisation dedicated to the protection, restoration and understanding of our riparian environment. Our vision is simple but ambitious: a Catchment that is among the best possible river habitats in the UK, where nature thrives and where people of all ages are inspired to understand, value and care for their river.

We deliver this vision through scientifically based interventions, education, and collaboration with landowners, communities and partner organisations. Recent projects include nature-based flood management across the Eden Catchment and innovative work to secure safe fish passage during low-flow conditions. We are now working with landowners on one of the most ambitious riparian planting programmes in the UK.

This is a pivotal moment in our journey. The Trust is entering a period of growth and increasing influence, and we are seeking an exceptional individual to help guide that next chapter.

The Role

We are looking for an enthusiastic and forward-thinking Trust Manager to work closely with our Board of Trustees and lead the day-to-day stewardship of the organisation. Reporting to the Chair and accountable to the Board, you will hold the strategic and operational overview that ensures our people, partnerships, finances and projects are aligned to deliver lasting environmental impact

Essential:

• Experience of charity workings and regulations.
• Experience of contract and contractor management.
• Experience of costing and budgeting workstreams.
• Working knowledge of Health & Safety at Work regulations, including risk assessments.
• A self-motivated individual able to work on their own initiative while remaining accountable to the Board of Trustees. 

• Appreciation of river management, catchment issues and river restoration techniques.
• Experience of successfully supporting and leading a team of experienced and self-motivating staff.
• Ability to translate technical environmental issues into accessible language.
• Proficient IT skills.

Desirable:

• Previous senior management experience within environmental charity, education or science/project delivery.
• Experience of managing successful organisational change
• Evidence of achieving funding.
• Awareness of media (including social media).

If you are motivated by long-term environmental impact, collaborative leadership and the opportunity to make a meaningful difference at catchment scale, we would love to hear from you.

To find out more or apply for this role, please use the following link:

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