Fisheries Management Scotland

Vacancies within Fisheries Management Scotland will be posted below when available.

District Salmon Fishery Boards/ Rivers and Fisheries Trusts

Vacancies within our member network and where relevant more widely are posted below when they become available.

Brora District Salmon Fishery Board
FISHERY OFFICER/ WATER BAILIFF – 2 POSTS AVAILABLE – FULL TIME AND SEASONAL.

The Brora District Salmon Fishery Board has a vacancy for the post of full time Fishery Officer, and a seasonal fisheries officer assistant. The Board is a statutory body responsible for the management of
salmon and sea trout over the Brora river catchment.
Duties of the Fishery Officer are varied and include:

• Protection of salmon stocks through fisheries legislation,
• Anti-poaching patrols (day and night shift work),
• Conducting practical riparian improvement works,
• Building repair and maintenance of fishing huts, bridges, walkways ,steps etc
• Liaison with river users - including anglers, campers and the general public,
• Assisting with scientific data collection and submission,
• The role will also include maintenance work such as strimming and gorse removal throughout the year.

The above list is not exhaustive and training for this varied work will be provided.
The successful applicant must be able to:
• Work as part of the existing team and will report to the Head Bailiff,
• Have good communication skills,
• Be self-motivated,
• Flexible and use own initiative,
• Possess a knowledge and appreciation of working in an outdoor environment,
• Competent with the use of technology and computers,
• Hold a full driving licence.
It is essential that the applicant either has passed the Water Bailiff training exam or completes the course during their probationary period. The successful applicant will also have to complete the level
one electrofishing course. A basic knowledge of fishing methods is desirable but willingness to learn is equally as important. It should be noted that during times of salmon protection work this will involve night shift and weekend work, the hours of work may vary during the year. Salary will be commensurate with experience and a pension will be provided.

For further details please call or email the Clerk to the Board, Neil Wright on 01463 245368 or email neil.wright@galbraithgroup.com

To apply for this post please send your CV and covering letter by 10th March 2025 to:
Clerk to the Brora District Salmon Fishery Board
Galbraith
Clark Thomson House
Fairways Business Park
Inverness
IV2 6AA
Or by email to : neil.wright@galbraithgroup.com

Galloway Fisheries Trust - 6 month  INNS internship

A paid internship is available from April 2025 for 6 months 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 or wadding along watercourses and applying herbicide by spot treatment to priority INNS.
  • Create and deliver an education project to increase awareness and knowledge of INNS in schools, both primary and secondary.
  • Help create links within local communities and recruiting volunteers.
  • Assessing INNS on the Annan catchment through surveys and community engagement.  Map results and design a control plan.
  • 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. It is a funding condition to prioritise candidates residing in Dumfries and Galloway however applications from out the region are welcomed.

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 £441 a week.  Closing date for applications is noon on 3rd March 2025.

Face to face interviews plan to be held on the 13th March 2025 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