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Fishery Officer/Water Bailiff

Posting date:	13 February 2025
Hours:	Part time
Closing date:	14 March 2025
Location:	Brora, KW9 6QU
Remote working:	On-site only
Company:	HIJOBS
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	335367

Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Brora District Salmon Fishery Board, based in Brora.The Board has two vacancies, one for the post of full time Fishery Officer and the second a seasonal Fishery 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.

Suitable training will be provided, and the successful candidate will be put on to the Water Bailiff training course and electrofishing training course.

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 and a full job description please contact the Clerk to the Board, Neil Wright on 01463 245 368 or email neil.wright@galbraithgroup.com

To apply, please send your CV and covering letter by 10th March 2025 to: Clerk to the Board via the link below.