Farm and Conservation Service Officer

Farm and Conservation Service Higher Officer

Cumbria

Closes 18 September 2026 Full-time, Job share, Part-time

The Farm and Conservation Service (FCS) is a national team within National Delivery, providing a centralised delivery function and single point of contact for agri-environment, protected sites casework and integrated technical advice. The team brings together a dedicated and experienced mix of skills to support delivery across Protected Sites, Agri-Environment schemes including Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier and SFI, the CS Facilitation Fund, Historic Environment and Inheritance Tax Exemption.

FCS also contributes to the design and implementation of agri-environment and protected site reforms, helping Natural England respond to increasing demand and deliver nature recovery outcomes.

• Knowledge of agri-environment schemes and their role in supporting environmental outcomes, sustainable land management and nature recovery.
• Knowledge of Agri-environment and/or Protected Sites casework
• Ability to interpret guidance, evidence and case information to make sound, consistent decisions and provide clear technical advice.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain information clearly to a range of internal and external customers.
• Well organised, with the ability to manage competing priorities, work accurately and deliver to agreed timescales in a busy national delivery environment.
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams, share learning and own expertise and contribute to continuous improvement.
• Experience of Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier or SFI.

Art Gene’s Allotment Soup is very special community growing space on Walney Island. Volunteers are needed to help on the wider site which is being managed for nature, or on the Art Gene plots. For more information, email Rachael Barker at  Join in with the Earnse…

Support the Earnse project by joining Natural England at North Walney National Nature Reserve. These work parties and beach cleans help make a real difference to nature. There is no commitment to attend all of them, just come along to any dates you can make. For more information or to sign up,…

Volunteering – we have small but growing team of volunteers here at Larch Cottage, so if you want to get out of the house, meet new people and get gardening whilst keeping fit- drop us an email or pop in.

Our Young Rangers programme offers a unique opportunity for young people aged 14 to 18 years to get involved in practical conservation volunteering. Young Rangers activities are led by experienced Rangers from both the LDNPA and partner organisations.

Keep up to date with local information, from upcoming networking opportunities and careers fairs to available travel bursaries, and get involved as a learner, provider or employer.