Enjoying Our Rivers Kieran Bird details his experience of Kayaking down the River Wye last summer. Learn more
Gabriella Ghelani Gabriella is helping to manage communications for corporate partnerships and projects developed by the Riverscapes partnership including Woodlands for Water Learn more
Joanna Braniff Joanna works to highlight The Rivers Trust’s activities and campaigns taking place in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. She will primarily focus on the Source to Tap project as it reaches its conclusion in mid-2022. This includes the development of the legacy website to hold all the information generated through Source to Tap so that everyone has access to the learning gained during this project. Learn more
Josh Jones Josh is one of our Senior Technical Analysts, using data to support the work of The Rivers Trust and its member Trusts. Learn more
Jake Coleman Jake is our Campaigns and Communications Assistant. He coordinates our social media and digital media platforms, proactively seeking content opportunities and links to wider communication initiatives. He assists in the promotion of RT news and events and generates communication materials such as publications and newsletters. Learn more
Blog: World Wetlands Day It has been another strong year of work supporting Wetlands for The Rivers Trust and on this World Wetlands Day, we reflect on the state of wetlands and our work protecting and nourishing these vital ecosystems. Learn more
Press Release: Response to Defra Strategic Policy Statement for Ofwat Today Defra will lay out their new draft strategic policy statement for Ofwat, which will come into effect if it lays in Parliament for 40 days without objection. Learn more
Rebecca Furness Rebecca is a Project Manager based within The Rivers Trust’s Project Management Office (PMO). She is responsible for providing specialist project management support to The Rivers Trust projects and for maintaining project management standards and processes across the organisation. Learn more
Blog: Volunteering with The Rivers Trust Kieran Bird talks about the joys of volunteering with Thames21 on the Bury Lodge wetlands and more exciting ways to get involved with The Rivers trust as a volunteer Learn more
Chair of Trustees We are seeking to appoint a new Chair of Trustees who will work with our Board and CEO to guide our organisation to achieve its vision of healthy, thriving rivers for people and wildlife in the south east of England. You will lead SERT’s board of trustees to oversee the Trust’s strategy and financial sustainability; ensure the good governance of the Trust; advocate for the Trust where required and provide support and challenge to our CEO and Management Team. The Trust meets quarterly. The Chair drives the agenda and resulting actions. In addition, the Chair participates in quarterly finance committee meetings and other meetings on an as-needed basis in a governance role. The Trust has recently undergone a period of growth and you will facilitate its continuing success and maintain its position as a major player in the Rivers Trust network. You will manage the Trustees, ensuring we have the correct people, skills and experience in place. You will bring a deep, proactive, and reflective attitude towards diversity and inclusion. You will oversee the continued financial sustainability of the Trust, contributing strategy insights to the development of different income streams and project funding as appropriate. You will have a passion for biodiversity, conservation and the Rivers movement in the south east. You will understand how to ignite the passion in others. Application process To apply, please email the following to [email protected]southeastriverstrust.org: a CV (two pages max.)a covering letter (two pages max.) focussing on your relevant knowledge, experience and skills and how they align to the position. Please outline the number of days/hours you could work and when you would be available to startSERT’s diversity monitoring formThere is no deadline for applications as we shall organise interviews on an ongoing basis starting interviews in March 2022. No agencies please. If you would like to discuss the role further, please contact us on the above email, either directly with any queries or arrange a phone conversation. Trustee Chair Job Description SERT-Equality-and-Diversity-Monitoring-Form Learn more