Job Opportunities

Landscape Agroecologist, Senior Scientist

Type of appointment: Fixed term, 2 years, with a view to extend depending on funding
Reporting to: Head of Agri-Environmental Sciences
Location: The Allerton Project, Loddington
Hours of work: Full time, 37.5 hours per week over 5 days.
Salary: £32,000 – £36,000
Closing date: 1st August 2025

We welcome applications from candidates with a PhD in entomology, agroecology, grassland ecology, ecology or related disciplines. Candidates should have a track record of peer reviewed publications, fieldwork and field trial management skills, success in external grant capture is also desirable. The successful candidate will help to design, implement and raise external funding for new Agri-ecology projects to ensure continuity and expansion of research within the Allerton Project in regenerative farming, soil health, integrated pest management and farmland biodiversity at a field, farm and landscape scale. An understanding of and a vision for arable and pastoral farming systems and the agricultural policy landscape is highly desirable.

Please send cover letter, CV and two references by 1st August 2025 to Dr Jenny Bussell, Head of Agri-Environmental Sciences, jbussell@gwct.org.uk

Maternity Cover – Head of Allerton

Type of appointment: Full-time, Maternity Cover
Reporting to: Director of Allerton
Location: The Allerton Project, Loddington. (requirement to be onsite periodically)
Hours of work: Full time, 37.5 hours per week over 5 days.
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Closing date: 16th July 2025

Reporting to the p/t Director of Allerton and the Chair of the Allerton Project Committee. This is a challenging Senior Management role, overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Allerton Project.

Key attributes and responsibilities include:

  1. A team leader who can inspire and motivate people in the team to perform at the highest level.
  2. Lead the Allerton Training Team with the Head of Agri-environmental Science and the Head of Training & Partnerships. 
  3. Be an ambassador for the Allerton Project, representing the Project across a range of audiences.
  4. Farm and Estate Management
  5. Ability to identify and capitalise on any R&D opportunities on the horizon during the maternity cover.
  6. Ability to maintain and develop partnerships and to develop fund-raising bids to bring income to the Project.

Please email your CV and a covering letter detailing your suitability for the role to Alice Mead, amidmer@gwct.org.uk by 16th July 2025.

Our work at The Allerton Project crosses a varierty of skills from research, farming, training and admin. If you would like to submit a CV and covering letter to us we will be in touch if there is a suitable vacancy.

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