Regional Angling Development Officer (East)

The Angling Trust is seeking a full time Regional Angling Development Officer (located in the East region of England) to support the strategic planning and delivery of all participation programmes delivered by the Angling Trust for the Environment Agency and Sport England.

The principal objectives of the role are to:

• To increase the number of new anglers and retain existing anglers participating in all disciplines of angling and to maximise the number of Environment Agency rod licence sales.
• To contribute to the Sport England Uniting the Movement Strategy and System Partner delivery plan
• To support the ambition of the Angling Trust Strategic plan to Promote, Protect and Develop the sport of Angling in England to increase membership and influence of the Angling Trust.
• To support delivery of the Angling Trust business plan
• The post holders will report to the Angling Development Manager (North).

The role will involve both home-based and bankside work. There may be a degree of weekend and evening working. This role will focus delivery in the East of England covering the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire.

The Angling Trust is the National Governing Body in England for angling (recreational fishing); one of the country's largest participation sports. We are a not-for-profit organisation with a mission to fight for fish, fishing and the environment. We create opportunities for all within society to experience fishing in a healthy aquatic world. We are joined in a collaborative and co-operative relationship with Fish Legal, a separate membership association that uses the law to protect fish stocks and the rights of its members throughout the UK.

Angling Trust is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion across our organisation, our membership and our sport. We particularly encourage applications from women and people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, who are currently under-represented within our organisation. We offer family friendly, flexible working arrangements. We are members of the Sporting Equals Charter and we are actively participating in the Sport England sponsored Inclusive Employers development programme.