Angling Trust Vacancies
Charter Boat Officer
We’re looking for a dynamic and passionate Charter Boat Officer to lead our engagement with the charter boat sector. This role is pivotal in developing a regional charter boat network, giving the sector a voice in decision-making and promoting employment opportunities in the sector.
You’ll report to our Marine Policy & Research Manager and work closely with colleagues across all areas of Angling Trust and Fish Legal. You will be joining a motivated team working to protect, promote and develop angling. The role is funded by The Seafarer’s Charity and will be monitored against defined deliverables.
This is a fixed-term, part-time role that suits an individual passionate about driving change and recognition for the charter boat sector by working alongside dedicated and supportive teams within a flexible and family-friendly organisation.
What you’ll be doing
- Working with the Sea Angling Engagement Officer, establish a national network of professional angling charter boat operators linked to the Angling Trust’s Marine Regions.
- Advocate in local and national policy meetings on behalf of the charter boat sector.
- Organise and facilitate six regional forums to discuss industry challenges and opportunities to support the sector. This will link into the Angling Trust’s Marine Regions and work closely with the Sea Angling Engagement Officer.
- Launch a public awareness campaign highlighting employment opportunities in the angling charter boat sector, including training, apprenticeships, and mentorship programs.
- Write a short report that summarises the key challenges for the charter boat sector and opportunities to develop its resiliency.
Who you are
- You are familiar with developing resilient community networks from the ground up.
- You’re experienced in developing resources and materials to support public communications.
- You are a people person, able to build strong collaborative relationships with others across the organisation.
- You are self-motivated and can work independently within a small team — you’re happy to manage a varied workload and ready to pivot with changing priorities.
What will make you stand out
- Passionate about recreational sea fishing and developing a vibrant, sustainable sector.
- Prior knowledge and/or experience of the angling charter boat community and the challenges it faces.
- Prior experience and/or familiarity with fisheries stakeholder engagement and/or policy, advocacy and management is highly desirable.
What’s in it for you
- Salary of £26,000 – £28,000 per annum pro rata, dependent on experience.
- 12 months fixed term contract, potentially extendable or convertible to permanent role with the right funding framework.
- Remote role with regular travel nationwide (occasional overnight stays, as required).
- Flexible working across the week at 0.6 FTE rate, which can be 3 days or blended to suit the role and the candidate as agreed (some evening or weekend work, as required).
- Pro rata of 25 days annual leave (plus public holidays).
- Laptop and telephone as well as any mileage, expenses, and TOIL.
Who we are
The Angling Trust is the national governing body in England representing recreational fishing — one of the country’s largest participation sports. We are a not-for-profit organisation with a mission to protect, promote, and develop our wonderful sport — we care deeply about the environments in which we fish and are committed to creating opportunities for all within society to experience fishing in a healthy aquatic world.
We collaborate with Fish Legal, a separate membership association that uses the law to protect the rights of its members throughout the UK whilst fighting pollution and damage or other threats to the water environment.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team dedicated to fighting for the future of fish and fishing. From standing up for anglers’ rights to campaigning for a healthier environment, we put your interests and those of our beloved sport at the heart of everything we do — salty or fresh, we are championing the protection of our waterways.
Want to join us?
We believe a diversity of backgrounds, experience, and opinions builds the strongest team, so we encourage those from under-represented groups to apply — we are members of the Sporting Equals Charter and we’re actively participating in the Sport England sponsored Inclusive Employers development programme.
For more information about the role or to arrange an informal conversation, please contact Hannah Rudd, Marine Policy & Research Manager on Hannah.rudd@anglingtrust.net
To apply direct, email our Head of Delivery, Stuart Sharp, at people@anglingtrust.net
When applying, please submit your detailed CV and an informal covering letter with a bit more about how you will add to the mix of our Campaigns and Advocacy team with your skillset, perspective, background, or thinking style — and how you might be just what we’ve been looking for!
If you don’t tick every box, but you feel this role is for you, we’d still love to hear from you.
Please only apply if you have the right to work in the UK as well as a full driving licence and access to your own vehicle.
We take your privacy seriously and will only use your personal information to administer your application for this role — we will never pass your details onto a third party. We may contact you by email or telephone about the progress of your application. This processing is conducted lawfully based on legitimate interests.
Safeguarding Case Management Group Independent Member (Volunteer)
We’re looking for an experienced safeguarding professional to join our Case Management Group that review our actions in dealing with safeguarding concerns. This role is key in providing an independent perspective in how we address safeguarding concerns within our sport and across the angling community.
You’ll work with volunteers and staff in this role. These will include our Non-Executive Director for Safeguarding and Welfare, our Head of Delivery, Designated Safeguarding Lead and Governance Manager. You’ll join our Case Management Group supporting a team that is committed to both developing the angling community to be a safe place for people to undertake their pastime and who address those concerns when a safeguarding matter is disclosed.
As an independent member of the Case Management Group you’ll play a key role in bringing an outside perspective to how we deal with safeguarding matters. Your prior experience in dealing with safeguarding in your own work, will help to guide us as we consider concerns, risks, and key decisions in how we respond to allegations of concern.
This is a volunteer role that will suits an experienced safeguarding professional who is looking to give back to a sport while gaining broader experience as part of your own professional development.
What you’ll be doing
- With the other members of the Case Management Group reviewing our actions on recently closed safeguarding cases to ensure a consistent approach and best practice is followed.
- Considering open cases recorded as high and medium risk, providing guidance as to the actions to be taken and monitoring progress on low-risk cases.
- Providing insight and guidance on proposed policy and practice amendments.
Who you are
- You’re an experienced safeguarding professional, ideally working as a safeguarding lead in a sporting or charity environment.
- You are a people person, able to build strong collaborative relationships with staff, directors and volunteers.
- You are self-motivated and can work independently within a small team—you’re available to volunteer within a small team contributing attending online meetings approximately every weeks.
What will make you stand out
- Experience within a small to medium sized recognised national governing body for sport or similar.
- Knowledge of the CPSU and Ann Craft Trust safeguarding frameworks.
What’s in it for you
- Reasonable travel and other expenses.
- Remote volunteer role with short (1 hour) meetings held every six weeks.
- Opportunity for professional growth in an expanding national organisation.
Who we are
The Angling Trust is the national governing body in England representing fishing – one of the country’s largest participation sports. We are a not-for-profit organisation with a mission to protect, promote, and develop our wonderful sport—we care deeply about the environments in which we fish and are committed to creating opportunities for all within society to experience fishing in a healthy aquatic world.
We collaborate with Fish Legal, a separate membership association that uses the law to protect the rights of its members throughout the UK whilst fighting pollution and damage or other threats to the water environment.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team dedicated to fighting for the future of fish and fishing. From standing up for anglers’ rights to campaigning for a healthier environment, we put your interests and those of our beloved sport at the heart of everything we do—salty or fresh, we are championing the protection of our waterways.
Want to volunteer with us?
We believe a diversity of backgrounds, experience, and opinions builds the strongest team, so we encourage those from under-represented groups to apply—we are members of the Sporting Equals Charter and we’re actively participating in the Sport England sponsored Inclusive Employers development programme.
For more information about the role or to arrange an informal conversation, please contact Dom Lattimer, Designated Safeguarding Lead on dom.lattimer@anglingtrust.net
To apply direct, email our Head of Delivery, Stuart Sharp, at people@anglingtrust.net
Closing date for applications is Monday, 9th June, 2025.
When applying, please submit your detailed CV and an informal covering letter with a bit more about how you will add to our safeguarding Case Management Group with your skillset, perspective, background, or thinking style – and how you might be just what we’ve been looking for!
If you don’t tick every box, but you feel this role is for you, we’d still love to hear from you.
Please only apply if you have the right to work in the UK.
We take your privacy seriously and will only use your personal information to administer your application for this role, We will never pass your details onto a third party. We may contact you by email or telephone about the progress of your application. This processing is conducted lawfully based on legitimate interests.
Closing date: Midnight, June 15, 2025
Head of Legal Practice (Fish Legal)
Fish Legal are seeking someone with the passion and vision to lead a legal team that isn’t afraid to take on major environmental challenges.
Fish Legal — formerly the Anglers’ Conservation Association (ACA) — has a long, proven track record of success in the courts, using the law to protect the environment and defend anglers’ rights. At a time of significant shifts in environmental policy and increasing concern over the state of the UK’s rivers and coastal waters, mounting pressure from development, intensive agriculture, and systemic pollution has brought the work of Fish Legal into sharper focus. With growing tensions between economic growth and environmental limits, effective legal intervention is becoming more crucial than ever—as a tool for accountability and a driver of change. Fish Legal is now preparing for a new wave of legal challenges to confront failures in regulation, pollution enforcement, and water industry transparency.
This is a rare and exciting opportunity for an experienced environmental or public interest lawyer to take on a high-profile role with real-world impact. This role combines strategic litigation, environmental advocacy, and team leadership in support of hundreds of thousands of anglers and river users. The successful candidate will help shape the future of one of the UK’s most respected and dynamic environmental law teams and play a central role in protecting our freshwater and marine environments.
Closing date: Monday, 23rd June, 2025.
Designated Safeguarding Lead
We’re looking for an experienced DSL to join our team at the Angling Trust.
Your mission will be to use your influence
to create a positive and proactive safeguarding culture within the sport of angling.
You’ll work closely with our Head of Delivery as well as partnering with key leaders across the organisation to act as the main source of support, advice, and expertise for safeguarding and safer recruitment.
This is a permanent, part-time role that suits an experienced Designated Safeguarding Lead who would like to play a lead role in developing a proactive approach to safeguarding and establishing a duty-of-care culture within the sport of angling—although this is a standalone function, we’re a flexible and family-friendly organisation with very knowledgeable and supportive teams.
What you’ll be doing
- Responding to safeguarding concerns and ensuring we adhere to all relevant statutory and regulatory safeguarding frameworks, policies, and procedures—managing any assessments, reports, referrals, and consultations as the central point of contact for all internal and external individuals and agencies (LADOs, police, or local authorities) regarding safeguarding cases.
- Coordinating the distribution of best practice safeguarding policies, procedures, and resources throughout our organisation as well as with members, club welfare officers, volunteers, and the wider angling community—providing advice, education, training, and support in order to embed a proactive approach to safeguarding children and adults at risk within the sport of angling.
- Maintaining safeguarding records in line with legal requirements and regularly reviewing action plans in compliance with CPSU mandates or other best practice frameworks—auditing safeguarding standards at fishery and club level, encouraging leaders to appoint DBS checked welfare officers and supporting the implementation of best practice safeguarding guidelines.
- Responsible for ensuring that all recruitment practices are carried out ethically, safely, and in line with the Angling Trust’s safeguarding policies. This includes operating safer recruitment procedures that deter unsuitable applicants, identify and reject individuals who may pose a risk during the selection process, and reduce the potential for abuse within the workplace. This includes completing risk assessments for individuals.
- Collaborating with internal leaders and attending or presenting at internal meetings to ensure staff are kept informed of any potential safeguarding concerns or current child protection practice—representing our organisation at external safeguarding meetings where required.
Who you are
- You’re a Designated Safeguarding Lead with good knowledge and understanding of frameworks, legislation, guidance, and plans for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and at-risk adults—you have experience managing safeguarding incidents or concerns and allegations of poor practice or abuse as well as a proven ability to develop and produce national level guidance and resources
- You are very organised and you have experience keeping confidential and comprehensive safeguarding records and audit trails using DSL software / ticketing management system, adhering to confidentiality and data protection procedures in all areas of your work
- You are self-motivated, happy to manage a varied workload, ready to pivot with changing priorities, and work well independently without day-to-day management—and you’ll own your continuous professional development
- You’re emotionally intelligent, discreet, and diplomatic with impressive communication skills and the ability to build effective working relationships and partnerships—you have the confidence to recognise and challenge inappropriate behaviour and poor practice as well as the resilience to handle conflict and sometimes emotionally distressing matters
What will make you stand out
- DSL qualification and enhanced DBS clearance / knowledge of DBS systems and checks
- Time to Listen certification / experience working with CPSU
- Experience safeguarding children or at-risk adults in sport / clubs / competitions / events
- Experience driving cultural change / identifying and managing risk / providing advice
What’s in it for you
- Salary of £36,000 pro rata per annum, plus contributory pension
- Remote, flexible working across 22.5 hours per week
- Pro rata 25 days holiday (plus public holidays) later rising every year up to 28 days
- Laptop and mobile phone as well as any mileage, expenses, and TOIL
Who we are
The Angling Trust is the national governing body in England representing 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—creating opportunities for all within society to experience fishing in a healthy aquatic world.
We collaborate with Fish Legal, a separate membership association that uses the law to protect the rights of its members throughout the UK whilst fighting pollution and damage or other threats to the water environment.
Want to join us?
We believe a diversity of backgrounds, experience, and opinions builds the strongest team, so we encourage those from under-represented groups to apply—we are members of the Sporting Equals Charter and we’re actively participating in the Sport England sponsored Inclusive Employers development programme.
Email our Head of Delivery, Stuart Sharp, at people@anglingtrust.net to apply directly or arrange a call about the role—when applying, please submit your detailed CV and an informal covering letter with a bit more about your skillset, perspective, background, thinking style, or personal interests.
Please only apply if you have the right to work in the UK.
We take your privacy seriously and will only use your personal information to administer your application for this role— we will never pass your details onto a third party. We may contact you by email or telephone about the progress of your application. This processing is conducted lawfully based on legitimate interests.
Closing date: 22nd June 2025. Interviews are likely to be during week commencing 30 June 2025
