The Angling Trust (AT) is looking for two new members of staff: a Membership Officer and a Regional Co-ordinator. These new staff will help grow the influence and support of the representative body for all game, coarse and sea anglers. The posts offer fantastic opportunities for keen anglers to build a career in angling working for the AT.

The Membership Officer (starting salary £14,000 pa + contributory pension) will join the Trust’s busy Leominster office in January 2012. The principal tasks will be:
• The recruitment and retention of members;
• Attending trade and tackle shows, events and competitions;
• Working closely with tackle manufacturers and retailers, fisheries and other angling businesses;
• Responding to enquiries from members;
• Publicising the Angling Trust’s activities and news.

The Regional Co-ordinator (starting salary circa £23,000 pa + contributory pension) will also join the Trust in January 2012, subject to Environment Agency funding being confirmed. The principal tasks of this role will be:
• Work with Regional Environment Agency staff to arrange regional forum meeting venues and refreshments;
• Distribute notice of all regional forum meetings to Angling Trust membership, tackle shops, fisheries and angling media;
• Liaise with Regional Chairmen and Secretaries to ensure regional agendas include national and regional consultations and Agency messages;
• Collate feedback from regions to present to Freshwater Committee;
• Liaise with Rivers Trusts to identify co-delivery opportunities;
• Work with the Chair and Secretary of the Freshwater Committee to set agendas and disseminate national information to Regional Chairmen and Secretaries;
• Disseminate byelaws and other key messages to membership and angling media;
• Liaise with the Environment Agency about, and inform anglers of planned Flood & Coastal Erosion work.

The closing date for applications for both posts is Friday, December 9. An application pack can be downloaded from the Angling Trust web site: CLICK HERE