Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is responsible for protecting the environment and supporting rural communities and the UK’s food, farming and fishing industries.
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With over 10,000 full-time employees and with the support of 34 agencies and public bodies such as Forestry Commission and Animal and Plant Health Agency, DEFRA play a major role in people’s day-to-day life, from the food people eat and the water they drink to the air they breathe. They are also at the forefront of many of the government’s environmental targets, for example by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing carbon storage in the agricultural, waste, peat and tree planting sectors to help deliver net zero.
Who they typically hire
- Project Management Professionals
- Environmental Specialists
- Commercial Professionals
- Finance Professionals
- HR Professionals
- Facilities Management
- Bat Assessors
- Cattle Counters
- Lock and Weir Keepers