To pass on to the next generation a natural environment protected and enhanced for the future.
To lead the world in food, farming and fisheries with a sustainable model of food production.
To be an outstanding organisation focused on making a difference, with world class delivery capability.
We are always looking for talented people to join us at Defra. Find out more about our current vacancies and apply today.
People who work for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs all play their part in creating a healthier environment, developing a world-leading food and farming industry, expanding a thriving rural economy and securing robust defences against natural threats and hazards such as flooding and animal and plant diseases.
Our people come from a wide variety of backgrounds and include policy makers, scientists and research specialists.
Whatever your skills, background or specialism, you will find that we offer work with a profound purpose. There has never been a more exciting time to join us.
Our focus is on working in a transformative way, embracing every opportunity to be more agile, efficient, focused and innovative than ever before.
For you, this promises an opportunity to impact on millions of lives, building a bright future for us all.
We want everyone to be the best they can be. You will have access to learning and development, mentors and coaches to help you progress your career and build on your skills. Your professional development will be encouraged and supported.
Our comprehensive benefits offer includes:
We promote inclusivity and value equality and diversity. We value and support all our employees, have strong and proactive employee networks, special leave policies, workplace adjustments for those who need them, flexible working and diversity talent programmes to help everyone irrespective of background.
In a world first, developers in England are now required to deliver 10% Biodiversity Net Gain when building new housing, industrial or commercial developments.
One year on since the publication of the Environmental Improvement Plan, the government launches new measures to halt and reverse nature’s decline.
The new package of measures includes launching a search for a new National Park, 34 new landscape recovery projects, new forests and funding to help more children get outdoors and into the great British countryside