Agriculture and Environment Consultant

ADAS Horticulture; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A consultancy firm in agriculture is seeking an Agriculture and Environment Consultant in the South West of the UK. This full-time, permanent role involves advising farmers, managing projects, and providing solutions to enhance sustainable practices. Candidates should have at least 3 years of experience in agricultural consultancy or farming and possess strong communication skills. Salary is negotiable up to £45,000, with a range of benefits including a pension scheme and health support.

Benefits

Contributory Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Flexibility in benefits programme

Private healthcare scheme

Training opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of relevant post-graduate experience in agriculture required.
• Industry-recognised qualifications e.g. FACTS, BASIS preferable.
• Full UK driving licence and own transport needed.

Responsibilities

• Deliver farm visits and consultancy advice on pollution reduction and land management.
• Provide technical and business consultancy for farmers and corporate clients.
• Develop and deliver project work with private clients.

Skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Agricultural consultancy

Microsoft software proficiency

Education

Agricultural or Environmental Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

ADAS ALM, part of the RSK Group, is seeking an Agriculture and Environment Consultant to join our Agriculture and Land Management team on a full‑time, permanent basis with a mixture of hybrid home and office working. This role is based in the South West, although this can be flexible.

The successful candidate will join a team delivering consultancy to farmer and grower clients, advise programmes on behalf of government agencies, projects for supply chain, utility companies, commercial organisations, charities and research institutes.

The role requires versatility and a willingness to be involved in a range of consultancy services to farmers and other industry stakeholders. Our team provides wide‑ranging agricultural and environmental consultancy, so the successful candidate will have a matching wide skill set and knowledge base with an interest to further develop their own specialist knowledge.

The successful candidate will either have a track record in directly providing agricultural consultancy advice to landowners or have practical experience of farming. We require all our consultants to have a broad understanding of farming sustainably whilst protecting the environment, knowledge of agricultural soils, nutrients, livestock and/or arable production, farm business management, farm infrastructure, land management with a specialist focus in one or more of these areas relevant to their role.

Key Responsibilities

• Farm visits to deliver advice on the reduction of diffuse pollution, resource protection, land and soil management, farm infrastructure and agri‑environment schemes.
• Provision of technical and business‑focused farm management and consultancy including working for individual farmers, corporate clients and delivering contracts funded by the public sector covering a range of subjects such as regenerative farming, agricultural soils, nutrients, livestock, carbon auditing, agri‑environment schemes.
• Working in project teams to develop and deliver a portfolio of private client work. Prepare tenders and client proposals as part of bid teams and individually.
• Analyse problems and help provide independent, cost‑effective solutions to clients, including technically correct and legally compliant advice.
• Contribute to business development by promoting ADAS and developing contacts with new and existing clients, through meetings, speaking at events and press and media activities.

Person Specification

• A minimum of 3 years of relevant, practical post‑graduate experience in agriculture is required.
• Agricultural or Environmental Degree.
• Industry‑recognised qualifications e.g. FACTS, BASIS Crop Protection, BASIS Soil & Water preferable. Training will be provided otherwise.
• Competent user of Microsoft software including Windows, Teams, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Understand and communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.
• Full UK driving licence and own transport.
• Ability to travel away from home base when required.
• Flexibility in the range of work undertaken.

Salary And Benefits

• Up to £45,000 and negotiable depending on experience.
• Contributory Pension Scheme and Life Assurance.
• Flexible benefits programme with the option to buy additional holidays and discounted gym membership.
• A private healthcare scheme and access to mental health support.
• A wide range of training opportunities available.
• A friendly and supportive working environment, designed to help you to develop and progress.
• We encourage Continuing Professional Development.

RSK Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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