Agriculture and Environment Consultant

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

Job summary

A leading environmental consultancy in the UK is seeking an Agriculture and Environment Consultant to foster sustainable farming practices. This full-time role includes a mixture of hybrid home and office working, focused on delivering consultancy to farmers and industry stakeholders. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in agricultural consultancy along with a degree in Agriculture or the Environment and at least three years of relevant experience. The role also offers a competitive salary of up to £45,000, along with several benefits including a pension scheme and training opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible benefits programme

Private healthcare scheme

Access to mental health support

Training opportunities

Contributory Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• A minimum of 3 years of relevant, practical post-graduate experience in agriculture.
• Knowledge of agricultural soils, nutrients, livestock, arable production.
• Full UK driving licence and own transport required.

Responsibilities

• Farm visits to deliver consultancy on pollution reduction and land management.
• Providing technical and business farm management consultancy.
• Contributing to business development by promoting ADAS.

Skills

Agricultural consultancy knowledge

Environmental understanding

Communication skills

Microsoft software proficiency

Ability to travel

Education

Agricultural or Environmental Degree

Industry-recognised qualifications (e.g., FACTS, BASIS)

Job description

The Vacancy

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, advice 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 skillset 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 of 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,, 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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RSK will not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies other than RSK PSL or Secondary agencies.

About Us

ADAS is the UK's largest independent environmental and agricultural consultancy. Our goal as a company is two‑fold: secure British food and enhance the environment. Established over 75 years ago and part of RSK Group since 2016, we offer high‑quality, research‑based tailored solutions for a wide‑ranging client base. From working with small and medium‑size landowners to helping shape government policy with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), we are adept at collecting and analysing data and creating bespoke strategies to achieve the best outcome for our client’s unique needs. We are a trusted brand when it comes to managing the countryside: we do more than simply tick checkboxes; we will formulate a strategy that benefits the landowner and nature – our approach is fluid and changes according to requirements.

As well as agricultural research and consultancy, ADAS provides ecology, arboriculture, archaeology, planning, and landscape services to a growing base of clients working across multiple sectors. Our technical specialists have supported both local and nationally significant utility, transport, infrastructure, government and development projects. Some of our client relationships span over 40 years. We evolve and innovate with our clients, thereby ensuring that we provide a practical, reliable, and responsive service.

ADAS is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then.

At RSK, we operate as a group of businesses that work together seamlessly, aiming for growth through diversification. Our strategy helps us build a strong and resilient business, capable of weathering external challenges, while also providing greater value to our clients and more opportunities for our employees.

We actively encourage applications from candidates of all genders, races, ethnicities, ages, neurotypes, religions or beliefs, sexual orientations, and those with disabilities.

Benefits

• Life Assurance
• Annual Leave Purchase
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Mental Health Support
• Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme