Senior Agricultural Consultant

7 days ago


Ayr, South Ayrshire, United Kingdom Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) Full time £55,580
About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Senior Agricultural Consultant and make a real impact in the lives of our customers. As a member of our team, you will be responsible for delivering expert technical and business consultancy services to farmers and land managers.

Key Responsibilities
  1. Deliver expert technical and business consultancy services to customers throughout the region.
  2. Manage, mentor and develop a team of local consultants and technicians to ensure customer delivery success and develop their skills and careers.
  3. Provide technical, business, specialist expertise and financial consultancy services to customers and their farming businesses.
  4. Identify solutions for customers adapting to changes in regulation, Government policy and evolving markets.
Requirements
  • Educated to SCQF Level 8 or equivalent in a related subject (Biological or Agricultural) or equivalent experience.
  • BASIS, FACTS, and FBAAS desirable qualifications.
  • Experience working in the rural sector; awareness of challenges faced by agricultural businesses beneficial.
  • Broad knowledge of many farming enterprises and systems with deeper level of knowledge in a specific area of interest.
  • Strong people development and management skills and high level of confidence in working across teams and projects.
  • Able to drive own success while working as part of a team.
  • Courage to give advice.
  • Commercial awareness of value of expertise and ability to use team around you to get best result for customer.
  • Effective use of IT, Team Player, Analytical thinking, self-motivated, project management.
  • Significant proven previous consultancy experience.
  • Good awareness and understanding of agricultural frameworks and funding.
  • Proven effective written and verbal communication skills.
  • Full driving licence and own transport.
Benefits
  • Up to £55,580 depending on experience.
  • Generous annual leave.
  • Enhanced pension contributions to contributory pension scheme.
  • Cycle to work scheme.
  • Discounted RAC Membership.
  • Generous family leave.
  • Flexible working patterns considered.
  • Hybrid working solutions (in some areas).
  • Tailored investment in an individual's learning and development.


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