Farm Liaison Officer

**LET’S CUT STRAIGHT TO IT**

**Want to do the best work of your life? Playing your part in making a big difference to the environment and communities we serve. Our people make Severn Trent a truly exciting and inclusive place to work - a place where you can be yourself and let your skills shine.**

Our purpose is taking care of life’s essentials, but we’re also big on making a difference, not just because we should but because we care.

Which is why we always growing on our already successful relationship built within the farming and agricultural industry. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of our Bioresources business. You’ll further develop and proactively work with both our existing and new network of contracts. You’ll also ensure that reliable recycling plans are met using Severn Trent’s range of Biosolids products.

As a Farm Liaison Officer, you’ll come from a background in agriculture and farming practices and ideally worked with farmers around the consultation and sale of Biosolids products.

So, are you a Farm Liaison Officer who has the ability to communicate with a variety of different people including external stakeholders, resolve issues, who has a proactive mindset to drive the business forward?

Well, if you are, read on.

**LET’S TELL YOU MORE**

Your key accountabilities in helping us will be:

- You’ll be expected to meet with our network of farmers and agricultural leads to organise and manage the end to end process for delivery and spreading of our products in the most effective way.
- As an expert in this area you’ll be the first point of call for new business leads. You’ll also act as an ambassador for both Severn Trent as a company and the ST Biosolids Business with our stakeholders to grow our portfolio and profile within the market.
- Ensure the customer remains at the heart of everything we do by delivering a sustained first-class level of customer service.
- This is a home-based role covering the Gloucestershire region, so you’ll manage your workload for your area along with managing contractors and a customer base.
- You’ll work a 48-hour week and be expected to take a flexible approach to your working hours.
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WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR*

Of course, it’s important that we attract the right skill sets, and those with the right experience but we value character, positivity, and a caring attitude in equal weight.

We want people who show up and roll their sleeves up. Restless spirits who are ready to be part of something bigger, who care, who really care... because when you really care, you’ll go above and beyond. When you really care you don’t just talk about it, you do more.

We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality as we know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our communities. We employ thousands of people from across our community who really care about what they do. Because that is how we do what we do.

And when it comes to inclusion, we’re making sure we keep up the progress with our wonderful working groups - LGBTQ+, Women in Operations & STEM, Disability and Ethnicity; who help us do just that.

**We do more, because we care.**

Aside to being a great fit for our team, you’ll ideally be FACTS trained or qualified or have detailed knowledge of the agriculture market. You’ll also have knowledge of using various computer equipment such as GIS Mapping, word packages and mobile devises out in the field.

**HOW WE’LL REWARD AND CARE FOR YOU IN RETURN**

It’s not just a job you’ll get here, you’ll get a career too. We have a range of benefits that reward and recognise great work and award-winning training to ensure you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the community in which we live. Here’s some of our favourites:

- Salary between - £32,000 - £37,000 plus a company car or car allowance
- Company 4 x 4 vehicle provided for commercial use
- 28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)
- Annual bonus scheme (of up to £2,225 per annum based on company performance)
- Leading pension scheme - we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
- Sharesave - the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate
- Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’
- Family friendly policies
**LET’S GO**

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