Senior Farm Business Consultant - Carnforth, United Kingdom - GSC Grays

GSC Grays
GSC Grays
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Carnforth, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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Main purpose of the job:

Are you a Farm Business Consultant looking for a new challenge within a growing organisation that offers long-term development opportunities?


Reporting structure
The roles report to the Director of the Farm Business department.


Key responsibilities:


  • Help deliver farm management instructions to existing clients.
  • Undertake Farm Business appraisals.
  • Prepare reports and budgets in support of bank funding requests, specific projects including land purchases, business expansions and rent reviews.
  • Prepare reports and budgets to support tenders for FBTs, CFAs and SFAs.
  • Provide practical Farm Management advice to our farm and estate owning clients.
  • Provision of technical advice where qualified to do so.
  • You will be expected to build strong relationships with all customers and provide independent and practical advice on a onetoone basis.
  • Draw up Contract Farming Agreements (CFAs) and Share Farming Agreements (SFAs) and subsequently manage them.
  • Support the land agents with occasional practical advice.
  • Leading, mentoring, and developing a growing team.

The skills we are looking for in you:

  • Qualified through a college/university course
  • FACTS or BASIS desirable but not essential.
  • A minimum of 3 years practical experience in the arable and/or livestock sectors.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of both the arable and livestock sectors, as well as a full working knowledge of Defra's grants and subsidies and the Agricultural Transition Plan.
  • Familiarity with farm accounts.
  • Technically proficient.
  • Selfmotivated and ambitious.
  • Commercially astute and capable of generating new business.
  • IT literate.
  • Capable of working with a high degree of autonomy.
  • Car owner with full UK driving licence.
  • Good interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with colleagues and clients.
  • Ability to manage time effectively, prioritising tasks to meet deadlines.
  • Works in an organised and methodical fashion, with a high level of attention to detail.
  • Ability to accept responsibility and work on their own initiative, whilst adhering to company policies and procedures.

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Salary:
£30,000.00-£45,000.00 per year


Benefits:


  • Company events
  • Health & wellbeing programme
  • Referral programme
  • Sick pay

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday
  • No weekends

Education:


  • Bachelor's (required)

Experience:

- arable and/or livestock: 3 years (required)


Ability to Commute:

  • Carnforth, LA6 2DY (required)

Work Location:
In person
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