Agricultural Consultant
Sruc. A Charitable Company Limited, Newlands of Geise, Highland
Agricultural Consultant
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Sruc. A Charitable Company Limited, Newlands of Geise, Highland
- Full time
- Permanent
- Remote working
Posted 5 days ago, 27 Mar | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: abc49b75bd814b5baac009ecc110a3bb
Full Job Description
- provide technical and financial consultancy services to farmers, crofters and other local rural businesses.
- promote, market and sell SAC services which will be serviced by the consultant, other local staff and specialist colleagues.
- assist with the delivery and promotion of the Farm Advisory Service.
- represent SAC Consulting and SRUC professionally at meetings, events and farming groups.
- build strong relationships with the farming and local community, suppliers and industry bodies.
This Agricultural Consultant role is suited to those interested in agriculture in the Caithness and Sutherland area. The ability to understand the challenges faced by agricultural businesses will be an advantage., To be considered for this role, candidates should possess an HND or degree in a relevant discipline. Whilst an agricultural qualification is desirable you may have a qualification within an area of business, finance or land-based sectors and, equally, your qualification could be in a transferable area such as teaching but backed up by your crofting/farming experience. FBAASS, FACTS or BASIS qualifications would be desirable. Minimum experience: You should possess practical experience of Scottish agriculture (including beef/ sheep farming) with a knowledge of agricultural production systems, livestock farming systems and farm business management. An understanding of crofting, knowledge of CAP support systems (e.g. Single Application Forms & Greening) and arable Farming would be advantageous. A full driving licence and access to a suitable vehicle is essential for this role., Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to .
SAC Consulting is one of the leading agricultural consultancies in Scotland, uniquely placed to support the sustainable growth and prosperity of agriculture and land-based businesses; working across food supply chains as they rise to the challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss and food security. Our Agricultural Advisory business believes in being local which is why we have 85 consultants and a further 35 technicians and administrators in 23 offices across Scotland, and more in Northern England, providing local knowledge and farming expertise to 9,000 farmers and crofters. The SAC Consulting Solutions Group provides an unrivalled level of consultancy service to farmers, crofters and the wider rural sector throughout Scotland. SAC Consulting is part of SRUC (Scotland's Rural College) - a specialist higher education institution delivering tertiary education, research and consultancy., SRUC Leading the way in Agricultural and Rural Research, Education & Consultancy. SRUC is committed to valuing Diversity, advancing Equality and respecting Human Rights throughout the organisation and encouraging applications from disabled people using the "Disability Confident Employer" symbol. SRUC is a member of the Athena SWAN charter. SRUC. A Charitable company limited by guarantee, SC003712. Registered in Scotland No SC103046
This role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. If you are a migrant worker you will need to ensure you have an appropriate visa to evidence the necessary right to work in the UK. Why work for SRUC? + Generous annual leave + Enhanced pension contributions + Cycle to work scheme + Discounted RAC Membership + Generous family leave + Flexible working patterns + Hybrid working solutions (in some areas) + Tailored investment in and individuals' learning and development
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