Farm Advisor

The Wildlife Trusts; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading conservation organization is seeking a Farm Advisor to promote wildlife-friendly farming practices. The role includes advising farmers on regenerative agriculture, facilitating engagement through events, and collaborating with various stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in environmental science and demonstrate excellent communication and advisory skills.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Professional development opportunities

Annual leave and paid time off for volunteering

Qualifications

• Experience in natural capital and ecosystem services.
• Knowledge of agri-environment schemes.
• Understanding of wildlife-friendly practices.

Responsibilities

• Organising events to engage farmers on wildlife-friendly practices.
• Providing tailored advice to farmers on environmental schemes.
• Supporting habitat enhancement projects and funding applications.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Advisory Skills

Education

Degree in Environmental Science or related field

Tools

GIS

Job description

We are recruiting for a Farm Advisor.

This role involves encouraging farmers to adopt regenerative agriculture and wildlife-friendly practices through advice, skills sharing, and supporting access to Stewardship, ELMs, and green finance.

Responsibilities include:

1. Organising and promoting events to engage farmers with wildlife-friendly farming practices.
2. Providing one-to-one advice to farmers and landowners on natural capital, ecosystem services, and agri-environment schemes like ELMS and SFI.
3. Liaising with farmers, stakeholders, and NGOs to maintain good relations.
4. Producing farm maps using GIS, updating landowner/farmer databases, and supporting funded projects.
5. Updating the GWT website and collaborating with the Communications Team on case studies and media.
6. Supporting wildlife-friendly farming projects, including funding bids and coordinating habitat enhancement volunteer work.
7. Producing land and farm management plans and staying informed on financial support mechanisms like ELM and Biodiversity Net Gain.
8. Conducting farm surveys using UK habitats system and BNG assessments.
9. Collaborating with other teams within GWT to achieve job outcomes.

Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, ensuring fairness and respect for all staff, and opposing unlawful discrimination based on protected characteristics as per the Equality Act 2010.