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Farmer Facilitator Networks Officer

TN United Kingdom

Oxford

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GBP 40,000 - 60,000

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Farmer Facilitator Networks Officer to enhance collaboration among farmer cluster facilitators across the Berks, Bucks, and Oxon regions. This role is pivotal in identifying skills gaps, organizing knowledge-sharing events, and guiding funding initiatives to support joint projects. If you're passionate about agriculture and community engagement, and possess strong organizational and communication skills, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on local farming communities. Join a team committed to driving positive change and supporting sustainable practices in agriculture.

Qualifications

  • Ability to build positive relationships with stakeholders.
  • Demonstrable ability to organize engaging events.

Responsibilities

  • Engage with Farmer Cluster Facilitators for knowledge sharing.
  • Develop training opportunities for cluster facilitators.
  • Administer funding for cluster projects.

Skills

Relationship Building
Event Organization
Budget Management
Effective Communication
Knowledge of Farmer Clusters

Education

Driving Licence

Job description

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Farmer Facilitator Networks Officer, Oxford

Client:

Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust

Location:

Oxford, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

5565aafa04e8

Job Views:

4

Posted:

18.04.2025

Expiry Date:

02.06.2025

Job Description:

The Farmer Facilitator Networks Officer will help nature recover by working to enable farmer cluster facilitators across Berks, Bucks and Oxon to share knowledge, gain skills and develop joint projects.

Job Purpose

This role will work with existing, and potential, Farmer Cluster Facilitators across Berks, Bucks and Oxon. It will identify and address skills gaps in the facilitator's roles, arrange knowledge sharing events for facilitators, and promote cross-cluster projects.

The Farmer Facilitator Networks Officer will guide a panel to deliver small grants to cluster projects following a set of criteria.

This post is funded by The Rothschild Foundation.

Reporting Line

The post holder reports to the Head of Landscape Recovery.

Line Management

There are no line reports for this role.

Key Tasks

  1. Engaging and working with Farmer Cluster Facilitators to appreciate the support needed to enable cross-cluster knowledge sharing and projects.
  2. Using information from facilitators, developing a suite of training opportunities for existing and future cluster facilitators.
  3. Researching and suggesting appropriate topics for events relevant to cluster facilitators.
  4. Booking venues, speakers and trainers for workshops.
  5. Working with cluster facilitators to arrange regular catch ups.
  6. Presenting potential funding opportunities to panel for consideration.
  7. Administering the 'seed fund' available to cluster facilitators in the Berks, Bucks and Oxon area.
  8. Any other duties as delegated by the Line Manager, Director or Chief Executive.

Person Specification

  1. Ability to quickly build positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  2. Demonstrable ability to organise engaging events or training sessions.
  3. Ability to prioritise workloads, manage budgets and meet deadlines.
  4. Ability to engage and convey themselves effectively and appropriately, to a broad range of audiences and levels.
  5. Knowledge and comprehension of farmer clusters and the work of Farmer Facilitators.
  6. Ability and willingness to demonstrate the BBOWT behaviours and values.
  7. Current full, UK valid driving licence, or eligible for funding via Access to Work for a support worker driver.

Measurements Of Success

  1. Effective representation of BBOWT with cluster facilitators.
  2. Positive feedback from training and events organised.

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Created on 18/04/2025 by TN United Kingdom

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