Head of Food and Farming (Scotland)

Savills; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading property consultancy firm in Scotland is seeking an experienced Head of Food & Farming. The role involves providing strategic and technical advice to farm businesses and developing the Food & Farming strategy for Scotland. Applicants should possess strong consultancy skills and experience in farm management. This position offers a range of benefits, including extensive annual leave and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Career and Professional Development

25-30 Days Annual Leave

Life Assurance

Private Medical Scheme

Virtual GP

Global Mobility Scheme

Rewards Platform

Company Pension Scheme

Enhanced Incremental Annual Leave

Qualifications

• Strong business and strategic advisory skills.
• Experience in farm management consultancy.
• Ability to monitor and report on agricultural strategies.

Responsibilities

• Provide business and technical advice to farm businesses.
• Develop and monitor progress on Food & Farming strategies in Scotland.

Job description

Role Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Head of Food & Farming Scotland. You’ll be responsible for providing business, strategic, technical advice and farm management consultancy to a wide range of farm businesses across the whole of Scotland. You will develop, monitor and report on progress against the Food & Farming strategy for Scotland.

What we offer you

• Career and Professional Development
• 25-30 Days Annual Leave, depending on grade
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical Scheme
• Virtual GP
• Global Mobility Scheme
• Rewards Platform
• Company Pension Scheme
• Enhanced Incremental Annual Leave

Team Overview

Savills Food & Farming team provides advice on all aspects of farming and food production, rural land use and farm management. Our client base includes farmers, rural estates, public bodies and rural property investors. The team of 9 spread across Scotland, work closely with the other departments in Savills to be able to provide clients with a multi-disciplinary and holistic approach to farming and land management.

Recruitment agencies

Savills only pay agency fees where we have a signed agreement in place and that agency has been previously contacted and directed by a member of our recruitment team. We do not pay agency fees when speculative and unsolicited CVs are submitted to Savills or any of our employees other than via our careers website and through our recruitment process. If this is not adhered to, agency fees will not be paid.

Submission of any unsolicited CVs or proposals to Savills will be deemed evidence of full and unlimited acceptance of this approach.