About the Farm Carbon Toolkit

The Farm Carbon Toolkit (FCT) is a leading, independent farmer-led UK enterprise. We support farmers and growers to reduce their carbon emissions and increase their carbon sequestration. For over 10 years, we have furthered the understanding of greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture, providing tools for measurement and delivering projects that inspire real action on the ground.

Overview of this Role

This is an exciting role within a fast-growing and friendly team. This role is for an experienced farm sustainability expert with proven experience of working with farmers. You will lead projects aimed at supporting farms across the UK to understand their carbon footprint and take real, practical steps in the transition towards a fair, just and nature-friendly decarbonisation. You will also be part of the senior team developing new business opportunities and projects that allow us to work with more farmers and help move the industry forward.

We are an incredibly dedicated team of advisors and experts, passionate about farming and how we can best support farmers to understand and act on their carbon footprint. Working within our advisory team, you will report to the Technical and Business Development Director, and have management responsibilities for advisors and sub-contracted staff.

Please download the Job Profile for further details, available on our website. 

Location: 

UK home-based with regular travel across the UK required to deliver projects. Candidates must have a valid right to work in the UK. We are ideally looking for someone based in the Midlands / North

Salary: 

£37,000 - £42,000 pro rata, based on experience

Benefits

• 25 days per year + statutory holidays pro rata.
• Pension - we contribute 5% on top of your salary
• Generous budget for training and development
• Employee Assistance Programme, provided by Life & Progress
• Free eye tests
• Electric car salary sacrifice scheme
• Flexible working arrangements

Hours: 

Full time - 37.5 hours / wk. Four days per week (30 hours) may be considered but please stipulate this request in your cover letter.

Application Deadline: 

Sunday 22nd September 2024 (midnight)

Dates For Interview: 

Monday 30th September 2024

Expected Start Date: 

As soon as possible

Please submit your CV with a cover letter of no more than 2 pages of A4, outlining your relevant skills and experience for the role, to Rachel Hucker at [email protected].

Please make sure that the file names of the documents you attach contain your name. Please do not include any photos.