Dairy Farm Liaison Manager - Southwest England & West Wales

Covering South West England and West Wales, we are currently recruiting for a Dairy Farm Liaison Manager on a fixed-term contract until September 2027. A full UK driving licence is essential, along with the flexibility to travel.

This role is funded by the UK Dairy Carbon Network (UK-DCN) project, which is testing multiple greenhouse-gas-reducing measures on commercial British dairy farms across the UK. The role has responsibility for collecting and monitoring data for specific regional farms, building trusting relationships with participating farmers and research partners and helping to facilitate the successful delivery of the programme.

We are looking for an engaging and motivated individual with specialist knowledge in the dairy sector to work with and facilitate groups of farmers and industry representatives. Further knowledge of mitigation strategies for greenhouse gas emissions is also required.

About AHDB

We are the independent, impartial public body that unlocks success in British agriculture. Funded by a levy from over 100,000 British producers in the beef, lamb, pork, dairy and cereals sectors, we support and champion farmers, growers and processors, often where no one else can or will.

We share the expert, evidence-based research and reports that inform on-farm decision making. We promote British produce to the UK public through domestic marketing campaigns, and we identify and open new global export opportunities to help farm businesses grow.

We help levy payers learn more, sell more and export more to remain sustainable and profitable. Together, we deliver the insights, the influence and the impact that farmers need.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and facilitate the delivery of the UK Dairy Carbon Network project on farm
• Build a relationship of trust and respect with participating farmers in the farm network, and with research associates, to ensure genuine, joined-up, complementary and mutually supportive three-way working
• Be a local contact point for project engagement with relevant dairy farmers
• Engage with project stakeholders for cohesive working
• Collect and monitor on-farm physical data
• Liaise and be the point of contact for the research institutes with the farmer
• Proactively encourage and monitor the implementation of on-farm mitigation, using motivational techniques to keep farmer interest and progress
• Provide accurate and appropriate reporting information for the monitoring and evaluation of the project activity and outputs
• Deliver project activity within the budget allocated and provide accurate and appropriate accountability to the Senior GB Farm Networks Manager
• Liaise with Dairy Engagement team colleagues to ensure engagement materials are proactively and positively delivered to levy payers and stakeholders
• Record all key interactions on the CRM system

Essential Criteria

• A detailed understanding of the British dairy industry
• Knowledgeable about the dairy sector’s role in the environment
• Skilled facilitator with excellent farmer communication skills and the ability to build relationships with both farmers and other stakeholders
• Results driven, with experience of achieving stretch operational targets
• Practical experience developing knowledge exchange activities
• Proficiency in delivering technical information to a range of stakeholders would also be an advantage
• Full UK driving licence and the flexibility to travel throughout South West England and West Wales

The Benefits

• 35 hours per week, Monday-Friday, to include hybrid working
• 33 days of annual leave plus one privilege day (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Life assurance cover (4x salary)
• A market-leading defined contribution pension scheme with Legal & General
• Enhanced pay of 20 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, subject to length of service
• A paid day each year to volunteer and make a difference in your community
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
• Excellent training and development opportunities and an agreed development plan
• Recognition awards throughout the year
• Reward Gateway membership - this gives you a huge number of online discounts and savings

At AHDB, we are committed to developing, maintaining and supporting a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion, to include flexible working opportunities.

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