County Farming Adviser - Clwyd and Montgomeryshire FTC for up to 12 months

Job Title:
County Farming Adviser – Clwyd and Montgomeryshire (fixed term contract up to 31st May 2026)

Salary:
c. £41,000 per annum (Dependant on Skills and Experience) plus company car or car allowance

Location:
County based with agile working (Office Location at Welshpool but could be relocated within the work area)

Working Hours:
35 hours per week

Contract Type:
Fixed Term Contract for up to 12 months

NFU Cymru is the leading agricultural organisation that represents and champions all farmers and growers in Wales. NFU Cymru is part of The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) and is the biggest farming organisation in the UK. We're proud to make a difference for all our members, by shaping attitudes towards Welsh and British farming and leading the charge on a range of major issues, from climate change and food standards to rural crime and broadband rollout.

Purpose of the role & how you will contribute:


Leading a team of NFU Cymru Group Secretaries (who also have a role with the NFU Mutual as an insurance agent), you’ll support local farmers, growers and food producers by managing NFU Cymru’s work in your allocated counties. That means developing plans to recruit and retain members and ensuring their voice is heard by lobbying and influencing on their behalf with a range of stakeholders across the county.
You will lead all NFU Cymru activities in your county, supporting and managing the local NFU Cymru democratic structures. As the key local NFU Cymru representative, you’ll also lead the recruitment of local NFU Cymru Group Secretaries, manage their performance, supporting and advising them on all member engagement activities. As an influential local voice for NFU Cymru, you’ll promote our work, to our members and liaise regularly with NFU Cymru County Adviser colleagues and NFU Cymru HQ colleagues to advise and campaign on a range of national and local matters, including farming, food, rural matters and the environment. You will build a strong network of local stakeholders, media and political contacts across your county and oversee local NFU Cymru lobbying. You will support the work of NFU Cymru across the Wales by taking the lead on certain aspects.
Please note that this role is known as a County Adviser – Clwyd and Montgomeryshire within NFU Cymru.

What you’ll bring:


You will have strong knowledge and experience of farming businesses, in agricultural, supply chain or other rural professional roles. You’ll be used to building and managing effective professional relationships and influencing and delivering agricultural or rural policy. This means you’ll need to be a persuasive communicator, with the ability to manage objections calmly and speak confidently to people at all levels, both in person and through the media. With experience of managing, recruiting and developing a remote team, you’ll be adept at thinking on your feet and evaluating complex issues effectively to reach the best decision. You’ll also need the flexibility to work irregular hours and drive extensively throughout your allocated county and across Wales.
Please note that it is desirable requirement of the role that you possess Welsh verbal and written skills.

Why choose us?

Join us and you’ll find an organisation that encourages and enables you to achieve your full potential. In return you will be rewarded with a full range of benefits including:


Company car or car allowance
Generous holiday allowance (starting at 25 days a year + Bank Holidays, rising to 30 days with length of service), plus 1 annual Christmas company day
Option to buy and sell up to 5 days annual leave
Company funded health Cashplan
Enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
Performance-related pay
Competitive Pension and Life assurance
Access to interest-free loans for cars, bikes, season tickets and driving lessons
Employee Assistance program to help you deal with life’s challenges
Discounts on new a range of vehicles, holiday rentals, wellbeing and lifestyle and many more

Who we are

We promote and protect the interests of our members by working with and influencing government in both Senedd Cymru and Westminster, the supply chain and consumers in order to secure a secure and sustainable future for Welsh farmers and growers. This means developing strong relationships with all our stakeholders and supporting our members through our network of local offices.

Our Operations team is the face of NFU Cymru to local members, our focus is to understand their day-to-day concerns and influence the local and national agendas on their behalf. It’s about developing strong working relationships with everyone from the members themselves to local councils, constituency MSs and MPs and central NFU Cymru & NFU teams.

Working as a part of the Operations Team demands the flexibility to adapt to a variety of tasks, from recruiting and retaining members, to working with councils and other local agencies, or lobbying MSs & MPs. This diverse remit means we need to understand a wide range of farming, food, environmental and economic issues and be able to talk confidently about them with members and stakeholders at all levels.

Join us

We’re committed to recruiting a diverse and highly-talented workforce. We’ll support you by providing you with extensive learning and development opportunities and build a career that balances your professional ambitions with your personal commitments including discussions around agile and flexible work options.

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. If we decide we've found the right person for the role, we reserve the right to withdraw this advert and close applications before the closing date.

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