Adviser; Farm Safety & Transport

Job Title:
Farm Safety & Transport Adviser

Salary: c. £39,448 (Dependant on Skills and Experience)

Location:
Stoneleigh, Warwickshire with agile working

Working Hours: 35 hours per week

Contract Type:
Fixed term contract until 30 September 2027

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

You’ll enjoy the chance to use your expertise to help shape the NFU's stance on a range of farm safety and transport issues. You will be the NFU's lead in advocacy work to shape legislation and drive industry-led initiatives. You will be responsible for briefing our policy teams, officeholders and members. You will represent the NFU in negotiations with government and other bodies and you'll be the voice of our members, delivering better outcomes for transport and farm safety issues.

You will also be the secretariat and policy lead for the Farm Safety Partnership, developing innovative ideas and strategies to address farming's safety record.

You’ll play a key role in developing NFU policies and lobbying to protect our members' interests regarding farm safety and transport. As the lead adviser on a range of areas, you'll enjoy a varied workload, as you help shape farm safety and transport policy. You'll be preparing our responses to government policy and legislative proposals, or giving our members a voice in negotiations.

This means you'll need to keep up-to-date on the latest relevant political, technical, legal or commercial developments in your specialist areas, which may involve some UK or foreign travel. You'll work with regional colleagues to organise and present farm safety events around the country for NFU members and stakeholders. You'll also develop a network of useful contacts, from senior government officials to the media, trade associations to commercial businesses.

Working on sensitive or emotionally charged issues, alongside colleagues from other NFU teams, you'll be the face of our policy team, promoting our work and raising our profile through your focus, enthusiasm and expertise.

With a degree and expertise and experience in farming and agriculture engineering / machinery is preferable but not essential. You'll ideally have an agricultural background and will be used to working with farmers or food producers. You'll be an articulate communicator and negotiator with a keen eye for detail and the ability to research, analyse and collate complex issues clearly. You will be a confident public speaker and feel comfortable presenting in front of members and stakeholders.

This means you'll be as confident working with the media and writing relevant news stories and articles, as developing new policies, or lobbying for our members' interests. With a can-do attitude and the ability to work independently or as part of a team, you'll be comfortable developing successful professional networks. You'll also be a problem solver, with the ability to manage projects and prioritise your work.

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:

• Generous holiday allowance (starting at 25 days a year + Bank Holidays, rising to 30 days pro rata 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
• Com…