Farming and Woodlands Officer (Part Time)

Location:

Thames Valley

Closing Date:

06 April 2010

Salary:

£12,770 - £15,202 per annum (FTE £21,000 - £25,000)

Groundwork is the lead body for developing and implementing projects in the Colne Valley Regional Park. One of our current initiatives is to co-ordinate the Colne Valley Rural Development Forum.

Its vision is to achieve a vibrant and sustainable rural economy, including farming and forestry, underpinning the value of the countryside.  You’ll contribute to that by focusing on the viability of farming  and woodland management in the rural urban fringe. . Your role will be to advise landowners  of the opportunities for developing their business  (particularly through collaboration with others) and the funding available.

Together with a good knowledge of current issues affecting farming and/or forestry, you’ll have experience in a farming or woodland-based business or social enterprise, and skills in communicating with a range people.  There will be some weekend or evening events to cover, so you should be able to work outside normal working hours on occasion.

In return, we can offer outstanding benefits including a competitive salary, generous annual leave, a contributory pension and the scope to continuing development of your professional skills.

A job application pack can be downloaded from http://www.groundwork-tv.org.uk/ or please contact Stewart Pomeroy, Colne Valley Team Manager, Groundwork Thames Valley, Colne Valley Park Centre, Denham Court Drive, Uxbridge, Middlesex UB9 5PG.  Telephone: 01895 839 857.

CV’s will not be accepted. No agencies please. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Closing date:                                        Tuesday 6^th April 2010

Interview date                                      Tuesday 20th April 2010

We shall ensure fairness and equal opportunities throughout our workforce and in service delivery.  We welcome applications from suitably skilled candidates regardless of ethnicity, gender, disability. sexuality, religion or age.