Job Description

Details

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Reference number

438622

Salary

60,000 - 65,000
60,000-65,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus car allowance
GBP

Job grade

Other

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

Cereal & Oilseeds Engagement

Type of role

Other

Working pattern

Full-time

Number of jobs available

1

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Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information

Location

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Remote working (anywhere in the UK)

About the job

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Job summary

We are currently recruiting for a

Head of Engagement

for our

Cereal & Oilseeds

sector to work nationally across the UK and manage a field-based team. Flexibility to travel is essential along with a full UK driving licence.


This key role is responsible for developing and delivering knowledge exchange and stakeholder engagement activities for the Cereal & Oilseeds sector, ensuring strong connections with technical research disciplines and other AHDB functions to provide value for levy payers.


We are looking for an experienced people manager with deep expertise in the Cereal & Oilseeds sector, who has successfully led teams to achieve impactful outcomes while maintaining a strong profile and relationships with key external stakeholders. Experience in planning and executing events and engagement activities is highly desirable.


At the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), we inspire our farmers, growers and industry to succeed in a rapidly changing world. Working at AHDB, you won't just be helping our farmers produce the food we eat and look after our environment, you'll be helping to shape the future of food production and leaving a legacy for the next generation.

Job description

Work closely with the sector council and Sector Director to ensure successful delivery of the Cereal & Oilseeds strategy and AHDB business plan while maintaining and developing partnerships with key stakeholders Provide strategic leadership for activities covering knowledge exchange within the Cereals & Oilseeds sector, ensuring that sector expertise and engagement is maintained and enhanced Provide operational and line management within the team, and work with relevant directors to ensure the Engagement team are integrated Ensure a coordinated approach to the creation and delivery of levy-payer-facing activity, materials, tools and messages to deliver benefits for the sector Successfully deliver strategic programmes, meetings and associated initiatives, ensuring effective evaluation of delivery and financial management Develop and maintain a positive profile and connection with the sector, providing industry representation Support the Sector Director with a strong understanding of the industry landscape and its challenges, championing the sector externally and internally while always providing a high level of support and delivery Ensure cross-sector working opportunities are identified and operating efficiencies and sharing of best practice are delivered Provide proactive feedback mechanisms from levy-payer-facing activity which feed into AHDB priorities and strategy

Person specification

Extensive experience of working with and understanding of key aspects of the Cereal & Oilseeds industry, along with a relevant degree or qualification in an agricultural or related discipline (basis and facts also desirable) Proven people manager with a track record of building a strong team spirit Skilled communicator with extensive experience of writing and presenting to high levels of industry status Ability to think strategically with experience of developing and delivering strategic plans Full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel across the UK Previous experience working with government agencies and commercial organisations to develop business opportunities Experience of managing significant budgets to high levels of governance

Benefits

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We believe in rewarding our people for their hard work, so we have a great mix of benefits and opportunities to give you the recognition you deserve:

35 hours per week 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 Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme Excellent training and development opportunities and an agreed development plan Recognition awards throughout the year Access to the Government's tax-free childcare scheme Reward Gateway membership - this gives you a huge number of online discounts and savings

Things you need to know

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Selection process details

To apply, simply upload your CV and Cover Letter via our careers portal by clicking the 'Apply' button on this page. Our hiring managers will review your application, and we'll be in touch with the outcome shortly after the closing date.


Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an initial interview via MS Teams. If successful, a second-stage face-to-face interview will be held at our HQ in Coventry, Warwickshire, following our competency-based framework.


Please note that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a significant number of suitable applications.



Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:


UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

Apply and further information

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Contact point for applicants

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Job contact :

Name : Recruitment Team Email : recruitment@ahdb.org.uk Telephone : 02476 935722
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Recruitment team

Email : recruitment@ahdb.org.uk

Further information

If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles of the Civil Service, and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact the Head of HR via email: hr@ahdb.org.uk