Job Description

Our client is a respected provider of independent business advice to farms and rural enterprises across the UK. The firm is known for its practical, forward-thinking support across farm consultancy, grant funding, environmental schemes, and strategic planning.
Due to continued growth in demand, our client is looking to appoint a Trainee Farm Business Consultant to join their professional team. This is a great opportunity to build a consultancy career under the guidance of experienced professionals in the sector.
You may be a recent graduate, early-career professional, or someone with farm consultancy experience looking to move somewhere new. Crucially, you will be numerate, curious, and confident engaging with farmers.
The role offers genuine variety - there will be time spent on-farm, at home, and in the office. Over time, you will build your own client base and take increasing ownership of advisory work.
Responsibilities:
As part of a close-knit team, you will work alongside established consultants delivering high-quality advice to a wide range of farming clients. Your work will span:

• Whole-farm business reviews and strategic planning

• Financial budgeting, benchmarking and enterprise costings

• Supporting environmental scheme applications (e.g. SFI, CS, capital grants)

• Ongoing business support through regular farm visits and advisory contact

You will bring:

• A degree in agriculture, rural business, or a related subject (desirable)

• Intermediate-level skills in Microsoft Excel (essential)

• Good numerical ability (Maths GCSE/A Level desirable)

• Practical understanding of farming systems and challenges

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to mediate and diplomatize, good people skills

• Ability to learn quickly, confidence to ask questions

• An interest in Agri-policy, rural development or business performance

• Full UK driving licence

Previous farm consultancy experience is not required - training and mentoring will be provided from day one.
Remuneration

• Competitive salary - reflective of skills and potential

• Flexible working arrangements to suit your personal circumstances

• Bespoke internal training programme and external accreditation

• Opportunities for progression within a respected, independent partnership

• Exposure to a wide variety of farm businesses and advisory work

For more information and an informal confidential discussion please call Rupert Kettle on: 01885 485523 / 07498665961 or e-mail your CV (in word format) and covering letter to rupert.kettle@delacyexecutive.co.uk , thank you.
De Lacy Executive Recruitment will upload your CV to our database and retain some data about you in order to process your application.
More information about our processing activities can be found at www.delacyexecutive.co.uk/privacypolicy.
Please be assured that all contact is treated in complete confidence and your details will not be passed to a third party without your prior permission.
Please note that this advertisement is not a job description and you should satisfy yourself about the full details at interview.
De Lacy Executive Recruitment is an Approved member of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, which promotes high standards in recruitment practice, and is registered with the Information Commissioners Office. De Lacy Executive Recruitment complies with all relevant data protection legislation
Company
De Lacy Executive is a recruitment consultancy that supports farming and agri-business.
Since 2000 we have been recruiting within agriculture, horticulture, sustainability, food supply chain and other rural sectors across the UK and Internationally. We arguably have the largest network of candidates and regular employer clients within the sectors we operate in.
Over this time, we have been privileged to help countless companies and jobseekers to achieve their employment goals. We engage at all levels from trainee through to senior executive and in disciplines from production to technical and commercial.
Our team is friendly, knowledgeable and experienced. We welcome your enquiries and offer our very best advice and service whatever the employment situation.
Most of us are agriculturalists by upbringing or education and have experience of working in the sector we serve before entering the recruitment industry.
We are well trained in recruitment practice and De Lacy Executive is a corporate member of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, which promotes high standards within the recruitment industry.
We maintain the highest levels of confidentiality and are registered and conform to the requirements of the Data Protection Act.
We look forward to hearing from you.
De Lacy Executive Ltd. Suite 1 First Floor, Oak House, Bromyard Road, Worcester, WR2 5HP.
Tel: 01885 483440. E mail:
Company info Website Telephone 01885 483440 Location Suite 1, First Floor
Oak House
Bromyard Road,
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR2 5HP
United Kingdom
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