Trainee Agricultural Consultant

Your New Company

Due to our growth, we are looking to recruit a trainee Agricultural Consultant, who will join our Rural Business Stream to continue to build our portfolio of private client work. This role is offered on a Hybrid working basis, with an office base of Perth. Galbraith is a diverse multi-disciplinary Firm of Property Consultants with offices across Northern England and Scotland, specialising in the rural, forestry, energy, commercial, residential and building consultancy sectors with a growing presence in the emerging Natural Capital sector.

Your New Role
This is a fantastic opportunity to learn from and support our existing team of agricultural consultants assisting in the delivery of strategic rural property advice to both new and existing clients and will primarily focus on:
• Advising on all aspects of the fast-changing rural environment as changes in the agricultural subsidy regime impact on businesses and tenancies.
• Identifying threats and commercial opportunities, particularly in relation to regenerative farming and Natural Capital, encompassing carbon management, and biodiversity unit creation.
• Assisting with farm management and general farm advisory services, including budgeting and business appraisals.
• Preparing grant applications to develop and strengthen farming businesses.
• Supporting with the operation and management of contract farming agreements.
• Enhancing the range of services offered by the firm and working alongside colleagues to maximise the value of the services being offered.

To be Successful
You will be inquisitive, ambitious and driven with excellent interpersonal skills to be able to develop key stakeholder relationships and hold the ability to identify commercial opportunities in a fast-changing rural world.
Albeit not essential it is preferable if you have had exposure to farming enterprises, covering both livestock and arable, lowland and upland.

What We Offer
In return, we offer the opportunity to join a Firm with a strong and varied workload, and the chance to develop your skills and abilities in a well-supported environment, where you will receive ongoing training and development, and have access to an annual training budget and relevant learning opportunities both internally and externally.

Our benefits package includes private medical insurance, life insurance, access to our Employee Assistance Platform, access to Perkbox, employee referral scheme, cycle to work scheme, flexible working and company pension.

This role will involve travel and working away from your base office location. A driving licence is essential for the successful candidate. If you would like to find out more about the role, please contact Ian Hope 07968 209543

To apply, please submit your CV and covering letter to hr@galbraithgroup.com The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks via Giant Screening.

Galbraith is an equal opportunities employer.