Knowledge Transfer Manager (Regenerative Agriculture)
| Posting date: | 15 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £33,966 to £44,263 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 June 2024 |
| Location: | Reading, Home Counties, Reading |
| Company: | University of Reading |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 52966174 |
Summary
The postholder will be employed by the University of Reading and working at Waitrose’s Leckford Farm site in Stockbridge, Hampshire.
This position forms part of the Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) funded by Innovate UK. It is a
36-month fixed term contract based full-time at Leckford and provides the opportunity to support Waitrose to achieve its goal of becoming a leader on the adoption of regenerative farming in the UK.
Apply your skills to drive ambitious change across the Waitrose supply chain and broader retail landscape, enhancing the sustainability of food production at farm level. You will play a pivotal role in the development of a Regenerative Agriculture (Transition) Programme Package (REAPP) that will deliver engagement and communication models to farmers through a range of tools and communication interventions, including virtual, printed, interactive and in-person training assets. You will help strengthen the long-term environmental and financial sustainability of Waitrose supply chains by improving the resilience of the supplier base against climatic and economic shocks leading to improved profitability.
Skill development through training
There is a £6,000 dedicated training budget tailored towards your own personal development in addition to residential management skills training.
About Waitrose and Leckford Estate
The John Lewis Partnership is the UK's largest employee-owned business. The Partnership is made up of the Waitrose and John Lewis retail brands, trading both from physical shops and online.
Waitrose & Partners is the twelfth-largest retailer of groceries in the UK with 329 shops across Great Britain and the Channel Islands, including 65 "little Waitrose" convenience shops. The John Lewis Partnership strive to find a better way of doing business; a commitment which is driven by their very purpose, the Partnership values and the company strategy. (https://www.waitrose.com/)
Leckford Estate is part of the Waitrose business and is the only UK supermarket owned farm. It is a regenerative business working in harmony with nature. The estate is managed by a dedicated staff of 100 Partners. (https://leckfordestate.co.uk/)
You will have:
- A Masters in agriculture, ecological or environmental science, or equivalent experience
Essential skills we require as a minimum:
- Strong analytical skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Team working skills
- The ability to deliver creative solutions to complex problems
- Direct experience of working in a farmed environment
- Knowledge of sustainable farming practices
- Experience of leading/managing commercial projects with an understanding of the multi-dimensional nature of a KTP project
We know that our team are essential to our success and as such we value our staff highly. There are several benefits to working with us:
Generous annual leave allowance: The University and Waitrose believe that it is important for all employees to balance their work and personal lives. Waitrose offer a generous entitlement of 25 days in addition to 8 bank holidays.
A diverse workforce: We know that we can only achieve our vision of being a world-class, forward-looking, confident, and ambitious university by recruiting, supporting, and developing staff from the widest variety of backgrounds. We have a proud history of diversity and inclusion and are working actively on several key initiatives to continue this: https://www.reading.ac.uk/diversity/
More information on the benefits of working at the University of Reading can be found here: https://www.reading.ac.uk/human-resources/working-life
Informal contact details Alternative informal contact details
Contact role: Research Professor, Sustainable Land Management Contact role: Professor, Sustainable Land Management
Contact name: Professor Simon Potts Contact name: Professor Martin Lukac
Contact phone: +44 (0) 118 378 6154 Contact phone: +44 (0) 118 378 8470
Contact email: s.g.potts@reading.ac.uk Contact email: m.lukac@reading.ac.uk
Closing date: 9 June 2024
Interviews will be held: 1st or 2nd July 2024
By reference to the applicable SOC code for this role, sponsorship may be possible under the Skilled Worker Route. Applicants wishing to consider the SWR must ensure that they are able to meet the points requirement before applying. There is further information about this on the UK Visas and Immigration Website.
The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and champions LGBT+ equality. Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.
This position forms part of the Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) funded by Innovate UK. It is a
36-month fixed term contract based full-time at Leckford and provides the opportunity to support Waitrose to achieve its goal of becoming a leader on the adoption of regenerative farming in the UK.
Apply your skills to drive ambitious change across the Waitrose supply chain and broader retail landscape, enhancing the sustainability of food production at farm level. You will play a pivotal role in the development of a Regenerative Agriculture (Transition) Programme Package (REAPP) that will deliver engagement and communication models to farmers through a range of tools and communication interventions, including virtual, printed, interactive and in-person training assets. You will help strengthen the long-term environmental and financial sustainability of Waitrose supply chains by improving the resilience of the supplier base against climatic and economic shocks leading to improved profitability.
Skill development through training
There is a £6,000 dedicated training budget tailored towards your own personal development in addition to residential management skills training.
About Waitrose and Leckford Estate
The John Lewis Partnership is the UK's largest employee-owned business. The Partnership is made up of the Waitrose and John Lewis retail brands, trading both from physical shops and online.
Waitrose & Partners is the twelfth-largest retailer of groceries in the UK with 329 shops across Great Britain and the Channel Islands, including 65 "little Waitrose" convenience shops. The John Lewis Partnership strive to find a better way of doing business; a commitment which is driven by their very purpose, the Partnership values and the company strategy. (https://www.waitrose.com/)
Leckford Estate is part of the Waitrose business and is the only UK supermarket owned farm. It is a regenerative business working in harmony with nature. The estate is managed by a dedicated staff of 100 Partners. (https://leckfordestate.co.uk/)
You will have:
- A Masters in agriculture, ecological or environmental science, or equivalent experience
Essential skills we require as a minimum:
- Strong analytical skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Team working skills
- The ability to deliver creative solutions to complex problems
- Direct experience of working in a farmed environment
- Knowledge of sustainable farming practices
- Experience of leading/managing commercial projects with an understanding of the multi-dimensional nature of a KTP project
We know that our team are essential to our success and as such we value our staff highly. There are several benefits to working with us:
Generous annual leave allowance: The University and Waitrose believe that it is important for all employees to balance their work and personal lives. Waitrose offer a generous entitlement of 25 days in addition to 8 bank holidays.
A diverse workforce: We know that we can only achieve our vision of being a world-class, forward-looking, confident, and ambitious university by recruiting, supporting, and developing staff from the widest variety of backgrounds. We have a proud history of diversity and inclusion and are working actively on several key initiatives to continue this: https://www.reading.ac.uk/diversity/
More information on the benefits of working at the University of Reading can be found here: https://www.reading.ac.uk/human-resources/working-life
Informal contact details Alternative informal contact details
Contact role: Research Professor, Sustainable Land Management Contact role: Professor, Sustainable Land Management
Contact name: Professor Simon Potts Contact name: Professor Martin Lukac
Contact phone: +44 (0) 118 378 6154 Contact phone: +44 (0) 118 378 8470
Contact email: s.g.potts@reading.ac.uk Contact email: m.lukac@reading.ac.uk
Closing date: 9 June 2024
Interviews will be held: 1st or 2nd July 2024
By reference to the applicable SOC code for this role, sponsorship may be possible under the Skilled Worker Route. Applicants wishing to consider the SWR must ensure that they are able to meet the points requirement before applying. There is further information about this on the UK Visas and Immigration Website.
The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and champions LGBT+ equality. Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.