Salary: c. £33,500 per annum (Dependant on Skills and Experience)
Location: Builth Wells, Powys, Mid Wales with agile working
Working Hours: 35 hours per week
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract
Purpose of the role & how you will contribute:
You’ll be working in a busy communications department, managing the production of a monthly members’ magazine and various policy documents. Other duties will include assisting the team with handling reactive press enquiries and managing the NFU Cymru farming awards celebrating excellence in Welsh agriculture.
What you’ll bring:
You’ll have excellent written and verbal communication skills with a keen eye for detail. Working to strict deadlines and juggling various tasks will be second nature to you. The successful candidate will thrive in a busy and varied communications environment where no two days are the same.
Please note that this role is known as Communications Adviser – Publications within the NFU.
Why choose us?
Join us and you’ll find an organisation that encourages and enables you to achieve your full potential. In return you will be rewarded with a full range of benefits including:
Generous holiday allowance (25 days a year + Bank Holidays), plus 1 annual Christmas company day
Option to buy and sell up to 5 days annual leave
Company funded health Cashplan
Enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
Performance-related pay
Competitive Pension and Life assurance
Access to interest-free loans for cars, bikes, season tickets and driving lessons
Employee Assistance program to help you deal with life’s challenges
Discounts on new a range of vehicles, holiday rentals, wellbeing and lifestyle and many more
Free parking
Who we are
NFU Cymru is the leading agricultural organisation that represents and champions all farmers and growers in Wales. NFU Cymru is part of The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) and is the biggest farming organisation in the UK. We're proud to make a difference for all our members, by shaping attitudes towards Welsh and British farming and leading the charge on a range of major issues, from climate change and food standards to rural crime and broadband rollout.
We promote and protect the interests of our members by working with and influencing government in both Senedd Cymru and Westminster, the supply chain and consumers in order to secure a secure and sustainable future for Welsh farmers and growers. This means developing strong relationships with all our stakeholders and supporting our members through our network of local offices.
Communications
Working within our Communications team involves dealing with the media, running our social media accounts and lobbying MS's and MPs, to connecting with NFU Cymru members through magazines, our website and at meetings, everything we do is about communicating NFU Cymru's views effectively. Join us and you’ll enjoy a wide variety of work in a collaborative atmosphere, with opportunities to connect with people across the organisation and beyond. All in an open, inclusive environment, where we all pull together to support our members.
Join us
We’re committed to recruiting a diverse and highly-talented workforce. We’ll support you by providing you with extensive learning and development opportunities and build a career that balances your professional ambitions with your personal commitments including discussions around agile and flexible work options.
We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. If we decide we've found the right person for the role, we reserve the right to withdraw this advert and close applications before the closing date.
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