Luppitt Landscape Partnership Business and Finance Development Advisor Location: Luppitt, near Honiton, Devon, with scope for some home working £40,000 FTE, part time, 3 days/wk (£24,000 pa), with option of a freelance contract for the right candidate, at a day rate subject to negotiation. Initial 12 month contract, with possibility of extension Closing date Friday 10th Jan 2025 About Us The Luppitt Landscape Partnership (LLP) is one of 34 projects across England selected by Defra for development funding during Round 2 of Landscape Recovery. The LLP is taking a holistic approach to nurturing a resilient, self-reliant, ecologically-connected valley around the village of Luppitt, covering a 20 sq km sub-catchment of the River Otter in East Devon. The aim is to conserve and extend wildlife habitats, improve ecosystem function (soil health, hydrology and river function), address net zero objectives (eg. through soil carbon sequestration), and provide opportunities for education, training and community participation. These aims are being pursued in order to create better conditions for economically and environmentally sustainable farm businesses to continue and thrive. The LLP is a new, landowner-led Community Interest Company with directors drawn from the farming and landowning membership of the partnership, which comprises 55 holdings covering 1980 hectares in the Luppitt valley, including commercial farmers, non-farming larger landowners and smallholders. The valley includes a large common land holding, owned collectively by the Luppitt Commons company. The project development period began in spring 2024 and will run for 2 years. The LLP employs a project manager and administrator and a small team of specialists, funded through a development grant from Defra. About You We are seeking an experienced and energetic individual with experience in finance, corporate fundraising, business planning, and farm business support. The successful candidate will: Work with the LLP team to plan for a blend of public, private and third sector funding to finance the implementation of a Landscape Recovery programme at Luppitt. Work with the LLP team to develop a suitable business model for setting goals, defining land management and other interventions, defining payment levels, creating contracts with landowners, and channelling finance from a variety of sources to these ends. Help to plan, through this work, for the long term sustainability of farm businesses in the Luppitt valley. For an informal conversation about the role please contact the project manager gavin.saundersluppittlandscape.org.