Farm Business Consultant – Devon & South West

Are you looking to advance your career in farm business consultancy? Do you bring strong commercial awareness, excellent attention to detail, and a practical farming background?

We are recruiting an experienced Farm Business Consultant to join a highly regarded consultancy serving Devon and the wider South West. In this client-facing role, you will work closely with a diverse portfolio of farming businesses, providing trusted advice to improve profitability, build resilience, and support sustainable long-term planning. This opportunity would suit a self-motivated professional who combines sound commercial judgement with practical farming expertise.

Key Responsibilities

• Support clients with grant and stewardship scheme applications, ensuring submissions are accurate, compliant, and commercially aligned

• Provide practical farm management and strategic business advice to enhance performance and support sustainable growth

• Manage RPA mapping, claims, and related compliance requirements with accuracy and attention to detail

• Prepare budgets, cashflow forecasts, and business appraisals to support informed decision-making and performance improvement

• Advise clients on relevant regulations, assurance standards, and compliance obligations across the agricultural sector

• Build strong, trusted client relationships and deliver clear, practical recommendations tailored to individual business needs

• Identify and contribute to new business development opportunities to support the continued growth of the consultancy

What We Are Looking For

• Proven experience as a Farm Business Consultant or in a similar advisory role

• A degree in Agriculture, Agricultural Management, or a related discipline (or equivalent practical experience)

• This role may also suit a graduate or farm secretary seeking their next career move

• Experience with grants, schemes, and stewardship applications, including working experience with RPA-based schemes

• Strong practical farming knowledge combined with a commercial mindset

• Confident communicator with excellent client-facing and relationship-building skills

• Proactive, organised, and detail-focused, with the ability to manage your own workload effectively

• Full UK driving licence

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary

• Hybrid working arrangement

• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays

How to apply

For more information and an informal confidential discussion please call Chelsea Edwards on: 01885 485528 or e-mail your CV and covering letter to Chelsea.Edwards@delacyexecutive.co.uk. Thank you.

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