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Ecological Land Cooperative
Remote working with some travel
Posted: 16 May 2023
Deadline: 4 Jun 2023
Compensation: £31,317 per annum pro rata
Paid Part-time Flexible hours Permanent Remote working
Job description
The Ecological Land Cooperative (ELC) is a social enterprise based in Bristol. We exist to widen affordable access to land for sustainable land-based uses. We currently have 169 acres across the South West and Wales in management as six smallholding sites with the potential for 18 low impact, residential, small farm businesses.
We currently employ 9 part-time staff, and strategic direction is led by ELC’s Board of Directors, which currently has 9 members who are elected at the Cooperative’s AGM. There are currently 485 members of the Cooperative.
We believe that ecological land-based livelihoods can help solve some of the most pressing environmental and social problems of our time, and we seek to marry ecological principles with sound business practice to help more people live and work on the land. This type of small-scale ecological production delivers a number of benefits including protecting the environment, building vibrant rural communities, providing employment and training, and supporting healthy diets through affordable, local produce.
Beyond this, our vision is one where land is valued and used as a means to enhance our collective good. At present, land in the UK is the target of financial speculation; in contrast, our model champions a collective, ecological and cooperative vision of land ownership and land use.
Job Description and Person Specification
The Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the work of the ELC. This entails implementing the organisation’s strategic plan, including line managing all other members of staff. The Coordinator is supported by, and reports to the ELC Board of Directors.
Hours and Remuneration
3 days (22.5 hours) per week. The post is expected to be home based with the opportunity to work flexible hours and regular visits to Bristol to meet with colleagues.
£31,317 per annum pro rata, actual salary for 3 days (22.5 hours) per week £18,790 per annum (£16.06 per hour) plus up to 4% matched pension contribution.
Job Description
The Coordinator’s responsibilities include:
Person Specification
Essential Skills and Experience
Desirable Skills and Experience
Application information
To apply for the Coordinator post at the Ecological Land Cooperative please send your current CV along with a covering letter of up to 2 pages explaining how you meet the requirements of the person specification for this role by email to sonia@ecologicalland.coop.
Please note that when shortlisting we score against the person specification and so it is important that your application addresses your skills and experience in each area. The Ecological Land Cooperative welcomes applications from anyone who has the skills and experience for the role. We also ask that you complete and return our monitoring form with your application documents. We use this information to help us be more inclusive in our recruitment processes.
If you have any enquiries please also direct them by email to sonia@ecologicalland.coop
You will find lots more information about the ELC at https://ecologicalland.coop
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About Ecological Land Cooperative
The Ecological Land Cooperative (ELC) is a social enterprise based in Bristol. We exist to widen affordable access to land for sustainable land-based uses. We currently have 169 acres across the South West and Wales in management as six smallholding sites with the potential for 18 low impact, residential, small farm businesses.