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Job description

Role Purpose

The Grazing for Good Project Manager will play a central role in delivering a high-profile, multi-stakeholder project demonstrating the potential of regenerative, pasture-based livestock farming to drive carbon sequestration, biodiversity recovery, soil health improvement and economic resilience.

Working closely with the Technical Director, the Project Manager will support the coordination of three exemplar AMP-grazing farms, manage day-to-day project logistics, assist with baseline data collection, and help deliver an ambitious knowledge-exchange programme engaging over 200 farmers across the region.

The role is designed to ensure the smooth, timely, and high-quality delivery of this pioneering activity, which will combine on-farm demonstration, credible data gathering, and farmer-led peer learning.  

Key Responsibilities

Project Coordination & Delivery

• Provide day-to-day operational management, ensuring activities run on schedule and meet project milestones.  

• Coordinate communication and practical arrangements with the three exemplar farms, including planning farm visits, data collection windows, and events.  

• Facilitate the organisation of 20+ events, including farm walks, technical workshops, webinars, and training sessions.  

• Maintain accurate records of project outputs and engagement metrics for monitoring and evaluation.  

• Contribute to complementary projects under the same funding grant, particularly focused on supply chain development opportunities.  

Data Collection & Farm Liaison

• Assist with the logistical coordination of baseline data collection across all farms, including soil sampling, Public Goods Tool assessments, forage and biodiversity indicators, and Regen Indicators on Soilmentor.  

• Mapping of livestock and upland supply chains in support of the wider project collaborations and aims.  

• Liaise with contractors to enable smooth delivery of assessments.  

• Ensure accurate logging, filing, and sharing of datasets in line with project protocols.  

Communications & Knowledge Exchange

• Work with the Senior Marketing Manager to produce accessible communications, including event promotions, project updates, case studies, and learning resources.  

• Support development of farmer-facing guidance, data visuals, and demonstration materials emerging from the project’s baseline findings.  

• Help maintain strong relationships with partner organisations, farmer networks, Protected Landscapes, and regional stakeholders.  

Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting

• Collect feedback and learning from events, participants, and farm partners to feed into internal reviews and funder reporting.  

• Assist with the preparation of quarterly reports, documentation for the Carbon Negative Challenge Fund, and contributions to the final project report and policy briefing.  

General

• Uphold Pasture for Life’s values of collaboration, inclusivity, and farmer-led learning.  

• Represent the organisation professionally at events and meetings.  

• Travel to farm sites and events across the York & North Yorkshire Combined Authority area as required.  

Person Specification

Essential Experience & Skills

• Experience working in agriculture, environmental land management, regenerative farming, or a related rural sector.  

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks, schedules, and partners simultaneously.  

• Confident communicator able to build relationships with farmers, contractors, and delivery partners.  

• Experience coordinating events or training activities, especially in rural or farming contexts.  

• Good technical understanding of soil health, grazing systems, or farm environmental monitoring (not necessarily specialist level).  

• Competent with digital tools including spreadsheets, simple databases, online meeting platforms, and shared working systems.  

• Ability to work independently, take initiative, and solve problems in dynamic field-based environments.  

• A clean driving licence and willingness to travel across the region.  

Desirable Experience & Skills

• Familiarity with adaptive multi-paddock (AMP) grazing or regenerative livestock farming principles.  

• Experience with data collection or farm-level baselining tools such as the Public Goods Tool, Soilmentor, or carbon auditing frameworks.  

• Experience working within multi-stakeholder projects involving academics, NGOs, or government bodies.  

• Understanding of UK agricultural policy, environmental schemes, or carbon market developments.  

• Experience producing farmer-facing communications, case studies, or resource packs.

• Experience working within or contributing to supply chains linked to a specific region or specialist product.  

Attributes & Values

• A commitment to farmer-led change and practical, on-the-ground impact.  

• Respectful, inclusive and non-judgemental - aligned with Pasture for Life’s ethos and approach to community engagement.  

• A team player who enjoys working collaboratively in a small but high-performing organisation.  

• Curious, willing to learn, and able to adapt quickly to changing project conditions (weather, farm schedules, seasonal constraints).  

Reporting, Location & Working Pattern

• Reports to: Technical Director  

• Also works closely with: Knowledge Transfer Partnership Associate, Senior Marketing Manager, contractors and exemplar farm teams.  

• Location: Remote/flexible with regular travel across York & North Yorkshire. Ideally the candidate will be based in Yorkshire.  

• Working pattern: 4 days per week. some evening or weekend event work may be required with notice.

Salary: £36,000 FTE and it's a 0.8FTE role. 

Application information

Applications by email to info@pastureforlife.org with a CV and covering letter. 

Closing date for applications is Wednesday 18th Feb, interviews will be online w/c 23rd.  

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