Job Title: Yorkshire Rural Support Network Coordinator
Line Manager: Reports to the YRSN Steering Group.
Location: Harrogate – Regional Agricultural Centre, Great Yorkshire Showground with flexibility considered for some home working.
Salary: Competitive
Job Type: Part Time, Permanent
Hours of work: 09.00-17.00, 3 days per week, plus flexibility to represent YRSN and run YRSN events outside of these hours.
About the role:
In the Charitable Activities sector of the Yorkshire Agricultural Society, your role is to coordinate the work of the Yorkshire Rural Support Network, a partnership of farming organisations, charities and voluntary agencies that together promote and provide practical, financial, medical or emotional sources of help to those living in farming and rural communities in Yorkshire.
The Network: The Yorkshire Rural Support Network is a network funded by the Yorkshire Agricultural Society. The Network’s strategic activities and priorities are guided by its steering group and Chair.
Principal Duties: As Coordinator, you will be the first point of contact for partnership organisations and charities who are members of the Yorkshire Rural Support Network.
Key responsibilities include:
- Maintain, manage and develop close working relationships with Network members.
- Promote the work of network members, externally and within the YAS Charitable Activities team.
- Organise, run and develop activities on behalf of the Network.
- Work closely with the Charitable Activities Manager to coordinate and promote the Network and associated events and activities, whilst also attending them too.
- Organise meetings, speakers and events.
- Maintain the Network database.
- Raise sponsorship support to fund events and initiatives such as the Women in Farming Network Autumn Gathering.
- Ensure the smooth running of the Network’s functions.
- Ability to problem solve and develop a network of partner organisations.
About You:
Experience required:
- Proven ability to deliver activities and projects with excellent results in collaboration with partners.
- Maintain excellent communication with all stakeholders and demonstrate your ability to work as part of a team.
- Knowledge and awareness of changes impacting upon British agriculture combined with an understanding of rural and farming life – socially, and economically.
Skills:
- Ability to work on your own initiative whilst being exceptionally organised.
- Experience working towards and meeting deadlines.
- Excellent Administration skills including good computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft packages such as Outlook, Word, Excel etc.
- Ability to relate and work in partnership with colleagues and volunteers.
- A confident communicator with the ability to build strong rapport with key stakeholders.
- An ability to travel around Yorkshire, UK Driving License desirable.
Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Membership coordinator, Charity coordinator, not for profit coordinator, Agricultural support, Administrative support, Office Administrator, Administrator, Administrative Assistant may also be considered for this role.
Please Note: due to the nature of the role, no sponsorship or relocation packages will be available for this position so all candidates must be eligible to both live and work in the UK to be considered.
