CSA Network UK Development Worker Wales

About the role

Thanks to funding from The Ashley Family Foundation, the CSA Network UK (CSAN) is looking for a Wales-based part-time team member to support CSA development in Wales. The role is home-based within Wales, 8 hours per week for two years (funding secured), supervised by the CSA Network Coordinator.

The post is grant‑funded for two years; thereafter it depends on securing continued funding.

Responsibilities

• Promote CSA in Wales to organisations and the general public, generating interest in setting up new CSAs.
• Make contact with and network among established and new/warm‑lead CSAs in Wales, providing bespoke support and helping them navigate challenges.
• Develop relationships with relevant organisations and individuals to further CSA in Wales.
• Support networking between CSAs and point them toward the support offerings of the CSA Network UK.
• Coordinate and deliver a Welsh CSA event.
• Attend relevant external events to promote CSA across Wales.
• Search for fundraising opportunities and support fundraising for continued activity in Wales.
• Act as the voice of Welsh CSA within the UK Network.
• Work to influence Welsh policy change to enhance support for CSA farms.

Additional responsibilities

• Occasionally attend and present at other CSAN events.
• Work with the Network Coordinator and the board to ensure targets and milestones are met or exceeded within budget and in line with delivery schedules and the business plan.
• Support the Network Coordinator in ensuring all legal and regulatory requirements for the network are met and relevant policies and procedures are up to date and effective.
• Support the Network Coordinator in managing relationships with funders and seeking funding for network activity.
• Provide support to members through mentoring, advice, resources, etc., where appropriate.
• Develop and foster partnerships with other organisations and manage these relationships.

Conditions of employment

• Home-based in Wales with existing use of home office/IT and internet.
• Travel and subsistence at cost, using own car at £0.45 per mile or £0.18 per mile for bicycle.
• Regular travel required around the UK and sometimes overseas.
• Evening and weekend work may also be required occasionally.

Person specification

We are looking for someone with excellent skills and experience across project management and relationship building and who has a strong commitment to CSA and agroecology.

Essential skills and experience

• Knowledge of community‑supported agriculture and agroecological farming.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain professional networks.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Welsh agriculture and business.
• Demonstrated event management experience.
• Project development and management experience.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent ICT skills, including experience of websites and databases.
• Monitoring and evaluation experience.
• Well–organised with good attention to detail.
• Ability to work alone with minimal supervision.
• Excellent teamwork skills.

Desirable skills and experience

• An understanding of the challenges and opportunities of working remotely as part of a small team.
• Experience of running a CSA.
• Experience of fundraising.
• Experience of working with policy makers.
• Experience of working in policy.
• Communications experience.
• Experience of working with volunteers.

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