Farm Safety Campaign Coordinator
1. Work with an award-winning farm safety charity
2. Travel across the UK delivering training to colleges and Universities
3. Hybrid working available with up to 80% working from home
About the role
The Farm Safety Foundation, an independent charity established by NFU Mutual and commonly known as Yellow Wellies, is seeking to appoint a Farm Safety Campaign Coordinator for a 12-month fixed-term contract to provide maternity cover.
Established in 2014, The Farm Safety Foundation (also known as Yellow Wellies) is an award-winning UK charity dedicated to protecting the next generation of farmers. Working closely with farmers, educational institutions, and industry partners, the Foundation delivers strong and relatable farm safety messages through national campaigns such as Farm Safety Week and Mind Your Head. By tackling the stigma around risk-taking and poor mental health, the Foundation is helping to change attitudes, save lives, and equip future farmers with the skills and resilience needed to live well and farm well.
As the Foundation deliver farm safety training sessions across all land-based colleges/universities throughout the UK, you’ll support the delivery of training sessions which have a focus on farm safety and mental health awareness within the farming industry. You’ll also attend and represent the charity at industry shows and events throughout the year.
You will also work with our fundraisers on fundraising activities ensuring they are supported, managing the fundraising income process. You’ll deliver PR opportunities including social media and press to support our fundraising and education activities and produce a variety of written materials, including newsletters and social media posts and report monthly on all PR activities. You will build and maintain relationships with the charity’s ambassadors, asking for support at various points of the year ensuring these long-term relationships are nurtured.
If you’re passionate about making a real impact in an industry where 1% of the workforce accounts for 19% of workplace fatalities, join us in championing farm safety and mental health -let’s make farming safer, smarter, and stronger together!
About you
You are a driven and passionate individual who can help the Farm Safety Foundation to reach new audiences and add value to the brand. You will have proven experience of public speaking, ideally by delivering training to medium-sized groups and you will be a confident presenter. Additionally, you will be a compassionate individual who is self-motivated, flexible, and shows initiative. An awareness of farm safety issues or working within a charity is also highly desirable.
To join our team, you must also have:
4. A valid driving licence is essential as you will be travelling to various educational institutions and agricultural events
5. Excellent organisational skills
6. Very effective communication skills
7. An understanding of a press monitoring system would be beneficial
8. Knowledge and experience of reporting would be beneficial
At NFU Mutual, we support an inclusive workplace and value all the differences that make us unique. We celebrate the creativity and innovation that comes from diverse perspectives and experiences and share a common vision of doing the right thing for our customers and employees.
We recognise that some candidates may experience barriers during the recruitment process. So, we encourage candidates to discuss any adjustments or accommodations they need to be the best they can be throughout our recruitment process.
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Benefits and Rewards
When you join our team, you can expect a supportive culture and an attractive range of rewards and benefits including:
9. Salary up to £32,000 dependent on experience
10. Annual bonus (up to 10% of salary)
11. Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution
12. 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme
13. A Family Friendly policy that helps you balance your work and family responsibilities
14. Access to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets
15. £20 contribution to a monthly gym membership – subject to T&Cs
16. Health and wellbeing plan - cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more
17. Access to voluntary benefits, including health assessments, private medical insurance and dental insurance
18. Employee Volunteering - volunteer in the community for one day each year
19. Unlimited access to Refer a Friend £500 bonus scheme
20. Life Assurance cover of 4 x salary
21. Employee discounts of 15% on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies.
22. Salary sacrifice employee car scheme - subject to eligibility
Working at NFU Mutual
We’re one of the UK’s leading general insurance and financial services companies. For over 110 years we’ve put our customers at the heart of everything we do. Our people are just as important to us.
We pride ourselves on being “a great place to work” and our Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2025 award was not only awarded with Distinction but also named us as the first UK-based company to receive a Gallup Exceptional Workplace for ten years in a row. We are also the only Insurer to feature in the LinkedIn Top 15 Companies 2025 list of ‘Best midsize employers to grow your career in the UK’, the Glassdoor Best Places to Work UK List 2023 and 2024, and were recognised as a certified UK Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute in 2023, 2024 and 2025.
We offer a supportive culture where we empower and inspire our people to perform, offer them opportunities to grow, and recognise and reward their contribution. Our people are proud to work for a company that respects them and their communities, and they trust us to be financially sustainable, so we are successful now and in the future.