Cymru Policy and Campaigns Coordinator

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Hours: 3 days per week (24 hours) – however we would consider proposals for fewer hours per week from the right candidate, with a minimum of two days per week (16 hours).
Duration: Permanent (subject to funding)
Location: Based in Cymru, working remotely, but with capacity to travel for occasional in person meetings.
Working days: Hours can be distributed over Monday – Friday within the working week, however the role holder needs to be available for work on Tuesdays as this is when the majority of core team meetings happen. Most staff work a standard working day, however if you have childcare or other caring responsibilities or additional support needs, we are willing to negotiate and accommodate a degree of flexibility to how you distribute your hours. This role will also include occasional weekend and evening work by arrangement.
Remuneration: £34,395 pro rata salary band (based on 3 days per week). Including a 3% statutory pension contribution and 28 days holiday (pro rata). With a 3% increase on 1st October each year, subject to budget approval.
Closing date for applications: 23:59 on 20th September 2026
Interview date: Week commencing 5th October 2026
Start date: ASAP

ABOUT THE LANDWORKERS’ ALLIANCE

The Landworkers’ Alliance (LWA) is a member-led organisation representing land-based workers across the UK. We are a grassroots alliance of people with a common interest and purpose, bringing together landworkers with a commitment to advancing agroecology and food sovereignty. We are committed to democratic ways of working, in which members do not simply receive services, but are actively involved in shaping the politics and work of the organisation.

The LWA has over 2,300 landworker members, 375 in the Cymru Branch called Gweithwyr y Tir, and is itself one of the 180+ member organisations of La Via Campesina, which represents over 200 million peasants, farmers and agricultural workers across 81 different countries. Our membership spans landworkers who own their land, those who are tenant farmers, and those who are landless producers working on someone else’s land. Some of our members are business owners who employ other landworkers, some are self-employed and work alone, some are in workers’ cooperatives and community businesses, and others are employees or aspiring landworkers who are in training or voluntary positions.

We work to improve the livelihoods of our members and to build a better food, farming, forestry and land-use system for everyone, which is rooted in agroecology and food sovereignty.

We envision a food, farming, forestry and land use system which regenerates the Earth and doesn’t compromise the ability of people, now and in future generations, to meet their needs.

Our strategic aims for 2026-2030 are:

1. Build more sustainable, equitable and accessible livelihoods for landworkers
2. Strengthen networks of solidarity, connection and collective action
3. Tell the story of how agroecology, food sovereignty and sustainable forestry can build a better world
4. Develop a resilient, effective and democratic union

You can find our full five year strategy here, available to read or listen to, and we would encourage all applicants to use their understanding of this key document to inform their application.

MODE OF WORKING

The LWA staff team all work remotely across the UK. We do not have a centralised office but staff are occasionally required to attend in person meetings at various locations around the UK. Reasonable travel costs will be covered in addition to the salary. Candidates must have the skills and confidence to work remotely as part of a diverse team and demonstrate a proven capacity to self-manage and work autonomously.

LWA staff design, develop and deliver work plans and projects inline with the objectives, priorities and aims set out in our five year strategy.

We work together in a flat-structure where members of the staff team work as equals, rather than in traditional hierarchies of managers and those being managed. Management is recognised as a function, not a status, which is fulfilled through collective responsibilities around support, accountability and evaluation. LWA is committed to pay parity: everyone is paid the same for their time. We have adopted sociocracy as a model for how we work and make decisions as a staff team. In addition to specific job responsibilities of the role, all staff are expected to contribute to this collective management system which may well mean stepping into areas of shared responsibility beyond the specific remit of their job role. All staff are also expected to participate in our staff away days, our AGM and member-led events where possible. They may also be asked to represent the LWA at external events pertinent to our movement.

We work to create a supportive working environment that accommodates staff with caring roles, in particular those with child care responsibilities, and/or other responsibilities or needs. We can offer flexible working hours within the working week, and are willing to negotiate additional unpaid leave over the school summer holiday period.. We offer 28 days pro rata paid holiday, inclusive of bank holidays; we also offer a bonus additional paid week of annual leave around Christmas and New Years to support all staff to be able to take a break and holiday over December-January. LWA has an enhanced sickness leave policy.

We are committed to our Equality and Diversity Statement and we welcome and encourage applications from anyone interested in this role who feels they have the relevant experience and skills. We would like to particularly encourage those from under represented and marginalised groups to consider applying for this role.

The use of personal IT equipment is required for this role. If this poses a challenge for you we encourage you to get in touch (contact details below) as we do not wish this to be a barrier to applying.

Job Description

Role Overview

The Cymru Policy & Campaigns Coordinator is a dynamic role which involves advocating for the needs and interests of our members in Cymru, and working with the national government to guide the agricultural transition in Cymru in a way which supports agroecology, food sovereignty and sustainable land use.

This role will work closely with key stakeholders in the Senedd and the food and farming movement in Cymru to build relationships and collaborations to amplify our collective voice to promote agroecology, food sovereignty and sustainable land use.

You will work closely with the Cymru Membership Engagement Coordinator to engage LWA Cymru members in our campaigns and policy work, ensuring that consultation responses and input into policy proposals reflect the needs and views of those who are implementing our vision on the ground. You will also collaborate with the Direct Support Circle to support and develop members’ peer to peer learning exchanges.

Working as part of the Landworker Livelihoods department

This role is located within the ‘Landworker Livelihoods’ department of the LWA Staff Team, which means you’ll be working closely with other staff members who are working to develop policies, provide support and opportunities which help to build more sustainable, equitable and accessible livelihoods for landworkers. You will also work as part of the Policy Sub-Circle, to feed into a coordinated approach to policy work across all four nations, as well as the Cymru Sub-Circle, to help coordinate our strategy and workstreams in Cymru. You will collaborate with the Direct Support circle, developing opportunities for peer to peer learning which support viable livelihoods for landworkers. The role will also connect with staff in other departments who work on grassroots organising, narrative, arts and culture, and organisational systems.

Specific responsibilities and outputs of this role

This role has two strands which each make up roughly half of its outputs, although there is overlap across them.

1. Member Engagement work with LWA Cymru members to

a. Take forward their voice in policy spaces

• Coordinate the Wales Member Policy Committee, providing meaningful opportunities for member input, feedback and collaboration on responses and proposals.
• Work with members and staff to develop and campaign for policies and opportunities that support new entrants into farming and landwork (including training, access to land and finance and planning).
• Work with Cymru members and relevant staff in the Landworker Livelihoods department to develop policy positions and proposals which improve the livelihoods of our members and/or advance agroecology, food sovereignty or sustainable land use.
• Work with members, staff and allied organisations to develop strategic campaigns which push for the above to be integrated into policy, legislation, regulation and industry guidance.
• Update Cymru members on policy developments and support them to advocate and campaign themselves (e.g. inviting members with particular interest/experience to speak at events, encouraging members to invite politicians to their farms, drafting templates for consultation responses etc).

b. Support peer to peer learning between members

• Work with the Direct Support circle to understand the training needs of members in Cymru and develop the LWA’s peer to peer learning opportunities and pedagogical approaches
• Support with the planning, co-ordination and facilitation of online and in person peer learning and training events, including supporting peer-to-peer exchange which supports members to access government funding and support schemes
• Work with the Direct Support circle on the development and maintenance of resources which support landworker livelihoods and enable sharing of best practice between LWA members.
• Collaborate with external partners to support the development of peer learning and training networks in Cymru

2. Building LWA’s voice in policy spaces and campaigning for the change our members want to see/Agroecology in Cymru

• Respond to consultations and media requests on issues relating to land use, agriculture, food and forestry in Cymru.
• Work with the Campaigns Communications Coordinator to produce written (or other media) materials to communicate campaign aims, updates and calls to action.
• Represent the LWA’s positions and perspectives on relevant policy spaces and alliances (including Food Policy Alliance Cymru and the Wales Horticulture Alliance)
• Represent the LWA at external events and gatherings in Cymru (including the Royal Welsh Agricultural Show and the Wales Real Food and Farming Conference)
• Develop and maintain relationships with key politicians and civil servants (including the Rural Resilience and Sustainability team, the Future Generations’ Commissioner’s Office, and the Climate Change, Environment, Sustainability and Rural Affairs Committee)
• Continue to build on existing collaborations with allied organisations working in Cymru, such as Social Farms & Gardens, Nature Friendly Farming Network Cymru, Food Sense Wales, Lantra, WWF Cymru and others.

Other duties shared with the whole LWA staff team

• Co-create and co-manage budgets and work plans for policy and campaigns workstreams in Cymru.
• Participate in the sociocratic structure of the staff team and constructively contribute to the overall shared working culture of the LWA through such things as: team meetings, the annual general meeting, member events, staff training, thematic ‘deep dives’, feedback mechanisms, and organisational development.

Person Specification

This is a complex role which requires skills and experiences in the following areas. You don’t have to meet each and every criteria or the role in order to apply – if you feel an affinity for this work and want to tell us how you can make a difference, we would love to hear from you.

General

• A commitment to the vision and values of the Landworkers’ Alliance as part of a wider movement for ecological and social justice.
• A commitment to movement-led change to develop food sovereignty and agroecology.
• The capacity to self-manage and work autonomously within a staff team that seeks to organise non-hierarchically and works remotely.
• Commitment to participating in the collective management structures of the LWA.
• The ability to follow systems for work planning, monitoring and reporting.
• Familiarity with and willingness to develop skills in the use of Google Drive, Mailchimp newsletter software, Whatsapp, social media platforms, excel and databases.
• Good level of basic numeracy skills as required for budget management.
• Ability to travel for meetings and events.

Role specific

We hope to recruit someone for this role who has the following skills and experiences:

Essential

• A passion and demonstrable commitment to democratic decision-making and grassroots movement-led change to advocate for the needs of members
• Ability to engage and communicate well with a diverse range of people online and in-person.
• Strong organisational skills and an aptitude for bringing people together.
• A strong understanding of the nature and needs of the agroecological land use and farming sector in the UK and Cymru specifically.
• A strong understanding of how to influence political and policy decision making processes in Cymru.
• A strong understanding of the organisations working on land use, food and farming in Cymru and the history of their positions and approaches, and ability to work effectively in partnership with these organisations.
• An ability to research and summarise information and positions into language and formats accessible to politicians and policy makers, and an aptitude for persuasive communication.
• Respect for the Welsh language and appreciation for the need for Welsh communication.

Desirable

• An ability to speak and understand Welsh is highly desirable.
• Facilitation skills and experience of coordinating peer-to-peer learning.
• Experience of and/or understanding of different pedagogical approaches.