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agri management academy
What is the Agri Management Academy?
The Agri Management Academy is a two year development programme that matches leading arable and dairy farming operations with the placement of Academy Trainees who have an interest in developing themselves within the arable and dairy industry.
Purpose of the Academy
According to 73% of businesses, the key reason for recruitment difficulties is a lack of necessary specialist skills. The Academy is designed to develop the specialist skills that are required in the arable and dairy sector and ensure individuals are prepared for both the operational and commercial aspects of a management role within this increasingly competitive environment.
Developing the right skills is essential but another key element that the programme will major on is building strong interpersonal and people management skills to enable the Academy Trainees to maximise their personal effectiveness throughout their working life.
Aim of the Academy
The aim of the Academy is on successful completion of the programme Trainees will have the opportunity to gain full time employment within a sponsor business and utilise their management experience as part of the team to drive the business forward.
The Academy places a great deal of emphasis on combining the right work placement for each Academy Trainee and thus creating strong working relationship.
Academy Structure
The two year programme is split into four, six months placements between the farming operations registered with the Academy. This provides the Academy Trainees with exposure to a wide range of business activities working with experienced and dynamic leaders in different sectors of the industry.
The first year provides the general development and core skills required to work within the arable and dairy industries, whilst the second year allows the Academy Trainees to develop the specialist skills for a specific role and or sector.
The Academy will combine a variety of training methods such as:
external structured courses
on the job and business coaching
group training days with fellow academy trainees
presentations from technical advisers, trade professionals and leading thinkers within the industry
simulated management exercises
Each Academy Trainee will receive the following:
A two year placement program – 4 x 6 month placements
Starting salary of £19,000p/a, raising in stages to £21,000p/a
H&S and HR inductions for each work placement
Individual development plan to provide for the training as detailed above
Quarterly appraisals
A selection of profiling tests
Access to advisory helpline
Development methods – on job coaching, external training, networking events and team building
Academy Application Process
The full application process will be determined in due course but the outline is as follows:
9/10 June – Cereals: all interested parties can come and find out more about the programme and complete an application form.
24 June - Placement Sponsor Seminar - this seminar will provide information to the sponsor of the programme expectations and requirements.
(This seminar is currently fully booked, the next sponsor seminar will be held in September – details to follow)
9 July - Applications for both sponsors and trainees close
29 July - Phone Interviews
August - Formal Interviews and psychometric tests for trainees
August - psychometric tests for sponsors
Sept - programme commences
You may well be about to leave College or University or have practical hands on experience and aspire to becoming a manager or wish to broaden your horizons, network with industry professionals and gain a fuller understanding of how to employ best practice in your working life.
You can apply by either visiting the Safety Revolution stand (449) at Cereals or download the
application form and emailing it to myjob@agrimanagementacademy.com (you may attach a CV to your application form if you wish to do so).
If you wish to speak to someone please contact Liz Elstub on 07590230621 for more information or to discuss your individual requirements.
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Academy Application Form 2010 |