About our Organisation

Soil Association Exchange is a new service for all UK farmers to help them farm in a way that improves the climate and protects nature and enhances their profitability. SA Exchange works with farmers to measure the environmental impact and provides advice and financial incentives on how the farm can improve.

Soil Association Exchange is a fast-paced, commercial startup that spun out of the Soil Association charity in 2022. Exchange sells its services to a variety of customers including retailers (e.g. M&S and Sainsburys), processors (e.g. Riverford and Arla) and financial institutions (e.g. Lloyds Banking Group)

About the Opportunity

At Soil Association Exchange, we’re revolutionising agriculture by empowering farmers to adopt sustainable practices that improve the climate, protect nature, and enhance profitability. We help measure and improve the farms environmental impact and link farmers to rewards for doing so. Since our launch in 2022, we’ve partnered with major players like M&S, Lloyds Bank, Coop, and Riverford, and have 2,000 farms on the platform, with more joining every day!

This is a unique opportunity to join our tight-knit, innovative tech team in a fast-growing agri. tech startup. You’ll help shape solutions, not just follow specifications, owning and leading key parts of our platform. This is ideal for someone passionate about sustainability and software innovation in complex environments. If you want to combine purpose with cutting-edge tech, join us!

About You

We’re looking for a resilient, proactive, and user-focused problem solver to lead our frontend engineering efforts. You’ll thrive in a collaborative, impact-driven team and take ownership of our frontend engineering efforts.

- Frontend expertise: Significant experience in designing and developing web & mobile user experiences.

- Prototyping & iteration: Quickly create, test, and refine solutions to validate ideas.

- Technical excellence: Deliver high-quality, maintainable code while following best practices.

- Team player: Communicates clearly, collaborates effectively, and embraces feedback.

We’ll support you to do your best work while building technology that makes a real impact.

Our Benefits

We offer a range of financial and lifestyle benefits to all our employees, including:

• 27 days annual holiday increasing to 30 days with length of service plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time)
• Pension scheme with ethical investment options and employer contribution increasing with length of service
• Free membership of the Soil Association and discounts on organic produce
• Volunteer days to give back to the local community or support green initiatives
• Family friendly policies and flexible working
• Cycle to work scheme
• Sociable and engaging workplace of professionals that share a passion for healthy, sustainable lifestyle and produce

Hours

37.5 hours per week

Permanent

Location

Home Based (UK) or Hybrid working with offices in London and Bristol

Salary

£59,000 - £67,000 pa

Closing date for applications

5th May 2025