Farm School Leader, Part Time

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Location –Pembrokeshire

Salary –£22,000 pro rata (actual salary £15,620)

Contract –Part time 25 hours per week, Permanent

An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a Farm School Leader to join our amazing charity which exists to remove the barriers that prevent children and young people having meaningful access to the natural world. Through a week on one of our three heritage farms, children and young people experience increased learning and engagement, improved connections and wellbeing and leave us with an enhanced sense of environmental citizenship.

Visiting children are immersed in the natural world of the countryside through a food and farming offer that allows them to participate in the seasonal tasks of the day: sowing, growing, and harvesting in our kitchen gardens; caring for livestock and looking after the land; and cooking up a home-grown feast in the farmhouse kitchen. Spending time working alongside real farmers fosters children’s independence and helps them to grow in confidence, develops their self-esteem and encourages them to become more resilient.

In partnership with commercial farming neighbours, children experience the benefits of collaboration, enjoy plenty of physical activity, good food and fresh air, and discover the magical rural environment that is full of new words, sounds and experiences to inspire their creativity. In term time we welcome school groups to the farms and work with a wide range of diverse beneficiary groups outside of term time.

About the Role

These are hands-on roles responsible for leading engaging countryside, food and farming sessions for groups of up to 39 children and their accompanying adults at Lower Treginnis. As comfortable in wellies mucking out livestock as engaging with visiting children and teachers, this role requires a can-do attitude, endless positivity and enthusiasm, and a genuine passion for supporting children and young people to access the benefits of countryside life. You will work closely with the farm management team to inform the development of appropriate children’s activity sessions, and, where relevant, share specialist knowledge and skills with the whole team. On a daily basis you will deliver children’s countryside, food, and farming sessions and undertake routine farming tasks and basic maintenance as required.

About you

You are passionate about outdoor learning with professional experience with KS2/KS3 children in an outdoor setting. You will be able to create and deliver engaging learning experiences and have experience of safe working practices in outdoor settings. With a strong understanding of and proud advocate for diversity and inclusion, this role requires an engaging communicator with the ability to connect with children of all ages. You will be self-driven, with the ability to plan, prioritise, manage time effectively and work effectively as a team player that is willing to be flexible and support in all areas of the charity’s operations.

This position is a farm-based role which will require only very occasional travel within the Charity’s regions in order to attend training or meetings, normally at one of our farms in Devon/Pembrokeshire/Gloucestershire.

Appointments will not be confirmed until the Charity has received two satisfactory professional references, evidence of the existing proof of right to work in the UK, and a satisfactory DBS check. Referees will not be contacted without candidates’ prior consent.

Farms for City Children is, and must be, unconditionally committed to safeguarding best practice and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Consequently, successful candidates will be subject to a Social Media check and a DBS check at the appropriate level. Employment with the Charity is conditional upon the Charity being satisfied with the result of the DBS Check. Successful candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration related to their criminal record or any information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. If you have lived or worked outside of the UK, additional information may be required from you to satisfy safer recruitment checks. Any criminal records information that is disclosed to the Charity will be handled in accordance with any guidance and/or code of practice published by the DBS.

Farms for City Children is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusivity and supports and encourages under-represented groups. We seek people from a wide range of backgrounds, with diverse lived experience, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

What we Offer

In return you will receive a starting salary of £22,000 and a range of benefits, which include:

• 25 days holiday plus 8 statutory bank holidays
• 6% employer contribution to NEST pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

How to Apply

Deadline for applications is 5pm on 21st July

To apply please visit our website.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE – DIRECT RECRUITMENT ONLY

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 25 per week

Salary: £15,620.00 per year

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 21/07/2023