Care Farm Manager & Site Co-Ordinator

Maternity Leave Cover

Reports to:         Head of Care Farms

Salary:                  £30,292 - £32,292 (depending on experience)

Contract:             Fixed Term Full Time (Maternity Leave Cover)

Hours:                  37.5 per week

Based at:             The Willows Care Farm, Broughton Gifford

Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is a leading conservation charity in the UK and has an excellent reputation for the development of ‘green prescriptions’, working to improve people’s wellbeing through engagement with the natural environment.  This work is the basis of our alternative education provision and has proved successful and popular with a wide range of commissioners, students and their carers.  Accordingly, we are looking for an inspiring, knowledgeable, committed and experienced Care Farm Manager & Site Co-Ordinator with a positive outlook to lead, develop and shape our expanding Care Farm provision.

The post holder will be responsible for the daily operation of The Willows Care Farm alongside the Care Farm Manager & SENCo, and will be responsible for creating a safe, stimulating setting that fits with the ethos of WWT. Further, they will lead, develop and monitor the delivery of one-to-one nature-based therapeutic activities for children, young people and adults with diverse needs, mental ill-health, social and communication difficulties, and those in need of emotional support. Experience of working with children and young people with diverse needs is essential, as is an understanding of person-centred practice and the use of nature, animals and creativity to support the holistic education of the children and young people with whom we work. Further, an important part of the role is working alongside the Head of Care Farms and the Care Farm Manager & SENCo to manage, support and develop staff and volunteers: people management is a significant part of this role.

Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is fully committed to safeguarding the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk. All WWT staff will receive safeguarding training and must ensure that they comply with WWT’s safeguarding policy.

Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse organisation, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need talented people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side.  Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is an exemplary employer with high staff satisfaction and multiple benefits for employees. These benefits include:

• Employer pension contribution up to 7.5% 
• Group risk insurance – death in service and income protection
• 27 days annual leave increasing to 30 days in your fifth year of service plus public holidays
• Staff discount at Dragonfly Cafe
• Free tea and coffee
• On-site parking
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Two staff wellbeing days per annum

If after reading the job description you would like to discuss this opportunity informally, please contact Dean Sherwin (Head of Care Farms) on 07887 758380 or deans@wiltshirewidlife.org.

Closing Date: 9am on Wednesday 6^th November 2024

PLEASE NOTE: if interest is significant we reserve the option to close the vacancy early and conduct interviews on an as required basis. Should the vacancy remain open until the stated deadline then interviews will be held on Monday 18^th November 2024

Please submit your application to recruitment@wiltshirewildlife.org

(Please note we are only able to accept applications via our application form and when completing the form please ensure you use the ‘supporting statement’ section to evidence how you believe you meet the essential and desirable criteria detailed in the Job Description. This information will be used in our short-listing process).

As a charity Wiltshire Wildlife Trust Ltd is committed to saving costs.  Therefore, if you have not received an invitation to attend an interview within three weeks of the closing date, you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful.

A full job description and application form is available to download below.