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Farm Discovery Coordinator - West & South Yorkshire

The Country Trust
Remote working

Posted: 16 Oct 2025

Deadline: 9 Nov 2025

Compensation: £158.90 per day + expenses

Paid Part-time Flexible hours Fixed term / contract Remote working

Job description

• Contract: Self-employed (annual renewal)
• Location: Home-based, working with schools and farms across West & South Yorkshire
• Daily rate: £158.90 + expenses
• Closing date: Midnight, 9th November 2025
• Core areas include: Huddersfield/Kirklees, Barnsley, Doncaster, Wakefield, Sheffield, Leeds, Calderdale, Bradford, and Rotherham, with occasional opportunities to work nearby (northern Derbyshire or North Yorkshire).

Do you believe every child should know where their food comes from and have the chance to explore the countryside? Are you a great communicator who loves connecting people, planning engaging visits, and making learning come alive outside the classroom?

If so, we’d love to work with you.

We’re looking for a Farm Discovery Coordinator to join The Country Trust, a national education charity that has been connecting children with the land, food, and farming for over 40 years. Why You’ll Love This Role

• Purpose: Help children with the fewest opportunities discover the joy of food, farming, and the countryside.
• Flexibility: A self-employed role that fits around other work or caring commitments.
• Community: Be part of a national network of coordinators, supported by a friendly central team.
• Impact: See the difference your work makes; sparking curiosity, confidence, and connection in young people.

As part of our safer recruitment process we will only be accepting applications via our online form. We do not accept CVs.

Application information

Please apply at www.countrytrust.org.uk/about-us/work-for-us/

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