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Supported Green Care Officer

St Werburghs City Farm
St Werburghs, Bristol

Posted: 1 Jun 2026

Deadline: 15 Jun 2026

Compensation: £26,197 per year (pro rata)

Paid Part-time Permanent

Job description

Supported Green Care Officer

21 Hours a week (Monday-Wednesday)

Salary: £26,197 pro rata

About the role and responsibilities

We are looking for someone who wants to be part of a team that makes a positive and lasting difference to the lives of adults living with learning disabilities, autism, and mental health conditions.

• You will support the Project Manager to plan, resource and deliver our Green Care programme.
• You will work with participants, their families and carers, and professionals to create and implement person-centred support plans.
• You will lead on the annual, seasonal, and daily planning of our horticultural programme for the project, including coordinating garden maintenance.
• You will take responsibility for health and safety during project delivery.
• You will supervise support staff, lead volunteers, and agency care workers during sessions.
• You will provide material to support the project manager with reporting and funding bids.
• You will maintain good records and escalate concerns to the project manager as appropriate.
• You will, on occasion, participate in fundraising activities on the farm including weekend events.

Your skill set and experience

Essential

• Demonstrable and successful experience of planning and leading practical activities for learning disabled and/or autistic adults in an outdoor setting.
• Demonstrable skills and knowledge in organic horticulture and annual garden planning.
• Experience of person-centred practice and positive behaviour support.
• Experience of working successfully in a diverse team, demonstrating good communication and collaboration skills.
• A good understanding of risk assessment and health and safety in relation to adults with care and support needs.
• A good understanding of safeguarding adults with care and support needs.
• Ability to keep good records, monitor and evaluate sessions effectively.
• Good administration skills and IT proficiency.
• Ability to work within organisational policies and procedures.
• Passionate about the mission and values of St Werburghs City Farm.

Desirable

• Diploma in Health and Social Care (L2 or higher) or similar qualification.
• Qualification in organic horticulture/plant propagation.

Your approach

• Collaborative, positive, confident and honest.
• Reflective of your work and a willingness to learn new skills.
• Pro-active and self-motivated with the ability to think creatively in the moment to solve problems.
• Able to work without being supervised.
• Calm and boundaried when confronted with challenging behaviour.
• Commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility.

Please review the full job description, which is available to download here: https://swcityfarm.co.uk/work-with-us/

Application information

Review the full job description and complete the application form and return this to office@swcityfarm.co.uk by 10am on Monday 15th June.

We expect interviews to be held on Wednesday 24th June.

Audio applications are acceptable for the Reason for Applying questions. Other sections must be completed in text (training, experience, references etc).

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