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Head Grower

The Wolves Lane Centre
Wood Green, London

Posted: 23 Jul 2026

Deadline: 27 Jul 2026

Compensation: £18.50 per hour

Paid Part-time Fixed term / contract

Job description

About the Role

The Head Grower is responsible for the development of Wolves Lane’s productive growing systems, strengthening the commercial and wholesale output of the site while holding the values of the centre as a community-rooted horticultural space. This role ensures that food production, learning, and inclusion throughout Wolves Lane Centre work together.

The Head Grower will be the manager of wolves lane centre's growers and trainees, and they will support volunteers and sessional workers, within a working production environment, balancing crop planning, quality and consistency with learning and community access. Wolves Lane Centre has been the home of Ubele since January 2018 and Ubele has been a Consortium member of Wolves Lane Centre since 2019, alongside OrganicLea.

This role is a key hire for the development of Wolves Lane Centre. You will be employed by Ubele Initiative CIC and seconded to Wolves Lane Consortium and reporting directly to the Operations Manager.

You can see the full job description here.

Application information

Instead of a traditional cover letter, please share your CV and answers to the following questions in a maximum of two A4 pages:

• What about this role attracted you to apply for it?
• Addressing each point in the person specification please address how your skills and experience, including transferable skills, mean that you would be a great candidate for the role.

Applications should be sent to recruitment@ubele.org with “Food Growing Lead” in the subject line. Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK.

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