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Roots to Work is a project of Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming.

Job description

Outdoor Learning Coordinator: Adult Groups  

£29,835 FTE (£18,697 pro rata)

Group work 

• Create and deliver a programme of farming and nature-based activities appropriate to service users' abilities and interests, across both our sites. 

• Build relationships with, and understand the individual goals, preferences and needs of service users. 

• Ensure all service users are engaged and involved in activities. 

• Listen to, and proactively engage in conversation with service users, including at lunchtimes. 

• Collect feedback from service users to inform the development of the service, and for use in funding applications. Take appropriate photographs of activities. 

• Cover other team members' sessions when required. 

• Prepare equipment and spaces as required for sessions. 

Safeguarding and health & safety 

• Report all safeguarding issues in line with organisational policies. 

• Ensure individual risk assessments for service users are up-to-date and implemented. 

• Follow organisational risk assessments and health & safety policies at all times. 

• Carry out dynamic risk assessments and adapt sessions to individual circumstances / weather conditions etc. 

• Ensure service users are wearing appropriate clothing, have appropriate equipment, and that the Farm Cook is aware of their dietary requirements. 

Marketing, liaison and administration 

• Maintain telephone contact with service users and their families / carers around the timing of sessions, holidays etc. 

• Liaise with the Administrator to ensure invoices are issued. 

• Maintain service user numbers by promoting the service to other charities, social services, colleges etc. 

• Process referrals to the service, completing appropriate paperwork and contributing to an ongoing, positive relationship between Susan's Farm and referrers.  

• Maintain up-to-date records and registers on an online system. 

• Work alongside occasional volunteers, occupational therapy students and others who are on placement in the service. 

• Support the preparation of funding applications.  

Site maintenance and farming support 

• Contribute to keeping indoor and outdoor areas clean, tidy and secure (put away equipment, sweep floors and paths, load dishwasher, lock up etc.) 

• Work with the Farming Lead to identify and organise appropriate farming tasks for groups. 

• With groups or individually as required: 

• Feed cats and chickens, clean out chicken shed when needed, collect and box eggs 

• Walk through livestock at both sites to check the health of sheep and cattle 

• In winter, feed cattle and sheep at both sites. 

Application information

See our website for full job description, personal specification and form to complete: Vacancies at susan's farm - susansfarm

Complete the application form and return it to info@susansfarm.co.uk by 29 October 2026. Only fully completed application forms will be considered and CVs will not be accepted. See the full job description and person specification below. 

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