Farm Discovery Coordinator (West & South Yorkshire)
The Country Trust
Contract: Self-employed (annual renewal)
Location: Home-based, working with schools and farms across West & South
Yorkshire
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.
Closing date: Midnight, 9th November 2025
About The Country Trust
We are a small, dynamic national education charity dedicated to bringing alive the working countryside for children least able to access it.
Since 1978 The Country Trust has been making it possible for hundreds of volunteer farmers and landowners to welcome thousands of disadvantaged young children from all backgrounds and faiths onto their farms to share their passion for food, farming and the countryside.
We are a small, dynamic national education charity dedicated to bringing alive the working countryside for children least able to access it. Since 1978 The Country Trust has been making it possible for hundreds of volunteer farmers and landowners to welcome thousands of disadvantaged young children from all backgrounds and faiths onto their farms to share their passion for food, farming and the countryside.
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