Farm School Leader
Farms for City Children
Contract – Part-Time (25 hours per week), Permanent
Farms for City Children offers children and young people a week in the heart of the British countryside staying on one of our farms, where they are immersed in the natural world of food, farming, and country life. During their stay, they participate in the seasonal tasks of the day: sowing, growing and harvesting in our kitchen gardens, caring for livestock and looking after the land, and a variety of tasks designed to build greater connection with the natural world.
We are looking for a Farm School Leader to join our friendly team on our farm in Devon. This is a hands-on role responsible for leading engaging countryside, food and farming sessions for groups of beneficiary children at Nethercott House, a smallholding with a productive vegetable garden and raising pigs, poultry, sheep, cattle, equines and bees. As part of the wider farming operations team, the Farm School Leader will deliver knowledge rich farming and countryside sessions for visiting children as well helping with daily farming tasks and maintenance works.
The role requires the ability to undertake some work outside of 9 to 5 hours, including some weekend and lone working on a rota basis.
All roles our subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check (DBS).
For full details about the role, please see the Job Description and Person Specification and Job Information Pack on our website.
What we Offer
In return you will receive a starting salary of £24,447 pro rata (actual salary £17,462) and a range of benefits, which include:
- 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
- 6% employer contribution to NEST pension scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
Deadline for applications is Monday 24 November 2025
Interviews: Tuesday 2 December 2025
NO AGENCIES PLEASE – DIRECT RECRUITMENT ONLY
About Farms for City Children
Farms for City Children is a charity enabling children from disadvantaged communities to experience the adventure of working together on our farms in the heart of the British countryside.
Children are immersed in a totally new world, far away from their everyday life. A world with birdsong, clear starry skies, fresh air, real food and plenty of mud. A world where you can see, hear, smell, touch and taste the possibility. It’s a profound experience that will stay with them for life.
Farms for City Children is a charity enabling children from disadvantaged communities to experience the adventure of working together on our farms in the heart of the British countryside. Children are immersed in a totally new world, far away from their everyday life. A world with birdsong, clear starry skies, fresh air, real food and plenty of mud. A world where you can see, hear, smell, touch and taste the possibility. It’s a profound experience that will stay with them for life.
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