Care Farm Education and Wellbeing Officer

7 days ago

Broughton Gifford Melksham Wiltshire, United Kingdom Wiltshire Wildlife Trust Full time

Reports to: Care Farms' Assistant Manager
Salary: £9, £10, depending on experience)
Contract/Hours: Permanent 15 hours per week (Wednesday and Friday). Term time
(40 weeks)
Based at: The Willows Care Farm, Broughton Gifford

Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is a leading conservation charity in the UK and has an excellent
reputation for the development of 'green prescriptions', working to improve people's wellbeing
through engagement with the natural environment. This work is the basis of our alternative
education provision and has proved successful and popular with a wide range of commissioners,
students and their carers. Accordingly, we are looking for an inspiring, knowledgeable,
committed and experienced Education & Wellbeing Officer at The Willows, Broughton Gifford.

Working alongside the Care Farms' Manager, Assistant Managers and our experienced staff team,
the post holder will be responsible for leading the daily delivery of one-to-one nature-based
therapeutic activities for children, young people and adults with additional needs, mental
health, social and communication difficulties, and those in need of emotional support.
Experience of working one-to-one with children and young people with additional needs is
essential, as is an understanding of person-centred practice and the use of nature, animals and
creativity to support the holistic education of the children and young people with whom we
work.

Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is fully committed to safeguarding the welfare of all children, young
people and adults at risk. All WWT staff will receive safeguarding training and must ensure
that they comply with WWT's safeguarding policy.

Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to developing an
inclusive and diverse organisation, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be
their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need talented
people, and more diverse people, on nature's side. Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is an exemplary
employer with high staff satisfaction and multiple benefits for employees. These benefits
include:

  • Employer pension contribution up to 7.5%
  • Group risk insurance – death in service and income protection
  • 25 days annual leave plus public holidays (pro-rata)
  • Staff discount at Dragonfly Cafe
  • Free tea and coffee
  • On-site parking
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Two staff wellbeing days per annum

A full job description and application pack is available to download from our website.

If after reading the job description you would like to discuss this opportunity informally,
please contact Dean Sherwin (Care Farms' Manager) on or email

Closing Date: 9am on Monday 1st July 2024

PLEASE NOTE: if interest is significant we reserve the option to close the vacancy early and
conduct interviews on an as required basis. Should the vacancy remain open until the stated
deadline then interviews will be held on Wednesday 10th July 2024 at The Willows Care Farm.

(Please note we are only able to accept applications via our application form and when
completing the form please ensure you use the 'supporting statement' section to evidence how
you believe you meet the essential and desirable criteria detailed in the Job Description. This
information will be used in our short-listing process).

As a charity Wiltshire Wildlife Trust Ltd is committed to saving costs. Therefore, if you
have not received an invitation to attend an interview within three weeks of the closing date,
you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful.

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