Social Farm Lead

**Job title**: Social Farm Lead.
**Location**: Botton Village, Danby, Whitby, North Yorkshire. YO21 2NJ.
**Purpose**: To manage the supported animal care & husbandry for Botton Social Farm. You are expected to deliver supported animal care & husbandry to the People We Support with the outcomes of supporting increased self-advocacy, improved health & wellbeing, increased confidence, increased inclusion and social connection and an increased sense of purpose, meaning and value.
**Salary**: £11.54 per hour.
**Hours**: 08:30am-16:30pm Monday to Friday.
**Do you have a passion for agriculture?**
**Would you enjoy being outdoors in the beautiful countryside of North Yorkshire caring for animals and conducting general farm work?**
We have an opening for you to join us as a Social Farm Lead at our beautiful Botton Community, near Danby, North Yorkshire. If the following appeals, we’d love to hear from you.
- You are resourceful and able to show own initiative.
- You are able to motivate and organise self and others.
- You have an interest in farming and working on the land.
- You have a calm and patient personality.
- You care deeply about others and treat everyone with respect and dignity.
- You will be able to react sensitively to other people and recognise different viewpoints, beliefs, values and opinions.

**Who are we looking for?*
- Previous experience of working with livestock is essential.
- Previous experience of working with people with learning disabilities is essential.
- Previous experience of working with and supervising teams is essential.
- A reasonable general education (evidence of numeracy and literacy).
- Working knowledge of health and safety.
- Knowledge of animal husbandry.
- Ability to carry out physical work/manual labour.
- You will probably find it easier if you have your own transport as we’re in a beautiful valley near Danby, North Yorkshire, and public transport is limited: but this isn’t essential providing you can get to and from the site.
- You have, or want to, support individuals with a learning disability within a Farm setting.

**What are the main responsibilities of this role?*
- To provide support and supervision to the People We Support with the outcomes of supporting increased self-advocacy, improved health and wellbeing, increased confidence, increased inclusion and social connection and an increased sense of purpose, meaning and value.
- Planning personalised sessions on the farm and perform the measuring and recording of outcomes, objectives and goals in liaison with the individuals being supported.
- Adapting the farm environment to host the People We Support.
- Planning the daily social farm activities.
- Managing, mentoring and training the Social Farm Team.
- Speaking with social workers, family members and other professionals.
- Design a range of seasonal, farm-related, personalised activities in liaison with the Farm Assistants and facilitate either group or single farm sessions for the People We Support. This involves working with the People We Support on a daily basis.
- Supervise and direct other workers (employees, volunteers, guest volunteers), with the supervision of clients and the day to day running of the farm.
- Make sure all team members work within the appropriate policies and procedures, practices and controls and that appropriate recording and reporting arrangements are used to support and evidence the meeting of the Trusts’ contractual and regulatory requirements, having particular regard for the Trusts’ health and safety requirements.
- Undertake other tasks as required individually or with others to develop and maintain the high quality of service required to fulfil the vision of the social farm including, for example, by actively participating in meetings and relevant training and organising the workshop to support festivals.
- To contribute to the health and wellbeing of the animals on the farm.
- To recognise illnesses and welfare issues on the farm and notify the farm team.
- To check animals on a daily basis, ensuring that animal welfare is maintained to the highest standard.
- Feed and care for all livestock to the highest standard at all times, liaising with the Farm Manager and team.
- Work with the Farm Manager to ensure the farm is safe for people attending the day opportunities and ensuring that the sessions have meaning and purpose.
- Work with the Life of Opportunity Manager and Head of Natural Environment to ensure the social farm meets the Trusts’ objectives for supporting the People We Support in a land-based environment.
- Work with the finance team to ensure that the social farm works towards a minimum break even financial stance.
- Keep all appropriate records and information in an orderly manner and on a timely basis and provide any information and documentation required and prepare regular reports on the workshop activity to help make sure there is accurate and timely information available about the workshop.
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