About The Role

An exciting opportunity to join one of London’s leading city farms and play a key role in providing opportunities, education and training to the local community and beyond. As a small yet growing charitable organisation, this also offers candidates an opportunity for personal and professional growth.

In this role you will lead the development of our educational hub making use of our unique setting and offerings of animal husbandry, gardening and therapeutic activities to support the learning experience and personal and social development of children and young people and community groups particularly for those experiencing educational disadvantages.

Main Purpose of the Job

To design, deliver and manage a structured education programme to schools, alternative education settings, youth organisations, volunteers and our wider community. To engage with the local community by providing outdoor learning opportunities and promote environmental awareness. To increase the outreach of our educational opportunities of Vauxhall City Farm to schools and organisations in Lambeth and targeted London Boroughs and to maintain strong working relationships with schools and partners.

Main Responsibilities

Programme Leadership and Delivery

·       Promote, deliver and staff a range of educational programmes at Vauxhall City Farm focusing on farming, animal care, food production, wellbeing, and environmental sustainability.

·       Create engaging, accessible programmes in line with the National Curriculum, with a focus on reaching under-represented groups and people with additional needs.

·       Lead the facilitation of inclusive, interactive and engaging workshops.

·       Design and conduct formative and summative assessments to measure the impact of educational programmes.

·       Use assessments, data and feedback to measure the impact of education programmes. Prepare reports for funders, trustees, and partners.

·       Create high quality educational resources to support on-site and outreach learning.

·       Work across teams to enhance the educational interpretation across The Farm to support learning for a wide audience.

Staff Management

·       Recruit, train, support and supervise education staff and freelance workers.

·       Foster a culture of continuous professional development and excellence in teaching practice.

Outreach and Stakeholder Engagement

·       Design, develop and manage outreach programmes to schools and community organisations.

·       Build and maintain strong relationships with schools, educational institutions, and community groups in Lambeth and surrounding boroughs.

·       Attend education-related meetings and forums, representing Vauxhall City Farm.

Administration and Operations

·       Oversee the administration and logistics of all education programmes and outreach activities.

·       Work with Senior Management Team to contribute to strategic direction.

·       Develop and maintain systems to ensure efficient scheduling, delivery and tracking of all activities.

·       Work closely with the Marketing team to promote educational programmes, events, and activities.

·       Prepare and manage the Education budget.

·       Identify relevant funding opportunities that align with the organisation's goals and projects, supporting the application and project development process.

Safeguarding and Compliance

·       Ensure all activities follow Vauxhall City Farm’s policies and procedures, especially in relation to equal opportunities, health and safety, and child protection.

·       Ensure that all safeguarding and health and safety requirements for visiting groups are met and maintained to a high standard.

Other Duties

·       Foster a culture of organisation wide learning.

·       Work flexible hours, including occasional evenings and weekends.

·       Carry out other duties as required to support the wider work of Vauxhall City Farm.

Person Specification

Essential:

·     Proven experience as an educator (minimum of 2 years)

·     Experience of working with the 8-18+ year age groups.

·     Understanding of diversity and the varied needs of children/young people and families.

·     Experience in planning, delivering and evaluating educational programmes for children and/or young people.

·     Experience of leading workshops or informal education sessions in outdoor, farm, or community settings.

·     Experience of managing or supervising staff, freelance workers or volunteers.

·     Experience of developing partnerships with schools and community organisations.

·     Experience with programme evaluation and using data to demonstrate impact.

·     Experience of managing bookings, administration and logistics for public programmes.

·     The ability to communicate effectively in written materials as well as presentations, workshops and public-facing activities.

·     Interpersonal skills and an ability to relate to people of all ages.

·     Knowledge of safeguarding, child protection, and health and safety procedures.

·     Excellent organisational and time management skills.

·     The ability to work on own initiative, using judgement and common sense.

·     Computer literate – with the ability to use basic software such as Word, Excel, Email etc.

Desirable:

·     Teaching Qualification

·     Forest School Leader Certification

·     First Aid certification 

·     An enthusiasm for environmental conservation and sustainable development.

·     Full Drivers Licence