Bath City Farm is looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and caring Youth Project Coordinator to join our Children’s and Young People Team. In this role you will engage hard to reach young people in the immediate areas of Twerton, Whiteway and Southdown, and involve them with outdoor activities on the Farm’s 37-acre site. As part of a small team, you will develop activities to improve the emotional wellbeing, physical health, confidence, and life skills of local young people aged 16 to 25.
The Farm is starting a new 3-year strategy and youth work will contribute towards our overall plan to engage the local community in food and farming. You will also set up monitoring and evaluation systems to report to funders and for the Farm’s learning and planning.
This role needs somebody experienced in working with young people, who has wide knowledge of youth work and practices, and a real enthusiasm for bringing out the best in young people. Ideally you will have a level 3 youth work qualification (or equivalent).
You will enjoy working outdoors regardless of the weather and have skills and experience in a range of nature-based activities, and/or working with farm animals.
If you feel excited by this role and would like to become part of the team, please use the links below to download the full job description and person specification, read our privacy notice for applicants, then download and complete the application form and send to recruitment@bathcityfarm.org.uk
Please also click and complete our online equalities and diversity survey.
Please note, applications must be made using our application form. CVs will not be accepted.
Privacy Notice (opens in new tab)
We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. The environmental and agricultural sectors are amongst the least diverse nationally. The Farm is keen to improve the diversity and representation of its staff and reduce barriers to entry into paid roles within the organisation. Our staff team already represent a diverse group of people but ethnically we recognise the staff team is not as diverse as we would like. Therefore, we will offer an interview to any applicants from ethnically diverse backgrounds who meet the essential criteria of the role. We are also part of the Disability Confident Scheme and as such will guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for this role. If you would like to be considered under either of these guaranteed interview schemes, please indicate this in the space on the application form. The final recruitment decision will be based on the most suitable candidate, regardless of any protected characteristic.
If you have any further questions or need more information, please contact us at recruitment@bathcityfarm.org.uk