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Marketing and Communications Officer - part time
We are seeking a passionate and creative Marketing and Communications Officer to plan and oversee the Fordhall Community Land Initiative’s (FCLI) marketing activities and campaigns. You will play a key role in ensuring all marketing efforts align with the strategic aims set by our Board of Directors. This includes raising our public profile as an exemplar community-owned farm, highlighting our sustainable farming methods, and helping build support for our work. The ideal candidate will have a deep enthusiasm for communications, paired with strong knowledge of relevant marketing techniques and principles. You’ll have a quirky creative flair, a passion for design, and the ability to engage and inspire a wide range of audiences in a personable yet persuasive way. We believe in the power of stories to share our message and connect with our supporters; therefore, we’re looking for an exceptional ‘storyteller’. This is an especially exciting time to join us, as FCLI celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2026. You will lead the promotion of this milestone, amplifying our impact both locally and nationally, and helping the FCLI to have a seat at the table for change at both a government and local level.
Pay: On application. We work a 40-hour week Monday – Friday 9-5.30pm. Pay is pro-rata on this basis.
Hours: This post is part time. An average of 18 hours per week. Days are flexible. However, flexibility is required to increase hours around quarterly print deadlines for The Grazer newsletter (Feb, May, August, November). Occasional weekend work will be required to coincide with our events.
Application: Please complete the application form below and return along with a covering letter explaining why you wish to work for the Fordhall Community Land Initiative to the Deputy Manager, Marie Gibson via marie.gibson@fordhallfarm.com
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Application Form
Full Job Description
Closing date for applications: Midnight on Tuesday 24th June
Interviews: Planned for the week commencing 30th June 2025
Start date: September 2025
Head Chef, 8.30am-4pm Tues-Sat
Arthur’s Farm Kitchen are looking for an enthusiastic, creative and hardworking Head Chef. With weddings, parties, school residentials, yoga retreats; there may be opportunities to increase your hours as we grow our offer. We are looking for an organised chef, who cares about food and its provenance to work in our busy kitchen throughout the week and occassionally on evenings to support parties and functions.
Our menu is produce-driven, focusing on using seasonal, locally produced ingredients. We choose not to use fryers or microwaves and we pride ourselves in using traditional cookery methods as well as following a nutritional and wholesome approach to our meals.
Pay: Depending on experience. All breaks paid. Paid hourly.
Hours: 37hours/week plus overtime
Application: Please send your CV and a covering letter explaining why you wish to work for the Fordhall Community Land Initiative to the Hospitality Manager, Sarah Frost via celebrate@fordhallfarm.com
Applications will be reviewed and interviews given on a rolling basis.
Start date: immediately
Senior Waiting Staff, 9.30am-4.45pm
Job Summary
We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic individual to join our team as Hospitality Staff. You will play a key role in providing exceptional service to our customers. Ideally you will have experience in the restaurant, hospitality, or hotel industry, as this role will involve you holding a shift front of house each Sunday. Most importantly, we are looking for an individual with a shared passion for Fordhall's values, an ability to multi-task in a busy environment, and the ability to work with a team and support others around you.
Our café, Arthur's Farm Kitchen, is run by the Fordhall Community Land Initiative. The charitable community benefit society that owns Fordhall Organic Farm. As such, your role will put you at the forefront of the community experience onsite. The regular hours for this position, will be Sunday's 9.30am-4.45pm, with options for overtime on Saturdays or midweek if available.
Duties
- Provide excellent customer service and ensure guest satisfaction
- Assist with food preparation and culinary tasks
- Serve food and beverages to guests
- Set up and clean dining areas before and after service
- Take orders and process payments accurately
- Maintain cleanliness and organisation of work areas- Making coffee's - barista training preferable
- Follow all food safety and sanitation guidelines
- Collaborate with team members to ensure smooth operations and to support our future developments
- Uphold Fordhall values at all times, implementing them into your work such as composting our food waste and recycling
- Cash up at the end of a shift
- Guide junior staff who may be working with you on shift
Pay: depending on experience
Expected hours: 7.25 per week
Application: Please send your CV and a covering letter explaining why you wish to work for the Fordhall Community Land Initiative to the General Manager, Charlotte Hollins via charlotte.hollins@fordhallfarm.com
Applications will be reviewed and interviews given on a rolling basis.
Start date: immediately
Casual Butcher
Our tenant farmer is looking for a flexible butcher to join his Farm Shop & Butchery team to work during busy periods and to cover staff holiday. Must have plenty of experience with pork, beef and lamb carcass. Must have a good work ethic and must be interested and passionate about processing our own animals here from Fordhall.
To apply or find out more, please email Farm Shop Manager, James on shop@fordhallfarm.com
Event Catering Assistants
Our tenant farmer runs 'Fordhall Event Catering Limited' a company that provides outside catering at venues across the country. They are looking for enthusiastic and hard-working individuals to join our dynamic event catering team at local and national events this year. You would be working on our mobile catering units, serving food and handling customer orders. No experience required, we ask that you have a can-do attitude and a good sense of humour! Ideal if you’re looking for a change of pace or for work around other commitments.
For more information please email theteam@fordhallfarm.com
What can I expect?
Inclusive environment
We welcome everyone - as you would expect from a community owned organisation! Expect a flexible and supporting approach to your needs
Develop and share skills
We not only want to develop the skills you have for your role, but we also want to know what all your ‘superpowers’ are and encourage you to use these across the organisation to help make Fordhall a real ‘Place in the Sun’ for everyone!
Make a difference
Each and every person, no matter what the role or hours worked, contributes to making Fordhall a place for enjoyment, learning, and inspiration for our community. Supporting our staff team is big focus of our approach.
Be rewarded
We offer competitive rates of pay, staff discounts for the shop, café and events, free parking, a recognition reward scheme, as well as offering staff social events throughout the year. When you work at Fordhall you become part of the family.