Outdoor Youth Worker, 29-30hours/week
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Job Summary
This role will be focused on working with vulnerable young people, as part of our alternative curriculum provision, Branching Out - the Fordhall Youth Project. You will utilise nature and our landscape to improve social skills, reduce feelings of isolation, improve mental wellbeing and self-belief of our young people, whilst providing a lasting change in their environmental awareness and approach to life. These weekly sessions are held outdoors and operate throughout the school year.  

The role includes responsibility for delivering school visits throughout the term as well as running events for children and families during the holidays and occasional weekends.  You will work closely with our Youth and Volunteer Conservation Lead, assisting them with development of our Countryside Worker Apprentices and Conservation Management Plan.  You will also support our Adult Volunteers and NEET individuals, who join us every Friday, working towards conservation projects, site maintenance and events.  This role will require the individual to complete some admin work, helping towards project impact reporting/ funding outcome monitoring.   

This is an outdoor role, for an enthusiastic deliverer, who loves nature and has a caring and empathic, person-centred approach to their work. 

Success will be seen in the memories you create, the lives you change, and the natural landscape you enhance.
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Application: Please complete the application form and send with a covering letter to the Outdoor Experience and Education Manager Gemma Church via Gemma.Church@fordhallfarm.com
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Job Description

Deadline: Midnight Sunday 4th January 2026. Applications will be reviewed the following week and interviews held on Tuesday 13th January, with possible second interviews on Wednesday 14th.
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Start date: February 16th or possibly from February 2nd.
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Apprentice, Countryside Level 2, part-time
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Job Summary
We have a wonderful opportunity available for a young person to join our team as a Countryside Worker Apprentice. We will offer you full training and support on our community-owned farm, allowing you to get involved with many projects on-site to complete your training, whilst being part of an incredible team.

English and Maths GCSE are required to complete an apprenticeship, but we may be able to offer these through your training.

To start an apprenticeship, you’ll need to be: 16 or over, living in England, and in part-time education (to match with the apprenticeship).

‍Behaviours we'd like to see in your application and at interview:
- Enthusiasm for the countryside and environment: a positive approach to working outdoors, and undertaking practical tasks in all weathers.
- Work ethic: reliability and punctuality, commitment, diligence and a pride in doing a job well.
- Work constructively: both within a team environment and be self-motivated as a lone worker; be comfortable working both with other paid colleagues as well as unpaid volunteers.
- Flexibility and adaptability: to working locations, hours and requirements, including changes in weather conditions, situations and working environment.
- Skills development: responsibility for continual personal skills development.
- Communication and behaviour: appropriate behaviour with a wide range of people including colleagues, landowners, contractors and other professionals and the public.

For more information on what is involved with a Conservation Worker Level 2 apprenticeship Click Here

Pay: Apprentice level according to your age
Expected hours: 16 per week (Thursday and Friday), resulting in your apprenticeship taking 24-to-18 months.

Application: Please send your CV and a covering letter explaining your experience, why you wish to take up this opportunity and why Fordhall is a good fit for you to the General Manager, Charlotte Hollins via charlotte.hollins@fordhallfarm.com

Applications will be reviewed and interviews given on a rolling basis throughout the autumn.
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Start date: immediate
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Event Catering Assistants
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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.
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For more information please email theteam@fordhallfarm.com
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What can I expect?

Inclusive environment

We welcome everyone - as you would expect from a community owned organisation!  Expect a flexible and supportive 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 ‘super-powers’ are. We will 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.

For more environmental jobs see environmentjob.co.uk
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