Job Description

Jamie\'s Farm exists to transform the lives of vulnerable children in challenging urban schools by providing our unique combination of \'farming, family and therapy\'. We are seeking to recruit an exceptional Farm Manager to join our team based at our Hereford farm. We are seeking a Farm Manager who has a proven ability to manage a medium-sized farming enterprise, to lead the management of the livestock, maintaining a beautiful farm and enhancing the productivity of the land and the livestock.

As part of this vital farming role, the successful candidate will undertake farming sessions with our visiting children, developing positive relationships with them and helping them to feel a sense of achievement through meaningful jobs.

About Jamie\'s Farm

Jamie\'s Farm helps children to flourish at home, in education and in the community through an intensive week-long immersion in rural life. We provide young people with a tailored range of activities designed to offer each an opportunity for achievement, as well as a supportive family environment that encourages them to push themselves out of their comfort zone. Our therapeutic input makes use of individual and group sessions to allow pupils to reflect on their lives on the farm and back home, in order to draw out tangible strategies for improvements to be realised when they return.

By working with teachers and committing to follow up visits in schools, we aim to make changes catalysed by Jamie\'s Farm last; internal and external evaluation has proven this so.

As well as supporting vulnerable children, we are at heart a farming charity. We are particularly excited about the crucial role regenerative farming has in our Strategic Plan and look forward to the appointed candidate playing a significant role in driving this initiative forward.

Major responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

1. Responsible for all major farming activities, including:

• Managing the supply of all animal feed and medicines

• Ensuring the cost effectiveness and financial viability of the working farm

• Ensuring the high levels of animal welfare we expect on our farms

• Managing hay making, woodland and land management

2. Participation in up to four visits a month, including:

• Planning and delivering farm-based activities with children including daily feeding round, animal careand major farming responsibilities

• Contributing to farm life including daily walks, mealtimes and running evening activities

3. Other major responsibilities include:

o Managing all lambing, calving and harvesting whilst being flexible and responsive to the needs of visiting young people

o being a specified member of staff one weekend per fortnight, responsible for looking after house lets and security on the farm

o Co-ordinating farming volunteers, where applicable

Experience, skills and abilities:

• Strong work ethic and passion for farming and ability to share this with children (essential)

• A passionate stockperson with experience of managing moderate to large numbers of beef cattle and sheep (essential)

• A passion and interest in breeding livestock (essential)

• Tractor driving experience (desired - training provided)

• Ability to develop strong relationships with vulnerable young people in a short amount of time(desired - training provided)

• Ability to offer firm boundaries as well as a caring approach towards working with challenging behaviours (desired - training provided)

• Interest and enthusiasm for living and working in a rural setting (essential)

• Ability to exemplify Jamie\'s Farm core values of positivity, passion, generosity, collaboration and professionalism (essential)

• Sensitivity to racial, cultural and ideological diversity (essential)

Benefits:

• Salary of \xc2\xa327,000-\xc2\xa330,000.

• Up to \xc2\xa310,000 worth of further benefits, including:

o Accommodation onsite in an attractive setting, including bills and council tax

o All meals during visits

o Use of company mobile phone

• 21 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

• Generous pension contribution

• Opportunity to be an integral part of a dynamic and supportive team culture

Timeline:

• Deadline for applications: 1800 on 27.09.2023

• First interview (online): 02.10.2023

• Second interview (in person): 04.10.2023

• Notification of decision: 10.10.2023

• Start date: 14.11.2023 or ASAP thereafter

Apply now:

Please submit an application form via the Jamie\'s Farm website at jamiesfarm.org.uk/jobs

Due to the nature of our work with young people, on acceptance of offer all Jamie\'s Farm employees are subject to an enhanced DBS check in accordance with our Safeguarding Policy.

At Jamie\'s Farm, we recognise the importance of diversity and representation in our workforce, and as such are eager to encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in our organisation.

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Registered Office: Mark Allen Group, St Jude\'s Church, Dulwich Road, London, SE24 0PB
Registered in England No. 01381243
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