Alternative Education Session Leader – Maternity Cover

Bath City Farm; Bath; Hybrid; GBP 15,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Bath City Farm seeks an experienced and caring Alternative Education Session Leader to cover maternity leave. You will lead outdoor provision sessions and plan, deliver and coordinate an after-school Youth Group, engaging children in wildlife, gardening, crafts and more across our 37 acres.

DBS checks apply; term-time schedule, 23.5 hours/week, fixed-term up to 12 months from January 2027. The role emphasizes creativity, safeguarding, and a passion for helping children realise their potential in

Qualifications

• Experience leading sessions in an educational setting.
• Creative and caring individual with an interest in nature and wildlife.
• Passionate about helping children realise their potential.

Responsibilities

• Lead Alternative Provision sessions and coordinate after-school Youth Group.
• Plan, deliver and coordinate activities across 37 acres of outdoor spaces.
• Deliver City & Guilds Land-Based Skills qualification to a small number of pupils where applicable.

Skills

Outdoor learning

Animal care

Crafting

Mindfulness

Gardening

Cooking

Woodwork

Conservation

Session leadership

Youth work

Job description

Alternative Education Session Leader – Maternity Cover

23.5 hours/week working on Mondays (9am to 5pm) and Tuesdays (9am to 6pm) and Friday (9am to 5pm) term time only

Fixed term contract to cover maternity leave for up to 12 months from January 2027

Bath City Farm are recruiting for a role of two parts – to lead Alternative Provision sessions and to plan, deliver and coordinate our after-school Youth Group.

Across all sessions you will be engaging children in a wide variety of outdoor learning activities including animal care, crafting, mindfulness, gardening, cooking, woodwork, and conservation tasks across our 37 acres of food growing spaces, community spaces, grassland, wildflower meadows and woodland. For a small number of pupils you will deliver a City & Guilds qualification in Land-Based Skills, guiding pupils to handle animals safely.

We are looking for an experienced, creative and caring individual with a keen interest in nature and wildlife, who is passionate about supporting children to realise their potential.

Closing date for applications: 9am Monday 5 October 2026

Salary: £15,489 for 23.5 hours/week term time only (full year full time equivalent £28,185.

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.

This role is subject to an enhanced DBS and barred list check.