Hands of Hope Heritage – Community & Education Lead, Dig for Victory

Rother Voluntary Action; Hawkhurst; Remote; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Hands of Hope Heritage – Community & Education Lead is sought to lead Dig for Victory – Stories, Skills and Sustainable Food Heritage, our National Lottery Heritage Fund project. Based at Hope Farm Community Garden in Hawkhurst, you will develop oral histories, education programs, community growing and intergenerational activities for diverse communities across Rother, Hastings and West Kent.

Reporting to the Project Operational Lead, the role focuses on people, learning and heritage, delivering

Job description

Hands of Hope Heritage – Community & Education Lead, Dig for Victory

Hands of Hope are looking for an enthusiastic and highly organised Heritage Community & Education Lead to lead Dig for Victory – Stories, Skills and Sustainable Food Heritage, our ambitious National Lottery Heritage Fund project. Working from Hope Farm and with communities across Rother, Hastings and West Kent, you will bring local food and growing heritage to life through oral histories, education, community growing, events and intergenerational activities. Reporting directly to the Project Operational Lead, this is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about people, learning and heritage to shape and deliver a project with a lasting community legacy.

• Location: Hope Farm Community Garden, Hawkhurst – Some travel throughout Rother, Hastings and West Kent to support outreach sites
• Reports to: Project/Operational Lead – Hope Farm Initiative.
• Salary: £30,900 FTE; £18,540 per annum at 0.6 FTE (22.5 hours per week).