Outdoor Learning Gardener & Teaching Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 6,100 - 9,600; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent professional learning

Well-resourced school

Supportive staff and parents

Inclusive ethos

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Warmsworth Primary School is seeking a part-time Gardening Coordinator to lead practical sessions for children aged 3–11. The role involves maintaining and developing the school grounds and running gardening activities across a wildlife garden, polytunnel, and fruit orchard.

Hours: 15 per week in term time, with flexible scheduling around weather and season. An enhanced DBS with children’s barred list check is required.

Qualifications

• Gardening knowledge essential.
• Ability to plan and lead practical sessions for groups or individuals.
• Ability to support social and emotional development of vulnerable children.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills with children, parents and staff.
• Ability to work on own initiative and with colleagues.
• High personal standards and passion to make a difference.

Responsibilities

• Plan and lead practical gardening sessions for small groups or individuals that complement the curriculum.
• Provide experiences that develop social and emotional skills for vulnerable children.
• Support pupil engagement and wellbeing in an outdoor environment.
• Maintain the school grounds, including raised beds, greenhouse, fruit orchard and polytunnel.
• Undertake day-to-day hands-on maintenance and development of the garden areas.
• Maintain and develop the school gardens as a source of pride and enjoyment for the whole school community.
• Work on own initiative and alongside colleagues.

Skills

Gardening knowledge

Lead sessions

Social-emotional development

Communication skills

Initiative

Teamwork

Job description

Warmsworth Primary School is seeking a part-time Gardening Coordinator to lead practical sessions for children aged 3–11. The role involves maintaining and developing the school grounds and running gardening activities across a wildlife garden, polytunnel, and fruit orchard.

Hours: 15 per week in term time, with flexible scheduling around weather and season. An enhanced DBS with children’s barred list check is required.