School Farm Manager

Blossom House School; Woking; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Blossom House School is seeking a passionate Farm Manager to lead the operations of their new school farm. This role offers an exciting opportunity to integrate outdoor learning with student engagement in farming, sustainability, and community involvement.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children with special needs and challenging behaviour.
• Ability to work collaboratively with children with additional needs in a patient and flexible way.

Responsibilities

• Set up and manage daily operations of a working farm.
• Care for animals such as chickens, goats, and pigs.
• Collaborate with teaching and therapy staff to support students in learning practical skills.

Skills

Passion for nature

Mental resilience

Physical resilience

Collaboration

Education

Experience in farming, horticulture, or animal husbandry

Job description

Farm Manager

We are seeking anexperienced and passionate School Farm Managerto lead day-to-day running of our new school farm. This is not just a job – it’s an opportunity to help shape an innovative, student-led, outdoor curriculum focused on farming, rewilding, sustainability, and community engagement.

You’ll work closely with our teachers, therapists, and students to build a thriving, inclusive provision where young people learn by doing – caring for animals, managing the land, planting and harvesting, and connecting deeply with the rhythms of nature.

The ideal candidate:

• Have a genuine passion for nature, outdoor learning and inclusive environment.
• Supporting our students can sometimes be challenging, mental and physical resilience are qualities necessary for all our staff.
• Experience in farming, horticulture, or animal husbandry.
• Understanding or interest in how land-based learning can support emotional regulation, communication and independence.
• Experience of working with children with special needs and challenging behaviour.
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team, working alongside teachers, therapists and LSAs.
• Ability to work collaboratively with children with additional needs in a patient, creative and flexible way

Applicants will need to complete an application form.

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the people we care for, creating a setting in which everyone feels welcome and safe. All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes the disclosure of criminal records and barring checks, scrutiny of employment history, robust referencing and other vetting checks. Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the organisation. We make sure that all our staff are trained and supervised to a high standard so they can provide safe, effective practice.

Job Title:Farm Manager

Accountable to: Joanna Burgess - Principal

Contract Term: Permanent, Full-Time

Responsibilities and Duties

• Set up and manage daily operations of a working farm.
• Care for animals such as chickens, goats, alpacas, donkeys and pigs and manage habitats to support biodiversity and rewilding.
• Work with our experienced teachers and therapists to support students in learning practical and vocational skills through farm tasks and nature-based routines.
• Collaborate with teaching and therapy staff to deliver meaningful learning experiences rooted in the cycles of nature.
• Plan and maintain kitchen gardens, wildflower meadows, sensory gardens, and allotment areas.
• Collaborate with our multidisciplinary team to create a safe, structured, and inspiring environment tailored to the needs of students with speech, language and communication difficulties.
• Actively engage with the local community and champion our students’ capabilities through outreach and partnerships.
• Ensure adherence to health and safety, safeguarding, and animal welfare regulations.
• Monitor and manage the farm budget, supplies, and equipment.

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