Farm Assistant - Full-time

Seal CE Primary School, Sevenoaks

• Ref:KCC886-3035-386S
• Posted:02/06/2025
• Pay:KR6 £25,127
• Start Date:July 2025
• App Close Date:30/06/2025 at 12:00
• Interviews:TBC

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At The Inspire Academy Movement Trust, we have invested, with the help of the community, charities and many volunteer hands a community school farm, sitting on half an acre of mixed native woodland and grass.

Our farm is now almost 6 years old and we have grown from strength to strength, in many ways.

We are home to: chickens, guinea pigs, a vast array of chickens including rare breeds, ducks, pygmy goats, 3 breeds of pig, tortoises, 5 hives of bees and many breeds of sheep.

As our animal selection has grown, so has our team. You would be joining a farm assistant, farm educators, as well as a team of volunteers, all overseen by Sara Spellman, the outdoor learning leader, who started the development of the farm and closely oversees its running and development on a daily basis. You will also be accountable to Mrs Tiwana, Head of School.

We are looking for a Full time farm assistant who would be responsible for maintaining high levels of husbandry across all of our animals, teaching, event managing and volunteer management.

The right applicant MUST have high levels of animal husbandry, be a clear communicator, understand the needs of our community school farm, hard working and enjoy working with animals and children.

The role would be 5 days a week, with Fridays and Saturdays as your rest days.  This is a full year position, not a term time only position.  You will be entitled to 27 holiday days across the year, which we ask to be taken within school holidays. This role is fixed term for one year.

Information about the school

Seal CE Primary School is part of the Inspire Academy Movement Trust and linked with Four Elms Primary, Maypole Primary School and Rusthall Primary School. Our Academy provides opportunity for all within an environment of inclusiveness, respect and compassion. Collaboration empowers us to offer the very best experience for all children. Through strong partnerships, we embrace new ideas together, finding innovative ways to create an environment that endorses the very best learning so all children can reach their potential.

Seal CE Primary is a good school. We are two form entry and have our own community farm and two forest schools on site. Our Inspire Curriculum is based on four curriculum values; academic excellence, personalisation, character education and metacognition. We treat every child as an individual and believe that together we can achieve and succeed.

We reserve the right to interview before the close date so if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mrs Suky Tiwana
• Address:Zambra Way, Seal, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 0DJ
• Telephone: 01732 762388
• Email: stiwana@inspiream.org.uk

Fax: 01732 764249

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Job Description
• Wellbeing & Culture Charter
• Safeguarding Policy
• Staff Benefits