Mentor & Land Worker - The Husbandry School
- Teignbridge, Devon
- Multiple Terms
- £13.50 per hour
The Husbandry School is an experimental learning centre and agroecological farm set on 47 acres of land close to Ashburton.
We are looking for someone to become a part of our team. This will be a diverse role to assist with different areas of land management, as well as supporting children and young people placed with our Reengage Reinspire Programme (Alternative Education Provision).
The role is for 3 days per week during term-time (39 weeks, September to July). There may be the possibility of additional days during term-time for the right candidate.
Main duties and responsibilities:
Mentor
- Working in a 1:1 capacity alongside children and young people with SEND and SEMH needs in outdoor tasks, animal care tasks or land-based tasks.
- Maintaining high safety and safeguarding standards of all children and young people attending provision.
- Completing sessions logs on learner activities at the end of the day.
- Undertaking end of day tidying and cleaning activities around the main building and wider site.
Land Worker
- Carrying out a range of land-based work, such as horticulture tasks, tree planting, hedge maintenance, general maintenance & repairs.
- On occasion supporting the Growing team with Produce tasks such as planting or picking produce for customers.
- If qualified, operating heavy machinery such as tractor, mini-digger, etc.
- Supporting work for any contractor delivering work on the site, e.g. plumber, electrician.
Who we’re looking for:
Essential experience & skills
- Experience of working in land management in an agricultural setting.
- Working year-round in an outdoor environment.
- Experience working with children and young people in a support role.
- Excellent communication skills
- Able to work in a physically challenging landscape
- Ability to work autonomously, resourcefully and as part of a team.
- A broad range of practical skills – including basic carpentry and use of power tools.
- Experience of Microsoft Office.
Desirable experience & skills
- Advanced Safeguarding Children (Level 2) certification.
- Experience of horticulture, hedge-laying and/or landscaping, livestock management, and/or heavy machinery, e.g. tractors.
Joining our team
Safeguarding
The Husbandry School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and those involved in our activities to share this commitment.
All appointments are subject to appropriate pre-employment and safer recruitment checks, including satisfactory references and an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Please read the following policies, which can be found on our website - , as part of your application:
- Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy
- Safer Recruitment Policy
Safer Recruitment
- Pre-employment online checks will be carried out after shortlisting of candidates and prior to interview.
- This post requires a DBS check, carried out on conditional offer of employment after interview.
- This post requires pre-employment checks, including Right To Work in the UK, and two references, sought on conditional offer of employment after interview.
Equal Opportunities
The Husbandry School is committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in all areas of our recruitment processes. We welcome applications from all individuals regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnership.
Our commitment to equality is deeply integrated with our responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. We ensure a fair, transparent, and consistent selection process, while robustly implementing safer recruitment checks to ensure a safe environment for all children in our care. As this role involves regulated activity with children, standard equal opportunity exemptions apply regarding criminal records.
How To Apply
Please ensure you read the full Job Description and Person Specification attached before applying.
To comply with Safer Recruitment requirements, we require that all applicants to The Husbandry School complete the attached Application Form, along with a Cover Letter including a personal statement explaining your suitability for the role.
Any application received without a completed copy of this application form will not be considered.
Please return completed applications to info@husbandry.co.uk quoting ‘MLW application’ in the subject line.
For further information or to discuss your suitability for the role please email Jonty Williams at info@husbandry.co.uk. For more information on The Husbandry School please visit our website www.husbandry.co.uk.
Job Details
- OrganisationOther Organisations
- Work LocationTeignbridgeDevon
- Work Postcode
TQ12 6NZ
- Reference
AC7107
- Occupational GroupEducation Support
- Salary Details
£13.50 per hour
- Job TermPermanent
- Appointment TypePart TimeTerm Time
- Hours
18 hours per week, 39 weeks per annum
- Closing Date
29/10/2026
- DBS Check Required
Yes