Little Gate Job Description
Job title:
Bank Support Staff Member
The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exemptions) Order 1975 applies to this post. Disclosure and Barring Clearance is required prior to employment to this post.
Main purpose of job:
Work skills training – supported employment.
Join our Farm team, providing work skills training to autistic and learning-disabled adults, on our supported employment program. You may support trainees one to one, or groups of trainees, within the farm areas, including woodland and charcoal social enterprise, gardening, animal care, and our cut flower social enterprise. Here, we support trainees to achieve their goals, recognise and develop their strengths, and build their essential skills, ready for paid employment.
Position reports to:
Head of Little Gate Farm
Staff who will report to this job title:
N/A
Location:
Little Gate Farm, Horseshoe Lane, Beckley, East Sussex TN31 6RZ.
Salary:
£12.50 per hour
Probationary period:
6 months
Holiday Entitlement:
5.6 weeks per annum inclusive of bank and public holidays – calculated pro-rata to hours worked
Contract type:
Casual agreement – the services you provide to us are on an ‘ad hoc’ and casual basis. Hours offered will vary from week to week and may be on any day of the week. Immediate start possible dependent on DBS and other employment checks and satisfactory references.
Safeguarding requirements:
All employees and volunteers and volunteers, regardless of their posts, share in the responsibility for protecting our work trainees, young rangers and students, keeping them safe from harm whilst they are attending Little Gate and for reporting concerns about any person’s welfare and safety.
DBS requirements;
Child and Adult Workforce Enhanced with Barred list check
Main tasks of job:
- Enable and nurture learning-disabled and autistic adults and young people to make significant personal progress
- Support trainees and students in developing essential skills, including teamwork, leadership, communication, problem-solving and positivity, working towards their goals, through hands-on farm activities. These activities include:
- Woodworking and woodland management
- Animal care
- Horticulture and working within the cut flower social enterprise
- Support students and trainees in taking ownership of their learning, using programs such as Skills Builder, guiding them toward the achievement of their personalised goal.
- Foster a goal-focused, positive environment where achievements are celebrated
- Promote safety and support for trainees/students to help them achieve their potential.
- Discourage learned helplessness and encourage active participation and motivation.
- Work flexibly and creatively to develop engaging and motivating activities aligned with the program aims.
Additional Duties:
- Monitor and report progress daily, using our CRM system and reporting systems.
- Actively participate in feedback meetings.
- Pursue personal professional development opportunities.
- Attend staff meetings to support the program’s smooth operation.
- Adhere to Health & Safety regulations and farm policies.
- Participate in regular mandatory training.
- Engage in regular 1:1s and appraisals to support professional development.
The above is not an exhaustive list of duties, and different tasks may be required as necessitated by the changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.
Person Specification;
Essential Criteria;
- Empathy, patience and good communication skills at all levels
- Reliability and good timekeeping and role modelling.
- Positive attitude and kindness.
- Be prepared to think on your feet and be able to adapt to an ever-changing working environment
- Experience using email and Microsoft programs such as Office 365.
- Ability to travel to the farm independently
- Passion for enabling adults and young people with learning disabilities and autism to fulfil their potential.
- Enthusiasm for teaching essential skills and helping trainees and young people work towards specific goals.
- Passion, drive and intrinsic motivation and initiative.
Desirable Criteria;
- Experience teaching, coaching and/or education.
- Familiarity working in outdoor environments and experience in:
- Woodland management
- Maintenance and tool use
- Farm animal care, including ponies, small animals, sheep and goats
- Horticulture and gardening experience, including flower or vegetable cultivation
- Catering
Qualifications;
Strong Maths and English skills equivalent to GCSE Grade 4 (Grade C) or above, demonstrated through qualifications, training, or relevant experience.
Important Information
Application deadline:
11th February 2026 (23:00 hrs)
Interview date:
Usually within two weeks of application closing date.
To apply for this role please use this link to fill out our application form Little Gate Application For Employment - Bank Support Staff Member (BSSMJan26) – Fill out form
Our Commitment
Little Gate is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. Please see our application form for more information regarding guaranteed interviews for candidates choosing to share that they have a disability.
Our application and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role.
We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.
Little Gate implements safeguarding protocols in all aspects of their working practices and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced and barred DBS check, and this may include social media checks. For further details please contact Sally Moseley via email at hrsally@littlegate.org.uk.
The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exemptions) Order 1975 applies to this post. Disclosure and Barring Clearance is required prior to employment to this post.
Please note, due to a high volume of applications, we are not always able to feedback if you have been deemed unsuccessful upon review. We apologise in advance should you not be contacted.