Bank Support Staff Member

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.

Introduction
Are you passionate about supporting autistic and learning-disabled individuals to reach their full potential? Are you looking for a flexible work opportunity? An exciting opportunity has opened at Little Gate Farm, and we are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our team as on-call support staff.

In this role, you’ll step in during staff holidays or absences, ensuring our trainees and young people, continue to receive the outstanding education and training, they expect.

Alternative provision

Join our education team, where we provide alternative provision to students who may be finding traditional education challenging. We offer personalised outdoor learning, including forest school, bushcraft, animal care and conservation. You may be supporting a student one to one, or as part of a group; helping them gain essential life skills, work towards qualifications, and raising aspirations.

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, catering, land management 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/Children & Young People Outdoor Learning Senior Project Leader

Staff who will report to this job title:

N/A

Location:

Little Gate Farm, Horseshoe Lane, Beckley, East Sussex TN31 6RZ. A unique 46-acre farm in glorious rural surroundings, with canteen, free parking and surrounded by ancient woodland.

Salary:

£12 per hour

Weekday shifts available throughout the year

You may be occasionally be offered work outside of these hours

Probationary period:

6 months

Holiday Entitlement:

5.6 weeks (calculated pro-rata to hours worked)

Contract type:

Bank Staff Casual Agreement

Safeguarding requirements:

All employees 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 and Barred list check

Start date. Immediate (dependent on DBS and other employment checks and satisfactory references), flexible start

Job responsibilities

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 bushcraft

Animal care

Cultivation and horticulture

Cooking in both kitchen and outdoor environments

Conservation and land management

Maintenance and tool use

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.

Applicant requirements

All employees of Little Gate Farm have a responsibility for protecting our work trainees, young rangers and students by keeping them safe and reporting any concerns about any person’s welfare and safety. The post holder will be engaging in regulated activity with young people and/or adults at risk and any job offer will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check. Initial and ongoing training will be provided to the successful applicant.

Essential

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:

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

Job benefits

The opportunity to work for a respected and established charitable organisation and with an experienced and forward-thinking team

Surrounded by rolling landscapes and ancient and semi natural woodlands, offering a peaceful rural setting. Highlights include the diverse wildlife, seasonal flora and its proximity to the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

On site canteen facilities

Free parking

On going training and personal development opportunities

Schedules, to support your personal commitments.
Job satisfaction and a sense of fulfilment by working in an organisation that aligns with your values.
Positive, inclusive culture: A supportive and collaborative work environment where everyone is valued.
Friendly and passionate people who share a commitment to sustainability and social impact.

Initial and ongoing safeguarding training will be provided as part of the role.

To register your interest in the role and request an application form please email julieryder@littlegate.org.uk prior to 12noon on 24th March 2025.

Application closing date: 24th March 2025

Little Gate Farm are an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.

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.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: £12.00 per hour

Benefits: