Are you passionate about fostering a greater care for the Natural World and the development of Nature Friendly Food Systems?

18.5 hours per week balancing weekdays and weekends | Based at Danaway Homestead in Eaglesfield Village, outside Cockermouth with half a day of homeworking | Work focus will be in the Cockermouth catchment with travel to local farms, growers and nature sites.

Riversmeet Community Coop is a cooperative enterprise supported by a local learning community of Smallholders, Gardeners, Therapists, Facilitators, Teachers and Land Workers. Our approach is founded on permaculture, agroecological growing and nature connection practice.

We aim to have an impact on pathways to land-based livelihoods and food production and we are recruiting an Outdoor Learning Officer to support the development and delivery of our Educational Programmes.

This Outdoor Learning Officer post will support our aims to increase local horticultural and agroecological knowledge and skills while strengthening community wellbeing by supporting deeper connection with and care for Nature.

You will design, deliver and facilitate programmes to develop the resilience of local people of all ages, supporting them in learning to grow food and developing their land based skills.

These may include:

After School Projects and Growing Clubs
Family and Home Education Groups
Permaculture and Agroecological Training
Forest Schools and Nature Discovery Groups
Practical Skills including Fibre and Wood Crafts

This will require a planned seasonal approach to optimise community engagement throughout the year, with some indoor winter activities based in the Yurt or Polytunnel during inclement weather.

Please read the job description attached to this advert for more information on specific roles and responsibilities and what skills, experience and qualities we are looking for.

We want to make sure we find the right person for this role, so if you’re interested but aren’t sure that you have all the skills, experience and qualities listed, please reach out to Rick Cross at [email protected] to schedule a phone call.

Interviews will be held week commencing 28th July, with a start date as soon as possible after recruitment.

This post is funded by the Ernest Cook Trust, for 12 months from appointment. There is a possibility of extension up to 3 years, subject to funding.