Education and Events Officer

BACKGROUNDDeen City Farm is a successful community resource comprising a city farm, riding school and garden project based in the London Borough of Merton. Our mission is to be an oasis providing urban communities with the opportunity to connect with animals and nature. Our founding charitable objectives include promoting education in agriculture, horticulture, home-crafts, country life and animal care and providing facilities for members of our local communities, in particular those considered the most vulnerable.DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES• Develop and maintain professional links with schools, colleges and community groups.• Develop an educational programme in line with the current curriculum. Creating anoffering which covers appropriate themes in line with our charitable objectives.• Ensure appropriate Safeguarding procedures are in place and followed.• Lead on informal education opportunities including creating educational family trails and running school holiday activities. • Coordinate school and community group visits onsite, ensuring that they are adequately staffed.• Coordinate and run farm tours for school and community groups. • Update and maintain the information panels around the farm, creating engaging and educational content. • To work with the Farm’s management team in order to engage the local community with a diverse mix of events and activities, promoting year-round attendance to the farm.• To provide educational advice and support to colleagues as and when require• Work with senior staff members to identify new sources of funding including grants, individual and corporate donors.• Help plan and coordinate site-wide events in conjunction with the Visitor ServicesManager, ensuring that our activity programme is engaging and educational. • Comply and input into relevant Health & Safety Procedures and Risk Assessments. • To ensure that the classroom and areas used for educational purposes areas are kept tidy, with equipment and materials safely stored and regular safety checks carried out.• Attend regular team meetings to promote and encourage the on-going effective delivery of educational opportunities.• Visit schools and educational events with our mobile farm. • Oversee the administration or the education programme including preparing activity budgets. • To collaborate with the Visitor Services Manger on reports to the General Manager and Board of Trustees as required.• Work closely with other managers to maximise visitor enjoyment and increase awareness of the Farm’s charitable objectives. • Any other duties that may arise which are appropriate to the role.