Green Care Coordinator

Purpose

Do you want to work with a friendly, fun team in a unique setting that’s more than just a business?

Do you want to help Camphill Village Trust become a leader in the provision of Green Care?

As the Green Care Coordinator, you will be tasked with supporting the Regional Green Care Manager, in leading the Green Care team in Croft Community, to ensure the provision and delivery of high-quality training and educational pathways, and nature-based activities for people with learning and other disabilities to create a sense of accomplishment, personal accountability, and self-confidence in acquiring and developing new skills, while promoting inclusivity and a sense of belonging in a land-based community.

Duties & Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• To ensure the delivery of educational and training activities that promote healthy lifestyles, whether that be within our land-based work, retail, hospitality or nature-based craft opportunities, with a focus on providing a green approach that aligns with the Trust’s commitment to sustainability.
• Supporting Programme Leads to develop individualised plans for participants in the programme, including assessing their skills and interests, identifying barriers to progression, and developing strategies to overcome these barriers and ensuring co-production is a key focus.
• Support the Regional Manager to secure funding for programme activities and ensuring resources are allocated effectively.
• Responsible for ensuring the quality of our services by efficiently managing and monitoring service delivery. This includes conducting regular reviews and audits of service compliance in line with regulatory and contractual obligations, and promptly reporting any non-compliance or critical incidents to the Regional Manager. Responsibility for coordinating internal quality processes to ensure their effectiveness and continuous improvement.

Ensure that people accessing Green Care opportunities have regular assessment of their needs, regular reviews with social workers, family members, and key workers, and up to date support plans are in place, and that appropriate risk assessments are undertaken.

Support the Regional Manager in community development for Croft in relation to the development and provision of the Trusts Green Care programme.

Lead on the referral, assessment and admission of new people to our Green Care Programmes in Croft ensuring they have a contract and all necessary funding in place.

Work with wider stakeholders to grow and develop the Trusts Green Care offer and increase the number of participants in our opportunities.

Liaise with the Registered Manager to ensure staffing levels are sufficient to support the Green Care programme.

Qualifications, skills, and all relevant experience needed for this role can be found in the full description below.

Essential

Person Specification:

• Level 3 qualification or above in Education, Health and Social Care or equivalent experience.
• Full driving license.
• Previous experience with Adults with Learning Disabilities or experience within the sector.
• Minimum of two years’ experience of managing a team.
• Experience of delivering educational and training activities that promote healthy lifestyles, green care activities, and outdoor work.
  
  

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.

Camphill Village Trust is an equal opportunity employer.

Camphill Village Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all adults who use our services and as such expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to complete the relevant pre-employment checks including a DBS check.

Established in 1954, Camphill Village Trust is a charity that supports adults with learning disabilities, autism and mental health challenges. In our 70th year we honour our past, provide for the present and will lead the future.

Our focus on humanity and nature was inspired by our past and remains as key to the Trust’s ethos today. This is reflected in our focus on social and green care integration, valuing everyone’s contribution, enabling personal pathways to development, celebrating the changing seasons, and respecting the rhythm of natural life.

We operate in both rural and urban communities, building on our care (social) farming legacy. xlqdzyr Our historical focus on enabling potential for people with support needs through farming, organic horticulture and enterprise centred on nature and traditional skills, continues to play to our strengths.

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