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Learning & Community Coordinator

Chiswick House & Gardens Trust
Chiswick, London

Posted: 25 Jul 2024

Deadline: 27 Aug 2024

Compensation: £26,000 per annum

Living Wage employerEthnicity Confident schemeDisability Confident scheme

Full-time

Job description

The Growing Together at Chiswick House community programme was established in 2021, with a generous grant from The Linbury Trust.We work closely with local community groups, in particular those who are underrepresented, to co-develop a variety of hands-on gardening and creative activities.Inspired by over 300 years of history and set within the beautiful spaces at Chiswick House & Gardens Trust.Our co-designed projects encourage groups to come together to learn about nature, gain skills, be creative, build confidence and support wellbeing.

Alongside our work with community groups has been the steady development of a new school programme, thanks to the National Lottery Heritage Fund.Focused on hands-on, outdoor engagement in our historical working Kitchen Garden.In 2023 we began piloting both a facilitated and a self-led offer for local primary schools – Key Stage 1 & 2.The facilitated offer inspired by the ‘farm to fork/seed to spoon' model, utilising the uniqueness of our functioning Kitchen Garden and the need for better food education for schools.The self-led offer, focused on developing high-quality resources that support teachers, enrich learning and guide activity in the Kitchen Garden.

We are now at a very exciting stage in the development of our new schools programme.With further funding from National Lottery Heritage Fund, we are recruiting an experienced Learning & Community Coordinator.They will expand the pilots throughout 2024 - 2025, shaping and refining the content, fostering relationships with local primary schools and teachers, coordinating school visits, managing the programme administration and raising the visibility of this work.Importantly, the Learning & Community Coordinator will establish and embed the programme within the organisation.Ready to expand into a thriving school programme, supported by a new Learning Hub (2025/26), a team of experienced schools facilitators and committed volunteers, welcoming school groups on a weekly basis, across our neighbouring boroughs.Inspiring a generation of local young people to connect with nature, support their wellbeing and gain a deeper understanding of how food is grown.

In addition, the Learning & Community Coordinator will support the Community Participation Manager with coordination of the community programme, for local groups, families and young people.Handling elements of project admin, activity and delivery.Building on the partnerships we have in place to support ongoing meaningful co-developed engagement.

Application information

To apply: Please submit a CV (no more than 2 pages) and cover letter (no longer than 2 sides of A4) outlining your interest in the role, how your experience matches what we are looking for and how you would use these to approach the piloting, development and expansion stages of the school's programme.

Please provide details of two referees who know your employment and your work.

Please include your full contact details including daytime and evening telephone numbers.

Applications should be sent toInfo@chgt.org.ukwith Learning & Community Coordinator and Ref LCC24 in the subject header of your email.

Deadline: Closing date for applications is Tuesday 27 August 2024, midday

Interviews and Shortlisting: It is anticipated that shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview Thursday 12 September 2024.

If you would like to speak to somebody about the role in more detail, prior to your application, please emailinfo@chgt.org.ukwith your request and the subject LCC24

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