Apprentice, Countryside Level 2, part-time
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Job Summary
We have a wonderful opportunity available for a young person to join our team as a Countryside Worker Apprentice. We will offer you full training and support on our community-owned farm, allowing you to get involved with many projects on-site to complete your training, whilst being part of an incredible team.

English and Maths GCSE are required to complete an apprenticeship, but we may be able to offer these through your training.

To start an apprenticeship, you’ll need to be: 16 or over, living in England, and not in full-time education.

‍Behaviours we'd like to see in your application and at interview:
- Enthusiasm for the countryside and environment: a positive approach to working outdoors, and undertaking practical tasks in all weathers.
- Work ethic: reliability and punctuality, commitment, diligence and a pride in doing a job well.
- Work constructively: both within a team environment and be self-motivated as a lone worker; be comfortable working both with other paid colleagues as well as unpaid volunteers.
- Flexibility and adaptability: to working locations, hours and requirements, including changes in weather conditions, situations and working environment.
- Skills development: responsibility for continual personal skills development.
- Communication and behaviour: appropriate behaviour with a wide range of people including colleagues, landowners, contractors and other professionals and the public.

For more information on what is involved with a Conservation Worker Level 2 apprenticeship Click Here

Pay: Apprentice level
Expected hours: 16 per week (currently Thursday and Friday), resulting in your apprenticeship taking up to 18-months.

Application: Please send your CV and a covering letter explaining your experience, why you wish to take up this opportunity and why Fordhall is a good fit for you to the General Manager, Charlotte Hollins via charlotte.hollins@fordhallfarm.com

Applications will be reviewed and interviews given on a rolling basis throughout the autumn.
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Start date: immediate
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Event Catering Assistants
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Our tenant farmer runs 'Fordhall Event Catering Limited' a company that provides outside catering at venues across the country. They are looking for enthusiastic and hard-working individuals to join our dynamic event catering team at local and national events this year. You would be working on our mobile catering units, serving food and handling customer orders. No experience required, we ask that you have a can-do attitude and a good sense of humour! Ideal if you’re looking for a change of pace or for work around other commitments.
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For more information please email theteam@fordhallfarm.com
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What can I expect?

Inclusive environment

We welcome everyone - as you would expect from a community owned organisation!  Expect a flexible and supporting approach to your needs

Develop and share skills

We not only want to develop the skills you have for your role, but we also want to know what all your ‘superpowers’ are and encourage you to use these across the organisation to help make Fordhall a real ‘Place in the Sun’ for everyone! ‍

Make a difference

Each and every person, no matter what the role or hours worked, contributes to making Fordhall a place for enjoyment, learning, and inspiration for our community. Supporting our staff team is big focus of our approach. 

Be rewarded

We offer competitive rates of pay, staff discounts for the shop, café and events, free parking, a recognition reward scheme, as well as offering staff social events throughout the year. When you work at Fordhall you become part of the family.

For more environmental jobs see environmentjob.co.uk
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Job Summary
We have a wonderful opportunity available for a young person to join our team as a Conservation Worker Apprentice. We will offer you full training and support on our community-owned farm, allowing you to get involved with many projects on-site to complete your training, whilst being part of an incredible team.

English and Maths GCSE are required to complete an apprenticeship, but we may be able to offer these through your training.

To start an apprenticeship, you’ll need to be: 16 or over, living in England, and not in full-time education.

‍Behaviours we'd like to see in your application and at interview:
- Enthusiasm for the countryside and environment: a positive approach to working outdoors, and undertaking practical tasks in all weathers.
- Work ethic: reliability and punctuality, commitment, diligence and a pride in doing a job well.
- Work constructively: both within a team environment and be self-motivated as a lone worker; be comfortable working both with other paid colleagues as well as unpaid volunteers.
- Flexibility and adaptability: to working locations, hours and requirements, including changes in weather conditions, situations and working environment.
- Skills development: responsibility for continual personal skills development.
- Communication and behaviour: appropriate behaviour with a wide range of people including colleagues, landowners, contractors and other professionals and the public.

For more information on what is involved with a Conservation Worker Level 2 apprenticeship Click Here

Pay: Apprentice level
Expected hours: 16 per week (currently Thursday and Friday), resulting in your apprenticeship taking up to 18-months.

Application: Please send your CV and a covering letter explaining your experience, why you wish to take up this opportunity and why Fordhall is a good fit for you to the General Manager, Charlotte Hollins via charlotte.hollins@fordhallfarm.com

Applications will be reviewed and interviews given on a rolling basis throughout October.
Start date: immediate
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