Regional Manager - Green Care (Educational / Training Programmes)
Salary: £39,000
Location: Newnham-on-Severn, with travel required to Stourbridge
Full Time, Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours/ week
Close – Sunday 13/04/2025
1st Interview – Tuesday 22/04/2025 (via Teams)
2nd interview – Monday 28th April (in-person at our Gloucestershire community)
This is an exciting new role at Camphill Village Trust tasked with driving the operational delivery and development of our vision to be the leading provider of Green Care in the UK for adults with Learning Disabilities and Autism.
As the Green Care Regional Manager, you will be tasked with leading the Green Care teams across your region to ensure the provision and development 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.
Our Green Care opportunities offer a diverse programme of activities that take place across our social farms, gardens and creative workshops as well as in our social enterprises including cafes, farm shops and food production centres.
As the Green Care Regional Manager, you will be responsible across your region for the development and growth of the Trusts Green Care opportunities as well ensuring the seamless day-to-day operations of these programmes while setting out the expectations of individuals contributions and managing the balance between production and support. To achieve this, you will need to ensure the programme is delivered within the Trust’s Green Care framework, establish and enforce rigorous quality control measures that ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
Additionally, you will need to maintain the financial stability of the programme by efficiently managing the financial budget and securing alternative funding. Finally, you will need to lead and motivate teams to deliver a person-centered and outcome-focused approach, ensuring optimal performance and delivery of a well-managed and good quality green care program.
What you’ll bring to the role:
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Level 4 qualification or above in Education, Health and Social Care or equivalent experience
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Experience working in a role which supports people’s development and progression.
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Experience of community development
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A background in delivering training programmes to improve health and/or educational outcomes.
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Ideally previous experience with Adults with Learning Disabilities or experience within the sector.
Location & Travel
This role will be predominantly based at our Oaklands Park and Grange Villages in Newnham-on-Severn, with travel required to Ashfield Gardens in Stourbridge. You must be able to travel to these locations. There will be travel required between locations as part of your role.
Excited? Read our pack, look at our strategy and know that you would be joining an amazing Trust, a brilliant team and that you would have the ability to make a real difference.
Your application should include your CV and a supporting statement of no less than one page detailing why you would like to work for the Trust and how your skills and experience meet the job description and person specification (see attached Job pack)