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We're currently recruiting for a Programme Manager - Farm in a Box

Programme Manager - Farm in a Box

Employed: 4-5 days per week (28 - 35 hours)
Remuneration: £32-35,000 depending on experience 
Location: Flexible, helpful if within reach of Chelmsford

Contract: Permanent subject to successful 6-month probationary review. We would also be open to discussing a self-employed contract if this is your preference

We seek a skilled and versatile Programme Manager to very quickly become immersed in, and take ownership of our new, but already highly regarded Farm in a Box (FIAB) programme, initially focusing on the successful delivery of Farm in a Box National in autumn 2021. 

Farm in a Box supports teachers to deliver hands-on, farm-centred, in-school experiences for primary children in disadvantaged areas. Initially developed as a response to Covid-19, Farm in a Box is proving to be a highly effective and versatile format which has the potential to help us achieve our ambitious 5 year plan.

Our first pilot at scale  - Discover Warburtons Wheat Farm in a Box National – has just taken place, reaching 10,000 children and we have just secured the funding for a bigger autumn programme centred on farming and climate change for 26,000 children (1000 Boxes).

We expect that FIAB – its three current variants and new versions yet to be devised - will grow to play an important role in our portfolio. The Programme Manager will therefore need to be skilled at programme management AND development.

To find out more about the role, download the job specification.
If you feel you have the skills and experience to match our requirements, please complete our online application form.

Closing date: Midnight 28th July*
Interviews: To be confirmed. Likely to take place week commencing 9th August

*We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of applications.