Outdoor Learning Officer

Are you passionate about fostering a greater care for the Natural World and the
development of Nature Friendly Food Systems?

18.5 hours per week balancing weekdays and weekends | Based at Danaway Homestead in
Eaglesfield Village, outside Cockermouth with half a day of homeworking | Work focus will be in
the Cockermouth catchment with travel to local farms, growers and nature sites.

Riversmeet Community Coop is a cooperative enterprise supported by a local learning
community of Smallholders, Gardeners, Therapists, Facilitators, Teachers and Land Workers. Our
approach is founded on permaculture, agroecological growing and nature connection
practice.

We aim to have an impact on pathways to land-based livelihoods and food production and
we are recruiting an Outdoor Learning Officer to support the development and delivery of our
Educational Programmes.

This Outdoor Learning Officer post will support our aims to increase local
horticultural and agroecological knowledge and skills while strengthening community wellbeing
by supporting deeper connection with and care for Nature.

You will design, deliver and facilitate programmes to develop the resilience of local
people of all ages, supporting them in learning to grow food and developing their land based
skills.

These may include:

• After School Projects and Growing Clubs 
• Family and Home Education Groups
• Permaculture and Agroecological Training
• Forest Schools and Nature Discovery Groups
• Practical Skills including Fibre and Wood Crafts

This will require a planned seasonal approach to optimise community engagement
throughout the year, with some indoor winter activities based in the Yurt or Polytunnel during
inclement weather.

Please read the job description attached to this advert for more information on specific roles and
responsibilities and what skills, experience and qualities we are looking for.

We want to make sure we find the right person for this role, so if you’re interested
but aren’t sure that you have all the skills, experience and qualities listed, please reach out
to Rick Cross at [email protected] to
schedule a phone call.

Interviews will be held week commencing 28th July, with a start date as soon as
possible after recruitment.

This post is funded by the Ernest Cook Trust, for 12 months from appointment. There is a
possibility of extension up to 3 years, subject to funding.