Education Assistant

Education play an important role at Woodlands Farm. We receive between 3 to 4 school visits per week. Class teachers can choose from a wide range of guided sessions as well as self guided sessions. Every Thursday with the help of our volunteers we lead a toddler club and during schools holiday we organise fun and educational events for families. As an education assistant volunteer you’ll help our younger visitors to learn about farming, nature and conservation. The education assistants are the ‘faces’ of the farm for our various activities with schools and holiday events. If you are a social and friendly person with good communication skills then we would love to hear from you. What you will be doing as an Education Assistant Volunteer: • Support the education officer during the session’s delivery • Help setting up and tidy up the classroom, before, during and after the school visits • Handling animals (chickens, guinea pigs and sheep) during school visits • Help maintain the outdoor areas which are used for education school visits or events • Create education materials, under the education officer’s supervision • Help the education team during the events: cashing money, helping families with craft activities, taking pictures etc.

What skills do I need?

• Excellent and effective communication skills • Ability to work well with others as well as on your own • Be able to work within the policies and procedures of the Woodlands Farm Trust following all recommended Health and Safety procedures • Initiative and creativity • Attention to detail, methodical • Good understanding of the General Data Protection Regulation and Safeguarding policy and the capacity to implement it • Experience in working with children – desirable