Farm News | October 7, 2024
We Are Recruiting: Food Grower Wanted
An exciting new post in the food growing team, to expand our Market Garden production and help develop our field-scale production…
We are looking for someone to join our Food Production team, to help scale up our food production and realise our vision for an abundant, resilient farm ecosystem.
Joining the current team of three growers, you will work to expand our Market Garden production and help develop our field-scale production. The role will involve working closely together running the Market Garden. Together, we make day-to-day decisions about food production as well as longer-term strategic ones, with the goals of increasing the amount, diversity and quality of food we produce on site, whilst creating beautifully abundant and biodiverse habitats for all beings across the farm.
Summary of Terms
Hours:
4 days (32 hours) per week
Work days:
Flexible and negotiable, some seasonal variation. Currently, Wednesday mornings for team meetings and Thursdays for core harvest are essential. Some flexibility required for other strategic meetings and weekend working
Duration:
Ongoing subject to income generation/ funding
Location:
Lauriston Farm, Edinburgh
Remuneration:
£24,926 (£31,158 FTE). Statutory pension contribution and holiday allowance – 27 days pro rata (34 days FTE)
Start date:
Flexible, from January 2025 but no later than 1st March 2025
Closing date for applications:
Sunday 3rd November
Interviews:
Wednesday 20th and Thursday 21st November