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…

Sunrise over the farm, with the Market Garden beds in the foreground and the fields beyond. The text reads: Is this your new workplace? We are seeking a new Food Grower (Market Garden & field scale)

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

 

Click here for all the details and the application process

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