Education and Youth Engagement Assistant (Internship)

Would you like to gain a year’s experience working in outdoor education?

Spitalfields City Farm is looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Education and Youth
Engagement Assistant to support all aspects of the farm’s education programme, working
with children and young people in Tower Hamlets. 

The post is a fixed term one-year contract, paid at the London Living Wage, funded by the Jack
Petchey Foundation Internship Programme. 

The Jack Petchey Internship development programme is designed for young people who are leaving
further or higher education and starting out in the youth/charity sector – or young people who
have done one or two years of employment and are looking to take their first/next career step
in, the youth/charity sector. 

About you: 

• Looking for a job in the youth work or the outdoor charity sector 
• Energetic
• Interested in learning about the natural world, food growing and animals 
• Happy to get stuck in
• Ready to reach your potential 
• Looking to make changes for children and young people in the community
• Personable with a friendly attitude 

Application information:

If your application has been successful, we will be in contact to arrange for an interview by
Friday 16th February 24. Due to capacity, unsuccessful
candidates will not be contacted.

We are a community organisation and it’s important to us that the staff team are reflective of
the community we serve. This is not always the case in the outdoor sectors, especially in
farming. We actively encourage applications from people who are from communities typically
marginalised from farming and land work in the UK. The farm sits within a vibrant Bangladeshi
community and applicants from the community local to the farm, are strongly encouraged to
apply. We also welcome applications from young people with experience of the care system and
those who identify as LGBTQIA+ 

If you would like to discuss the role or require any additional information or support for your
application, please contact Rachel Hippolyte or Kirsten Houser at [email protected] or call us on 02072478762.