On this page you can find information about our THREE current job vacancies

Head of Resources

• Hours: 35 hours per week
• Salary: £30,520-£37,580 (depending on experience)

Woodcraft Folk, the co-operative children and young people’s charity, is seeking a home-based Head of Resources. This is a new role and you would be joining the charity at a time of significant change for the organisation. If you are a qualified accountant with strong financial management experience, gained preferably in the charity sector; and if you have a breadth of management experience and are looking for a senior management role, then we would like to hear from you!

• For full details of the role, please click here to read the job description. Also available for download below.
• Please note that applications must be made using our application form, available for download below. CVs will not be accepted.
• Deadline for applications: Wednesday 26th at mid-day August 2020
• Interviews: 4th September 2020

Please send your completed application form to: recruitment@woodcraft.org.uk.

Summer Scheme & Social Action Club Co-ordinator 

Temporary Contract - August - December (up to 35 hrs/wk wb 17th, 24th & 31st August. 7 hrs/wk wb 7th September - 18th December)

Salary - £27,022 pro rata

Location - Leeds, LS9 7HD

Woodcraft Folk is a national movement for children and young people. We offer a place where children will grow in confidence, learn about the world and start to understand how to value our planet and each other. We have been approached by the Co-operative Academy to run a summer and Autumn term enrichment scheme for some of their SEND and PP pupils and we have an exciting opportunity for a Summer Scheme & Social Action Club Co-ordinator in Leeds. 

The Summer Scheme & Social Action club will aim to provide safe, engaging and educational activities to students of the Coop Academy outside of formal schooling. It will also aim to alleviate holiday hunger experienced by young people. We are looking for someone to co-ordinate a team that will deliver fun and creative activities with young people through the summer and after school during the Autumn Term. Woodcraft Folk is an enriching experience for facilitators and young people alike as they both learn and grow from each other’s perspectives.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Planning activities, including consulting with young people to shape programme activities

• Supervising play workers

• Leading on all safeguarding, health & safety and inclusion issues

• Liaising with Coop Academy staff

• Evaluating the impact of activities on pupils

Summer Scheme & Social Action Club Assistant

Temporary Contract - August - December (up to 35 hrs/wk wb 17th, 24th & 31st August. Up to 5 hrs/wk wb 7th September - 18th December)

Salary -  £24,332 pro rata

Location - Leeds, LS9 7HD

Woodcraft Folk is a national movement for children and young people. We offer a place where children will grow in confidence, learn about the world and start to understand how to value our planet and each other. We have been approached by the Cooperative Academy to run a summer scheme for some of their pupils and  we have an exciting opportunity for six Summer Scheme Assistants, some of whom will continue to work as a Social Action Club Assistant in Leeds during the Autumn Term. 

The Summer Scheme & Social Action club will aim to provide safe, engaging and educational activities to students of the Coop Academy outside of formal schooling. It will also aim to alleviate holiday hunger experienced by young people. We are looking for people to  be part of a team that will deliver fun and creative activities with young people through the summer and after school during the Autumn Term. Woodcraft is an enriching experience for facilitators and young people alike as they both learn and grow from each other’s perspectives.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Facilitating activities with children and young people

• Meeting the support needs of participants

• Referring issues and concerns to the Project Co-ordinator

The roles above are being offered as freelance contracts. Please submit an uptodate CV to debs@woodcraft.org.uk

If you would like some information on volunteering for Woodcraft Folk go to www.woodcraft.org.uk/volunteer

How to apply

To apply for a vacancy, please complete the relevant application form, which can be downloaded below. Please note that CVs will not be accepted.

Please return completed application forms to recruitment@woodcraft.org.uk

Relevant policies and principles:

• You can find our equal opportunities policy and procedure here.
• You can find our Aims, Principles and Programme document here.
• You can find all of our policies (including Safeguarding) available for download here.