Job Description
Job Title:
Team:
Oasis Farm Waterloo: Farm Hand
Oasis Church Waterloo
Location:
Oasis Farm Waterloo, 20 Carlisle Lane, London SE17LG
Hours:
Casual hours, based on a rota arrangement
Unsocial Working:
Weekends and or evenings and early mornings.
Responsible to:
Farm Manager
Pay:
£10 per hour
Oversight of:
Volunteers working at Oasis Farm Waterloo
Job Purpose:
To ensure the safety and security and a quality experience for all visitors to Oasis Farm
To oversee that volunteers adhere to set standards and procedures
To facilitate operations on the farm including animal care and horticulture
To support volunteers in accordance with the ethos and values of Oasis
Organisational Context
The Farm Hand role will operate within the Oasis Church Waterloo Team which currently serves Oasis Academy
Johanna, Oasis Academy South Bank as well as a variety of integrated and diverse community projects with the
common aim of bringing benefit to the whole person and transforming the experience of local community. The Farm is
run in partnership with Jamies Farm.
Postholders will work under the direction of the Farm Manager to ensure that Oasis Farm Waterloo is meeting it’s 5
objectives of:
 Providing exceptional educational experiences to the public
 Showcasing an exemplar city farm including sustainable agricultural systems
 Generating funding for the farm
 Giving volunteers a safe and structured work experience
 Creating an inclusive quality community asset
Areas of responsibility and specific duties
Strategy/Planning/Organising
 Participate in a rota shift pattern to ensure timely delivery for community access to the farm
 Ensure the set daily farm duties are carried out for the wellbeing of visitors, animals and plants
 Ensure the security, hygiene and cleanliness of the whole farm at all times by following agreed procedures
 To greet all visitors and offer farm information in a welcoming and inclusive manner
 Complete necessary records of activity including enquiry forms, accident records, timesheets etc
Physical Activities
 Participate in set up and close down for public access including animal pens, setting out tables, chairs and
any associated practical preparations
 Ensure any items requiring replenishment are attended to, for example hand wash area / feedback forms
 To provide any practical assistance to families as necessary eg buggy transfer, wheelchair management
 Receiving and processing deliveries which could include heavy items
Analytical/Creative Thinking/Problem Solving
 To advise the Farm Manager on customer feedback
 To respond to disruptive behaviour from members of the public in accordance with ethos and procedures
People Management
 To support volunteers working at Oasis Farm Waterloo
Other responsibilities
 To ensure that all health and safety checks are carried out for human and animal feed.
 To facilitate new stock arriving on site, ensuring any mess is cleared and chilled/frozen stock is dealt with in
the correct way
 To ensure accuracy when dealing with cash
Person Specification – Oasis Farm Waterloo Farm Hand
Job knowledge/experience
Essential
Proven experience working in
a public facing customer
service environment
Proven experience of site
security and key handling.
Proven experience handling
and dealing with money.
Knowledge of Manual
Handling requirements
Desirable
Knowledge and experience
of horticulture.
Knowledge and experience
of animal care.
Knowledge and experience
of agriculture and
sustainability.
Knowledge of environmental
health issues relevant to the
farm
Experience within an
educational setting.
First Aid at Work certification
(or prepared to take
appropriate training)
Skills
Good inter-personal skills
Ability to relate to a diverse
customer base of all ages
Good communication skills
(oral/written)
Experience in animal and
plant care.
Practical problem solver for
on the spot repairs.
Ability to drive own / hire car
Numerate
Personal qualities
Organised
Reliable
Positive can do attitude
Confident
Flexible and adaptable
Supportive of the ethos and
values of Oasis
Existing DBS check (or
agreement for this to be
processed by Oasis with
immediate effect)
Interested in wellbeing and
therapeutic environments.