Job Vacancy: Green Spark Trainee

Swansea Community Farm is looking for a Green Sparks Trainee to work with Farm staff on our volunteering projects.

This role is funded through our National Lottery-funded Green Sparks Project, which is focussed on developing our community’s green skills and awareness of climate change and climate resilience.

This role involves: Learning about the work of the Farm and supporting the delivery of our volunteer and community programmes, delivering green skills-based volunteering opportunities to volunteers aged 10-110. This is a traineeship role designed to develop your skills in practical, Farm-based tasks and in offering practical and wellbeing support to our team of dedicated volunteers, many of whom attend the Farm to help improve their mental health. The role will involve working with volunteers in all areas of the Farm, and learning about and supporting the staff team in the running of the project. There may also be opportunities to work on other Farm projects, including school and community visits and playschemes.

An ideal candidate will have a passion for learning about improving people’s wellbeing through outdoor work (in all weathers!). They will be keen to learn and able to fit into a small, dynamic team, interested in taking on responsibility and learning new things, including undergoing any necessary training.

Pay: £10, 491 pa (£25, 878 full time equivalent)

Hours: 15 hours (2 days) per week for one year

Annual Leave: 28 days p.a. plus statutory bank holidays, pro rata

Please get in touch with Katharine to register your interest and ask any questions on: katharine@swanseacommunityfarm.org.uk

01792578384

There is no formal application form for this post, but we would like you to submit a CV with either a cover letter or a video message outlining your interest in working at the Farm, and your particular reasons for applying for this post.

The deadline for applications is: Midnight 1st October 2026

If you are successful, you will hear back on 5th October

Interviews will be held on:  12th October 2026 at Swansea Community Farm. Before this, we would like you to take part in one of our volunteer days. This can be a full or part day. Please arrange with Katharine a day which suits you, or to discuss alternatives.

This post is subject to satisfactory enhanced DBS check before starting the post.

This project is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund