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Volunteer Leader and Grower

Cae Tan CSA
Lunnon, Gower

Posted: 17 Dec 2024

Deadline: 31 Jan 2025

Compensation: £12.60 per hour

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Job opportunity with Cae Tan

We’re seeking a Volunteer Leader / Assistant Grower to join our team. This position is supporting a new project called ‘Space to Grow – Lle i Dyfu’ which has been funded by the National Lottery Community Fund until January 2028. The project aims to link Cae Tan with under-served groups in Swansea; bringing more people to engage with the field to boost well-being and develop new skills.

You will be joining our CSA and working alongside our two main growers, growing veg all year round to supply our 140 household membership and leading volunteers and groups in farm activities.

The candidate will be expected to take part in all aspects of running our 8 acre CSA, growing a range of polytunnel & field scale crops organically all year. All aspects of crop planning, sowing, weeding, ground preparation, harvest, packing and storage of produce. Cae Tan is a dynamic CSA and as such requires a dynamic and experienced grower.

As the Volunteer Leader you will be expected to lead regular group sessions in the field and coordinate volunteer days, as well as working alongside the two main growers in general farm duties and responsibilities.

We will be employing a Volunteer Coordinator to coordinate and communicate with the groups we aim to bring to the field. This Volunteer Leader position will work closely with the Volunteer Coordinator to successfully roll out the project, will be the main group leader in field activities and may take part in some basic monitoring, reporting and marketing of the project and associated events. This includes ensuring registers are kept and stored for each session and, when appropriate, that well-being questionnaires are completed and photographs are taken.

Job Role

  • Growing a range of polytunnel and field scale crops organically all year round.
  • All aspects of crop planning, sowing, weeding, ground preparation, harvest, packing and storage of produce.
  • Communicating and working in partnership with other growers, directors, members and our schools program coordinator.
  • Coordinating our regular volunteer days in the field.
  • Leading group sessions and training days.
  • Organising events and open days for the community.
  • Communicating and coordinating with the Volunteer Coordinator to ensure the success of the ‘Space to Grow’ project.
  • Attending CSA directors’ meetings and social events with members and volunteers.
  • Taking a full and active role in the development and evolution of Cae Tan CSA.
  • Sharing responsibilities for weekend watering during the spring and summer season.
  • Social media marketing of the ‘Space to Grow’ project and Cae Tan as a whole.
  • Some reporting, monitoring and basic administrative work will be required.

Essential Skills Required                     

  • Experience of organic growing all year round on a reasonable scale for at least 1 season.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to work with a diverse range of people.
  • Experience of managing or coordinating volunteers.
  • A non-judgmental and empathetic approach to working with people and a good understanding of safeguarding.
  • Good organizational skills.
  • Basic IT skills with experience in Microsoft Word, Excel spreadsheets. (or willingness to learn)

Other qualities that will help your application

  • Understanding or experience with CSA.
  • Experience with report writing or monitoring.
  • Tractor experience and basic mechanical repair skills.
  • Driving License.
  • Social media or marketing skills.
  • Able to speak or be willing to learn some Welsh language, and be committed to working in a bilingual environment (or with interpreters of other languages as needed.)

Pay

£12.60 per hour (plus travel expense & enrolment into NEST workplace pension scheme)

 Hours

October to March              16 hrs per week

April to September            32 hrs per week

Days and distribution of hours are up for discussion with the right candidate.

This is a funded position for 3 years up to January 2028.

Start date March/April 2026

 

Cyfle am swydd gyda Cae Tan

Rydym yn chwilio am Arweinydd Gwirfoddolwyr / Tyfwr Cynorthwyol i ymuno â'n tîm. Mae’r swydd hon yn cefnogi prosiect newydd o’r enw ‘Lle i Dyfu – Space to Grow’ sydd wedi’i ariannu gan Gronfa Gymunedol y Loteri Genedlaethol tan Ionawr 2028. Nod y prosiect yw cysylltu Cae Tan â grwpiau nad ydynt yn cael eu gwasanaethu’n ddigonol yn Abertawe; ac i ddod â mwy o bobl i ymgysylltu â’r cae i hybu llesiant a datblygu sgiliau newydd.

Byddwch yn ymuno â'n AGG ac yn gweithio ochr yn ochr gyda’n dau brif dyfwr, yn tyfu llysiau trwy gydol y flwyddyn i gyflenwi ein haelodaeth o 140 o gartrefi. Byddwch hefyd yn arwain gwirfoddolwyr a grwpiau mewn gweithgareddau fferm.

Bydd disgwyl i'r ymgeisydd gymryd rhan ym mhob agwedd o reoli a gweithio ein AGG 8 erw, gan dyfu amrywiaeth o gnydau twnnel polythen a chae yn organig drwy'r flwyddyn. Gan gynnwys pob agwedd o gynllunio cnydau, hau, chwynnu, paratoi tir, cynaeafu, a phacio a storio cynnyrch. Mae Cae Tan yn AGG deinamig ac felly mae angen tyfwr deinamig a phrofiadol.

Fel yr Arweinydd Gwirfoddolwyr bydd disgwyl i chi arwain sesiynau grŵp rheolaidd yn y cae a chydlynu diwrnodau gwirfoddoli, yn ogystal â gweithio ochr yn ochr â’r ddau brif dyfwr mewn dyletswyddau a chyfrifoldebau fferm gyffredinol.

Byddwn hefyd yn cyflogi Cydlynydd Gwirfoddolwyr i gydlynu a chyfathrebu gyda'r grwpiau rydym yn bwriadu dod i'r cae. Bydd yr Arweinydd Gwirfoddolwyr yn gweithio'n agos gyda'r Cydlynydd Gwirfoddolwyr i gyflwyno'r prosiect yn llwyddiannus. Bydd angen i’r Arweinydd Gwirfoddolwyr weithredu ac arwain gweithgareddau cae, a chymryd rhan mewn rhywfaint o waith monitro sylfaenol, adrodd a marchnata ar y prosiect a digwyddiadau cysylltiedig. Mae hyn yn cynnwys sicrhau bod cofrestrau’n cael eu cadw a’u storio ar gyfer pob sesiwn a, lle bo’n briodol, bod holiaduron llesiant yn cael eu cwblhau a bod ffotograffau’n cael eu tynnu.

 

Disgrifiad Swydd

  • Tyfu amrywiaeth o gnydau twnnel polythen a chae yn organig trwy gydol y flwyddyn.
  • Pob agwedd o gynllunio cnydau, hau, chwynnu, paratoi tir, cynaeafu, pacio a storio cynnyrch.
  • Cyfathrebu a gweithio mewn partneriaeth â thyfwyr eraill, cyfarwyddwyr, aelodau a'n cydlynydd rhaglen ysgolion.
  • Cydlynu ein diwrnodau gwirfoddoli rheolaidd yn y cae.
  • Arwain sesiynau grŵp a diwrnodau hyfforddi.
  • Trefnu digwyddiadau a diwrnodau agored ar gyfer y gymuned.
  • Cyfathrebu a chydlynu gyda’r Cydlynydd Gwirfoddolwyr i sicrhau llwyddiant y prosiect ‘Lle i Dyfu’.

 

  • Mynychu cyfarfodydd cyfarwyddwyr AGG a digwyddiadau cymdeithasol gydag aelodau a gwirfoddolwyr.
  • Cymryd rhan lawn a gweithredol yn natblygiad ac esblygiad AGG Cae Tan.
  • Rhannu cyfrifoldebau dyfrio ar benwythnosau yn ystod tymor y gwanwyn a'r haf.
  • Marchnata cyfryngau cymdeithasol y prosiect ‘Lle i Dyfu’’ a Cae Tan yn ei gyfanrwydd.
  • Bydd angen rhywfaint o adrodd, monitro a gwaith gweinyddol sylfaenol.

 

Sgiliau Hanfodol

  • Profiad o dyfu'n organig trwy gydol y flwyddyn ar raddfa resymol am o leiaf 1 tymor.
  • Sgiliau cyfathrebu rhagorol a'r gallu i weithio gydag ystod amrywiol o bobl.
  • Profiad o reoli neu gydlynu gwirfoddolwyr.
  • Agwedd anfeirniadol ac empathetig at weithio gyda phobl a dealltwriaeth dda o ddiogelu.
  • Sgiliau trefnu da.
  • Sgiliau TG sylfaenol gyda phrofiad mewn Microsoft Word, taenlenni Excel. (neu barodrwydd i ddysgu)

 

Sgiliau eraill a fydd yn helpu eich cais

  • Dealltwriaeth neu brofiad gyda AGG.
  • Profiad o ysgrifennu adroddiadau neu fonitro.
  • Profiad tractor a sgiliau atgyweirio mecanyddol sylfaenol.
  • Trwydded Yrru.
  • Sgiliau cyfryngau cymdeithasol neu farchnata.
  • Gallu siarad neu fod yn barod i ddysgu rhywfaint o Gymraeg, ac ymrwymo i weithio mewn amgylchedd dwyieithog (neu gyda dehonglwyr ieithoedd eraill yn ôl yr angen).

 

Cyflog

£12.60 yr awr (ynghyd â chostau teithio & chofrestru ar gynllun pensiwn gweithle NEST)

 

Oriau

Hydref i Fawrth - 16 awr yr wythnos

Ebrill i Fedi -  32 awr yr wythnos

Mae dyddiau a dosbarthiad oriau ar agor i drafodaeth gyda'r ymgeisydd cywir.

Mae hon yn swydd a ariennir am 3 blynedd hyd at Ionawr 2028.

Dyddiad cychwyn Mawrth/Ebrill 2026

 

Application information

Send your CV and a motivational letter / video to eva.w.jones@gmail.com

Your motivational letter / video should tell us;

  • Who are you?
  • Why will you make a success of this post?

Letter should be a maximum of 400 words or if you choose to make a video of yourself, then this should be up to 2 minutes max.

Closing dates for application 31th of January 2025.

Interviews will be taking place in the week commencing 9th of February.

Sut i Wneud Cais

Anfonwch eich CV a llythyr / fideo ysgogol i eva.w.jones@gmail.com

Dylai eich llythyr / fideo ysgogol ddweud wrthym;

  • Pwy wyt ti?
  • Pam y byddwch chi'n gwneud llwyddiant o’r swydd hon?

 

Ni ddylai’r llythyr fod yn fwy na 400 gair, neu os ydych chi'n dewis gwneud fideo ohonoch chi'ch hun, yna dylai hyn fod hyd at 2 funud ar y mwyaf.

Dyddiad cau ar gyfer ceisiadau yw 31 Ionawr 2025.

Bydd cyfweliadau yn cael eu cynnal yn ystod yr wythnos yn dechrau 9fed o Chwefror.

 

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About Cae Tan CSA

Cae Tan CSA is a Community Supported Agriculture Project based on The Gower Peninsula in South Wales. We grow & supply fresh, seasonal produce to our 140 members weekly & all year round. We offer training & volunteering opportunities to a range of groups & individuals. We work with local schools & community groups to raise awareness of sustainable farming, reconnecting people to the land & their food.

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