Job Title:                          School Farm Hand

Closing Date:               24th February 2026 at 9am

Interview Date:           4^th March 2026

Start Date:                      ASAP

Salary:                               £13.44 per hour

Location:                         Lampard Community School

Contract type:             Permanent - Saturday, Sunday and School Holidays

About Lampard Community School

Lampard is part of the Special Partnership Trust, an extraordinary education Trust that is redefining Special Educational Needs in the Southwest. Our mission is clear: we are a force for good in SEN and make a positive difference in people's lives. We challenge conventions, pioneer excellence, and work tirelessly to create better tomorrows for our young people and their families.

The Special Partnership Trust’s intent is to provide an outstanding special school for pupils with SEMH needs; a school that celebrates neurodiversity by accepting, respecting, recognising, and responding to developmental differences, thereby shaping each pupil’s educational offer to inform and improve their outcomes.

Lampard Community School aim it so meet the education, social and welfare needs of children who have Education Health Care Plans for their complex profile of needs and who have significant needs related to communication and interaction.

The school caters for 196 pupils aged 4 to 16 and serves the community of North Devon.

Lampard is located in Barnstaple, with easy access to the A361/A39.

The Role

As School Farm Hand, you will undertake full responsibility for maintaining the school farm and associated animal cover during weekends and school holidays for 4 hours per day.  You will care for and monitor the health of animals, liaising with staff and vets when needed. Ensure farm activities comply with regulations, health and safety standards, and school policies, maintaining records and provide handovers to weekday staff.

We are committed to providing training and CPD to all staff and in developing your skills. Please apply if you are committed to improving the outcomes of pupils with SEND and in being part of a hard working and student focused professional team of staff.  Previous experience and training in working with pupils with special educational needs would be desirable but not essential, as enthusiasm and a willingness to learn are the key attributes needed to be successful.

As School Farm Hand, you will undertake general maintenance of the school building and facilities, provide practical support in arrangements for meetings/events and to assist in maintaining the security of the school buildings, with specific responsibilities for maintaining the school farm and associated animal cover.

Our Total Reward Offer:

The Special Partnership Trust recognises the importance of developing a properly implemented People Strategy to underpin the overall strategic aims of the Trust.

Our People Strategy is designed to help us attract prospective high calibre candidates, as well as drive engagement, productivity and retention of our high performing and high potential employees. It reflects our belief in putting our people first. This does not mean putting our learners second. It is based on the philosophy that if we create a positive and rewarding work environment, if our staff feel motivated, well managed and well supported, they in turn will provide the best possible outcome for our learners.

We recognise that our total reward offer, has got to consist of more than just money. We seek to provide our staff with a diverse range of benefits that support their day to day needs both at work and outside of work. These include generous leave entitlements and pension scheme as well as access to health/wellbeing tools, training & development, career pathways and opportunities to ensure they feel valued.

All offers of employment are subject to the satisfactory completion of checks and references, including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. We will offer you a detailed induction and ongoing, high quality professional development opportunities to fully develop in your role.  Following updated guidance on Keeping Children Safe in Education; Lampard School will undertake an online check of all shortlisted candidates.

For further information, click here to visit the Special Partnership Trust website for our People Strategy and Benefits.

Are you ready to make a lasting impact? Join us today.

Contact Us

If you would like to discuss the role in confidence, please contact vacancies@lampard.devon.sch.uk

Please visit the Lampard Community School website www.lampard.devon.sch.uk or Special Partnership website, www.specialpartnership.org for further information about our Trust and an application pack.

Completed applications should be returned to vacancies@lampard.devon.sch.uk no later than 9am on 24th February 2026.  Please note CVs will not be accepted.

In addition to your application form, please click on the following link to complete the Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form