At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead teams to grow organic fruit and vegetables while supporting personal development.
- Company: Brunswick Organic Nursery, a community-focused horticulture organisation.
- Benefits: Gain hands-on experience in organic farming and team leadership.
- Other info: Join a supportive team and enjoy a fulfilling role in horticulture.
- Why this job: Make a difference by empowering others and cultivating sustainable crops.
- Qualifications: Knowledge of organic growing and strong people management skills.
The predicted salary is between 25000 - 30000 £ per year.
Are you a keen grower of fruit and vegetable crops? Are you passionate about organic growing? Do you enjoy seeing the benefits that working in horticulture can offer to others? Do you have excellent organisational skills, and a strong practical awareness of health and safety? If you enjoy enabling people to learn and develop, value building connections with others, and enjoy being part of a team, then this could be the role for you!
Our Land Crops teams work across two sites: our main site and a listed walled garden, and grow a wide range of organic vegetable and fruit crops. We sell these in our shop and also to local businesses.
In this role, you will lead small teams of people with learning disabilities, who have a range of skills and abilities, to grow organic vegetables and fruit. You have responsibility for leading the work area of Land Crops including all the planning for crop rotations, growing and care of the land and soil. This role is about both growing and people.
Growing-wise, you will be enthusiastic and knowledgeable about growing a range of vegetable and fruit crops on a smallholding scale. Our ideal candidate will have a good knowledge of organic growing and/or some experience of it. In addition to good knowledge and experience of growing, we are looking for someone who thrives on enabling and supporting others with a range of skills and abilities to learn and develop.
You must be able to build genuine connections with the people you work alongside, be able to think holistically about people and take responsibility for the team’s welfare whilst at work. Finally, the responsibilities of this role need you to have excellent organisational skills, an understanding of, and ability to ensure, that documents and records are completed using our IT system, and supportive people management skills.
To find out more about the role please visit and download an application form. You can return your application form by:
- Email (please include Land Crops Team Leader application in the subject line)
- Post to Brunswick Organic Nursery, Appleton Road, Bishopthorpe, York, YO23 2RF
- Hand to our office between 9am - 4.30pm Monday to Friday.
Closing date: 28 June 2026 at 12 midnight
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Join a nurturing and inclusive environment where your passion for organic horticulture can flourish. As a Land Crops Team Leader, you will not only lead the cultivation of diverse organic crops but also empower individuals with learning disabilities to develop their skills in a supportive team setting. With a strong emphasis on personal growth, community connection, and sustainable practices, this role offers a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of others while working in the beautiful surroundings of our listed walled garden and main site.
