About The Prince’s Foundation

The Prince’s Foundation provides holistic solutions to challenges facing the world today. We champion a sustainable approach to how we live our lives and build our communities, we run a diverse programme of education and training for all ages and backgrounds, and we regenerate and care for places where communities thrive and that visitors enjoy.

We work nationally and internationally but at the heart of our organization is the heritage-led regeneration of the Dumfries House estate and its wider community, where our principles and philosophies are explored and put into practice. The work of The Prince’s Foundation is inspired by our charity founder HRH The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales’s philosophy of harmony: that by understanding the balance, the order and the relationships between ourselves and the natural world we can create a more sustainable future.

The Role:

The post holder will assist on the development, implementation and delivery of high-quality educational experiences including school workshops, short courses, teacher training programmes and public events related to Horticulture and Sustainable Food Systems.

The Horticulture and Sustainable Food Systems education offering is currently delivered through practical day workshops and longer form courses covering our key theme areas: The Journey of Our Food, Horticulture Skills, Life Systems in the Garden and Field to Fork cooking. These are targeted predominantly to primary and early secondary school learners with a view to expand into further secondary. The curriculum is based out of the Pierburg Education Building and the Kauffman Education Garden on Dumfries House Estate and aims to provide all learners with an understanding of sustainable food production and consumption practices alongside knowledge of career opportunities available in the sector. Due to the holistic nature of our education strategy, the post holder will have the opportunity to work with colleagues on interdisciplinary programmes from the wider education team including Farming and Rural Skills, STEM, Activity and Adventure, Hospitality, Textiles and Building Crafts.

About The Prince’s Foundation

The Prince’s Foundation provides holistic solutions to challenges facing the world today. We champion a sustainable approach to how we live our lives and build our communities, we run a diverse programme of education and training for all ages and backgrounds, and we regenerate and care for places where communities thrive and that visitors enjoy.

We work nationally and internationally but at the heart of our organization is the heritage-led regeneration of the Dumfries House estate and its wider community, where our principles and philosophies are explored and put into practice. The work of The Prince’s Foundation is inspired by The Prince of Wales’s philosophy of harmony: that by understanding the balance, the order and the relationships between ourselves and the natural world we can create a more sustainable future.

Programmes take place within and beyond the charity’s sites, including at Dumfries House, with its Education Farm, STEM centre and Health and Wellbeing Centre, and in Shoreditch, East London and Trinity Buoy Wharf in Tower Hamlets, London.

The Role:

The STEM programme is delivered through practical hands-on workshops, family events and teacher training within four key themes: Aerospace, Green Energy, Environmental Science, and Sustainable Design. These themes link to the vision of The Prince’s Foundation and support the industry skills gap at local and national level.

The post holder will develop and teach a wide range of STEM subjects to primary and secondary school level utilizing the natural resources in the surroundings to embed key concepts.

The STEM programme takes place in the purpose-built Engineering Education Centre on Dumfries House Estate and the wider education programme includes Food and Horticulture, Farming and Rural Skills, Activity and Adventure, Hospitality, Textiles and Building Crafts. Due to the holistic nature of our education strategy, the post holder will have the opportunity to work with colleagues on interdisciplinary programmes.

Key Tasks

Supporting the Curriculum Manager to ensure the smooth delivery of the Prince’s Foundation’s education strategy and core STEM programmes by:

• Delivering STEM workshops and activities to primary and secondary school pupils, and their career influencers.
• Designing and evaluating exciting and innovative STEM workshops and activities for primary and secondary audiences, that incorporate The Curriculum For Excellence, Learning for Sustainability, and the Principles of Harmony.
• Carrying out, and reviewing risk assessments for STEM education activities, following procedures for first aid and incident reporting.
• Keeping up to date with current practices and policies in STEM education and industry, through networking, CPD and personal development.

Supporting the Curriculum Manager to build and maintain relationships with funders and partners by:

• Assisting the STEM Curriculum Manager with compiling evidence for annual reports and newsletters for directors, funders and partners.
• Seeking opportunities to build and maintain relationships with industry partners such as STEM industry funders and partners, STEM Education organisations and charities and local authority and Scottish Education representatives.

Supporting the Curriculum Manager to maintain the STEM education facilities and equipment by:

• Preparing, and maintaining equipment and facilities to a high standard prior to and following education activity, monitoring and requesting stock as appropriate.
• Supporting the STEM manager to ensure that the maintenance of the STEM building(s) is completed, informing relevant Prince’s Foundation staff when maintenance is required.

Contributing to the overall education aims of The Prince’s Foundation by:

• Further the wider education work of The Prince’s Foundation through contribution to team meetings, joint education activity and events and cross curricular CPD sessions
• Maintain familiarity with The Prince’s Foundation handbook and relevant HR procedures.
• Undertake any other duties as may reasonably be required of you in the post.

It is in the nature of the work of the Prince's Foundation that tasks and responsibilities are, in many circumstances, unpredictable and varied. All staff are therefore expected to work in a flexible way when the occasion arises that tasks which are not specifically covered in their Job Description must be undertaken.

Person Specification

Essential Experience and knowledge:

• Recent and relevant STEM industry or STEM education experience or be educated to degree level in a relevant STEM subject.
• Prior experience educating and engaging with young people or community groups through STEM activities.
• Able to develop and implement STEM learning resources linked into curriculum themes.

Essential Qualities:

• Able to represent the Prince’s Foundation professionally at all times.
• Strong interpersonal skills, communication and presentation skills, organisation skills.
• Ability to work proactively and flexibly to achieve set objectives.
• The ability to work well within a team, maintaining positive relationships with the wider education staff.
• Ability to create high quality presentations/visual aids. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software (e.g. PowerPoint, Excel and Word), Windows, Adobe.
• Some travel within the UK and occasionally overseas may be necessary.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle.

Desirable experience, knowledge and qualities are:

• Knowledge of the future UK wide STEM skills shortage, growth industries and how this impacts employers and future employees.
• Knowledge of the education and training environment in relationship to schools and further education.
• Awareness of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and how these relate to industry and education.

Other:

• The post will be based at Dumfries House, Cumnock Ayrshire with the requirement to travel on occasion. A driving license is required for this post.
• ohis post is based on a full time 37.5 hour week linked to the target audience needs.
• Occasional lone working will be required due to the nature of the estate.
• Willingness to work occasional weekends or evenings as required for education or wider estate events, with a TOIL system in place.
• You must have the legal right to work in the UK.
• This post is considered to be a regulated activity therefore any offer will be subject to a satisfactory disclosure check with the Disclosure and Barring Service or PVG.

About the Prince’s Foundation

The Prince’s Foundation provides holistic solutions to challenges facing the world today. We champion a sustainable approach to how we live our lives and build our communities, we run a diverse programme of education and training for all ages and backgrounds, and we regenerate and care for places where communities thrive and that visitors enjoy.

We work nationally and internationally but at the heart of our organisation is the heritage-led regeneration of the Dumfries House estate and its wider community, where our principles and philosophies are explored and put into practice.

The work of The Prince’s Foundation is inspired by The Prince of Wales’s philosophy of harmony: that by understanding the balance, the order and the relationships between ourselves and the natural world we can create a more sustainable future.

Programmes take place within and beyond the charity’s sites, including at Dumfries House, with its Education Farm, STEM centre and Health and Wellbeing Centre, and in Shoreditch, East London and Trinity Buoy Wharf in Tower Hamlets, London.

The Role:

The STEM programme is delivered through practical hands on workshops, family events and teacher training within four key themes: Aerospace, Green Energy, Environmental

Science, and Sustainable Design, these themes make the most of the existing expertise in the wider Prince’s Foundation, as well as the local STEM employment opportunities and expertise.

Due to themes and existing expertise on the estate a candidate with a background in physics, engineering or digital technologies would be at an advantage. The candidate should however be comfortable teaching STEM subjects out with their area of expertise to a primary and secondary school level, with support from the wider Education team and industry experts.

The wider education programme on Dumfries House Estate is delivered across themes including: STEM; Food, Farming and Horticulture; Outdoor Activity; Hospitality; Textiles and Building Crafts. Due to the holistic nature of the programme, the post holder will be required to assist in these areas from time to time, take part in CPD in these areas and work with colleagues across the education team on cross curricular education projects.

The post holder will assist in the development and implementation of workshops, industry training programmes, short courses and project related education activity including large scale events and cross curricular delivery. The post holder will also prepare and deliver classes across a range of ages as well as maintaining stakeholder relationships with industry and education partners.

The Prince’s Foundation provides holistic solutions to challenges facing the world today. We champion a sustainable approach to how we live our lives and build our communities, we run a diverse programme of education and training for all ages and backgrounds, and we regenerate and care for places where communities thrive and that visitors enjoy.

We work nationally and internationally but at the heart of our organisation is the heritage-led regeneration of the Dumfries House estate and its wider community, where our principles and philosophies are explored and put into practice.

The work of The Prince’s Foundation is inspired by The Prince of Wales’s philosophy of harmony: that by understanding the balance, the order and the relationships between ourselves and the natural world we can create a more sustainable future.

Health and Wellbeing Centre at Dumfries House provides a range of holistic services to the local community. Services are GP and patient-led, with referrals from primary and secondary care providers and the option to self-refer. Run by The Prince's Foundation, we provide free of charge Integrated Health and Wellbeing Programmes for the local community, with the centre also open to health charities and other organisations. Complementary therapies include reiki, reflexology, acupuncture and hypnotherapy to help participants achieve outcomes such as fertility wellbeing, menopausal health, chronic pain management, and a weight management programme to help support individuals with diabetes and obesity.

We are looking for an individual to co-ordinate, develop and deliver health and wellbeing programmes and individual treatments within Dumfries House and to drive forward partnership working between the Local Authority, NHS, independent contractors, voluntary organisations, staff and the public. We aim to improve services for clients, improved health for communities, breaking down barriers to help people on low incomes access holistic healthcare and the delivery of outcomes agreed between the partners.

• To develop and deliver the promotional and marketing framework for the Health and Well-being Centre and the Health and Well-being programmes at Dumfries House.
• To develop and deliver the Commercial framework for the Health and Well-being Centre and programmes at Dumfries House, locally, nationally and globally.
• To work with colleagues to drive forward and build on partnership working between local and national organisations, charities and foundations. To link with other Departments in The Princes’ Trust as the reach extends to a global market.
• To participate in the development, delivery, and evaluation of the Health and Well-being programmes in line with identified need and strategic framework of The Princes’ Foundation.

Please download the Job Description below to find out more about the role.

The Food, Farming and Horticulture Manager will have overarching and day-to-day responsibility for managing several the Prince’s Foundation’s key education initiatives, including programmes in the subject areas of field and farm to fork, horticulture and nature related wellbeing linked to the subject area.

The post holder will take a strategic and operational lead in the development and implementation of primary and secondary school workshops, short courses, project related education activity, teacher training programmes and public events. They will lead on the development and delivery of programmes related to the wider food education activity and links to wellbeing agenda and work closely with the Farming and Rural Skills co-ordinator to ensure the programme content is in line with strategic aims. They will ensure all programmes link to UN Sustainability Goals as well as linking to UK wide education priorities.

The post holder will be responsible for maintaining and building partner and stakeholder relationships. The post holder will be managing evaluation approaches across the related curriculum areas and be responsible for producing a number of reports in line with funding requirements. The post holder will also prepare and deliver classes and events across a range of ages while managing a small team including the Farm and Rural Skills Co-ordinator and tutors.

Drawing on the experience and knowledge of the Prince’s Foundation and the Harmony approach in delivering education, the post holder will be responsible for assisting in the development of a network of affiliate educational institutions, industry partners, placement providers and supporters and ensuring the delivery of high-quality education courses to students.

A full job description is attached below

The Prince’s Foundation

The Prince’s Foundation provides holistic solutions to challenges facing the world today. We champion a sustainable approach to how we live our lives and build our communities, we run a diverse programme of education and training for all ages and backgrounds, and we regenerate and care for places where communities thrive and that visitors enjoy.

We work nationally and internationally but at the heart of our organisation is the heritage-led regeneration of the Dumfries House estate and its wider community, where our principles and philosophies are explored and put into practice.

The work of The Prince’s Foundation is inspired by The Prince of Wales’s philosophy of harmony: that by understanding the balance, the order and the relationships between ourselves and the natural world we can create a more sustainable future.

Programmes take place within and beyond the charity’s sites, including at Dumfries House, with its Education Farm, STEM centre and Health and Wellbeing Centre, and in Shoreditch, East London and Trinity Buoy Wharf in Tower Hamlets, London.

The Role:

Reporting directly to the Education Director while working closely with the relevant Education Managers you will be responsible for coordinating several key areas within the learning journey of our students (14yrs+) with a particular focus on Building Craft, Hospitality and Textiles curriculum areas. With many of our education programmes offering opportunities to obtain qualifications through practice-based learning you will play an active role in recruiting, registering and monitoring students as well as coordinating tutor led workshops and industry placements relevant to each programmes objective.

Examples of current qualifications currently offered in these curriculum areas include:

Traditional Craft Programmes – Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Heritage Skills

Hospitality Programmes – City and Guilds Level 1

Textile Programmes – City and Guilds Level 1

Dumfries House (part of The Prince’s Foundation) became an approved City and Guilds centre in 2021 offering certification in areas such as multi-disciplinary craft, hospitality and textiles. It is the aspiration of The Prince’s Foundation to broaden the scope of our education/qualification offer and the Vocational Qualification Coordinator take a lead role in the wider Prince’s Foundation team to help bring these opportunities into fruition.

A full Job Description is available for download below.

The Prince’s Foundation provides holistic solutions to challenges facing the world today. We champion a sustainable approach to how we live our lives and build our communities, we run a diverse programme of education and training for all ages and backgrounds, and we regenerate and care for places where communities thrive and that visitors enjoy.

We work nationally and internationally but at the heart of our organisation is the heritage-led regeneration of the Dumfries House estate and its wider community, where our principles and philosophies are explored and put into practice.

The work of The Prince’s Foundation is inspired by The Prince of Wales’s philosophy of harmony: that by understanding the balance, the order and the relationships between ourselves and the natural world we can create a more sustainable future.

Programmes take place within and beyond the charity’s sites, including at Dumfries House, with its Education Farm, STEM centre and Health and Wellbeing Centre, and in Shoreditch, East London and Trinity Buoy Wharf in Tower Hamlets, London.

STEM Programme: The STEM programme is delivered through practical hands on workshops, family events and teacher training within five key themes: Aerospace, Renewable Energy, Environmental Science, Food Science and Sustainable Design, these themes make the most of the existing expertise in the wider Prince’s Foundation, as well as the local large engineering employers. A standard day’s work would involve setting up, delivering, and clearing up workshops from 9am-3pm, with time for programme development, planning and other activities in afternoons and non-school days.

Due to themes and existing expertise on the estate a candidate with a background in physics, engineering or digital technologies would be at an advantage. The candidate should however be comfortable teaching a wide range of STEM to a primary and early secondary school level, with support from the wider Education team and Industry experts.

The wider education programme on Dumfries House Estate is delivered across themes including: STEM; Food, Farming and Horticulture; Outdoor Activity; Textiles and Building Crafts. Due to the holistic nature of the programme, the post holder will be required to assist in these areas from time to time, take part in CPD in these areas and work with colleagues across the education team on cross curricular education projects.

The post holder will assist in the development and implementation of workshops, industry training programmes, short courses and project related education activity including large scale events and cross curricular delivery. The post holder will also prepare and deliver classes across a range of ages as well as maintaining stakeholder relationships with industry and education partners.