Bristol Tree Craft is a small, dynamic C.I.C. using traditional craft skills to tackle social isolation and unequal access to nature. We run multiple weekly free-to-access group sessions in local natural spaces, making unique items out of ‘waste’ wood using heritage tools & techniques. Inclusivity and empowerment are at our core: we work closely with other locally-rooted community organisations to reach our participants, enable their connection with green space and foster their agency through learning woodcraft. We work primarily with NEET youth, refugees/asylum-seekers, and people accessing mental health support and/or addiction recovery services.

Role Overview

We are looking for a creative, communicative person to fill the role of Green Leader Youth Support. This entails supporting 6x young people, aged 16-25 and facing a variety of mental health challenges, to undertake a ‘Green Mission’ in their community. This could be anything that promotes the importance of trees & green space in Bristol and increases people’s positive engagement with the same. Young people on the scheme will have volunteered to join this scheme after participating in an 8-week ‘Woodcraft & Wellbeing’ programme run by Bristol Tree Craft at Bridge Farm, learning heritage woodcraft and using it as a springboard to engage with the importance of trees & green spaces for a more sustainable, just future.  

Responsibilities for the role will include (these are not comprehensive):

Attending the last session(s) of each programme to frame the project to the group & meet sign ups.

Meeting with each sign up independently & helping them decide what they want to undertake as their ‘Green Mission’.

Supporting each young person with the organisation & completion of their mission, checking in at regular intervals.

Telling the story of each young person on our social media/newsletter/website.

Producing an event at the end of 2025 to showcase the work done by Green Leaders & tell the story of the project.

**We encourage people to apply who may have experienced obstacles with employment due to a multitude of pressures in this society. Please get in touch if you have specific questions around access needs, extra support or anything else.**

Essential Skills/Experience

High level of experience working one-to-one with young people in a supportive role.

Experience in outdoor creative community engagement.

Excellent communication & relationship-building skills. 

Good digital marketing & storytelling skills: Graphic design, web design & social media development/strategy.

Proven track record of successfully organising and producing events.

Understanding of safeguarding procedures

Ability to work both independently & collaboratively with people from a diverse range of backgrounds.

Strong alignment with Bristol Tree Craft’s values - https://bristoltreecraft.co.uk/our-values 

Organised, punctual & reliable.

Desirable Skills

Knowledge of and/or background in climate activism. 

Knowledge of and/or enthusiasm for heritage craft & green woodworking.

Mental health awareness

Disability awareness

Good written & oral fluency

Competence using video editing software (Adobe Premier or similar)