Hemp Jobs & Opportunities
JOIN THE HEMP
RENAISSANCE
Check which hemp jobs & opportunities we have available below. Work with us, supporting organic hemp grown in the British Isles, connecting with movements across the world, to cultivate hemp for the health of the people, our communities and the land.
We are a worker-owned co-operative in the beautiful Oxfordshire countryside dedicated to the hemp cause.
A key part of our mission is to make hemp accessible to everyone, please check our volunteering opportunities too!
HEMPEN PRODUCTION MATERNITY COVER
We are looking for an organised, tidy and quick learner to do 3-5 months maternity cover at Hempen.
This is a great opportunity to get involved with the co-operative and the community. The production coordinators’ role is to organise the production team to maintain the supply of Hempen produce to our high quality and ethical standards.
Core role:
- To fulfil and co-ordinate Hempen’s production needs for retail, wholesale and bulk orders.
- To ensure the smooth running of production’s inputs and outputs in regard to stock management and quality control.
- To ensure production facilities are kept to a high standard of manufacturing in compliance with our certifications.
- To continually improve and develop Hempen’s production department through procurement, certification compliance & quality control.
- To co-ordinate the secondary processing of hemp based products in line with Hempen’s development.
This role is for 21 working hours per week on our beautiful farm near Reading. Path Hill Farm, RG87RE.
Our working day starts at 9.30am and finishes at 5.30pm with an hour lunch break. We will need you to be present on Mondays for a stock assessment and on Wednesdays for meetings.
There is subsidised accommodation available on our beautiful farm in our shared house with this role. To find out more about this, please state in your application if this is something you would be interested in…
Please read the full role here: Production Maternity Cover
To apply, please send a CV and covering letter/ video message with details of your experience and how you meet the core skills and interests to jobs@hempen.co.uk.
Apply asap but no later than December 10th 2023. Interviews are rolling from the point of application.
HEMPEN FINANCE CO-ORDINATOR
Could your accounting/finance skills contribute to the UK’s foremost pioneering hemp co-operative?
Do you have an interest in social enterprises or co-operatives, and would you like to help in cultivating a hemp renaissance across the UK and beyond?
Hempen are looking for a Finance Coordinator to join our workers’ co-operative and help us deliver our vision through sound financial oversight and effective delivery.
Fast and efficient accounting skills are essential, and proven financial management capabilities would be ideal. Most important, is a good business sense, an ability to learn fast and a commitment to our not-for-profit values. We are a small company, so the work will be extremely varied and offer lots of opportunities for skills development in the role and in the wider business.
This role also comes with an opportunity to take up subsidised accommodation on our beautiful community farm near Reading.
Please read the full role here: Finance Co-ordinator
To apply, please send a CV and covering letter/ video message with details of your experience and how you meet the core skills and interests to jobs@hempen.co.uk.
Apply asap but no later than November 19th 2023. Interviews are rolling from the point of application.
FIELD MARKETER & TRADER - CASUAL HOURS
Are you passionate about hemp, CBD and community?
Does the idea of learning more about this regenerative plant inspire you?
Would you like to be part of a not-for-profit organic hemp co-operative?
We’re looking for dynamic and friendly folk to join our sales team. Help us share the power and wisdom of this incredible plant by running stalls at events, advocating and helping people access our products.
This is a variable hour’s role which suits anyone who is looking to work at some of the most ethical and movement building events in the country, this would be over the odd weekend or long weekends (summer is our peak season).
There is potential to grow within our mighty hemp advocate sales team. Our outreach strategies are expanding and shifting, so there is scope to develop into wholesale or steering Hempen’s presence at events, festivals, organic stores and more!
If you’re curious about hemp and keen to harness pioneering knowledge which can help so many – this is a role you will glow in. We have many resources to support you and inspire your continued learning.
By becoming part of our team, you will have the opportunity to attend some of these and make great connections along the way. Who knows where this could go?
Please read the full role here: Field Marketer & Trader Role – Job Description.
To apply, send your CV and cover letter via email to events@hempen.co.uk.
SITE MAINTENANCE & FOOD GROWING - VOLUNTEERSHIP
3- 6 Months Stay. This is a volunteering opportunity. Preferred with own live-in vehicle, or happy camper. Possible room in the house depending on availability.
Applications are open!
For more information, read through the Site Maintenance and Food Growing Volunteership Role. Email: volunteering@hempen.co.uk
- Live with us in our dynamic co-operative community
- Apply and hone self-motivated practical skills
- Develop new skills
- Geek out on co-operative living
- Immerse yourself in a rural life
- Learn a lot about hemp
GET TO KNOW US
BY VOLUNTEERING
At Hempen, we host those who live locally to us for the day, or for up to a week if you’re visiting from afar. We are based near Reading, Oxfordshire.
Since we started back in 2015, Hempen has always been supported by people volunteering their time. It’s a wonderful way to meet new people on a similar journey, exchange information, to connect, and share our passion for all things hemp. We like to think it’s also a way of making organic hemp more accessible, too!
We are a not-for-profit social enterprise, run as a worker’s co-operative. You’ll be asked to get stuck in with us, pitch your tent next to the wonderful woods or bring along your own live-in vehicle. Come cook lunch with us, potter about the farm and lend a hand.
Any questions? Read through our Volunteer Page here or email volunteering@hempen.co.uk
VOLUNTEER TESTIMONIALS
“We have enjoyed seeing things gradually grow from being a tiny seed to a completely enormous plant and enjoyed the team (Brenda, Sophie, Dan and Tom) who worked really hard with us. It was a real pleasure and they were so helpful.We also loved how much fun it was watering them and learnt a lot about gardening and top tips to help us.”
“Growing Solidarity is a project offering land access and resources to asylum seekersI got involved because I was able to connect with nature and other people especially during lock down.I enjoyed growing my own green vegetables and I learned a lot about plants.Also I enjoyed joining the community on Apple Pressing day.”
“I have found solace volunteering at Hempen through the warm welcome received on site and the expert knowledge shared from the process of growing hemp and key gardening skills which I have been applying in my own garden.I enjoy the care given to the volunteers as I am looked after and all the activities which help to engage the soul with nature."
“An oasis of the hemp enthusiast, my four day volunteering at Hempen was brief yet colourful and an eye-opener for what they stand for.May Hempen grow to be the beacon of light for the best hemp producer in the coming future, and my best wishes to all at Hempen.”
About Us
Hempen began as an idea – to form a resilient rural community centred around the cultivation of hemp. We’d heard that this miracle plant could do so much, clothe us, house us, fuel us, feed us and heal us. So we wanted to practically work with hemp in a holistic, ethical and regenerative way.
Grow Hemp Campaign
If you’re from a bit further afield then stay over for a few days. We are limited on accommodation, so winters can be tricky if you’re not in your own live-in vehicle. When the sun shines, camping is beautiful here. You can get stuck into our flow and get involved with happenings in the co-operative, from helping in production to lending a hand around the farm!
Growing Solidarity
On Wednesdays, we run our community outreach project, Growing Solidarity. If you’d like to take part and support people who face barriers to accessing the natural world, we’d love to hear from you. We are particularly keen to connect to people who are able to help others to get to the farm! If you have a car and can help to support it, give us a shout.
