CHM

Community Gardener

Ref: 1030/CG

Location: Pan London delivery, with focus on North / West London boroughs. Work from the charity’s office as required

Contract: Fixed term, 12 months

Salary: £24,000 to £27,000 pro rata

Hours: 22.5, working Tuesday and 2 other days to be confirmed (will include occasional requirement to work on weekends and evenings)

Our client, an environmental and social regeneration charity, are seeking a passionate and experienced community gardener to work as part of the Community Team. The team aims to empower residents, stakeholders and grassroots groups, including those who may be under-represented in mainstream services, to build their confidence, skill and capabilities to become agents of change.

As Community Gardener, you will work in a variety of settings, ranging from on social housing land, in parks, at nurseries, primary and secondary schools, faith hubs, and meanwhile sites, as well as at partner organisation venues or one off events. You will be responsible for encouraging all sections of the local community to get involved, supporting participants and residents to develop their own gardening projects and offer support to ensure that they can effectively help to look after open spaces in the longer term. You will relish the challenge of getting people of diverse backgrounds excited about gardening, food growing and getting their fingers dirty.

This charity’s community gardening programme delivers practical horticultural and conservation workshops and training, ranging from food growing, garden maintenance, nature conservation, garden crafts, plot to plate cooking and therapeutic well-being sessions. In addition, their Community Gardeners support the delivery of Corporate partnership volunteer task days.

Please enquire if this sounds like you and you have:
Level two RHS qualification or equivalent, plus 2 years’ experience in community gardening
Excellent communication skills to inclusively engage individuals and groups of all ages, backgrounds and capabilities in gardening activities.
Creative workshop design to support cohesion and integration in group settings and finding creative solutions to common barriers, such as, English as a second language.
Use of horticulture expertise to support groups and individuals to build their own skills and confidence to grow their own and make healthy and sustainable choices.
Garden design skills and plant plans for small community build garden transformations.
Ability to work to a project brief, timeline and budget, providing monthly timesheets and occasional reporting.

Our client works with communities across the capital to transform their lives and the places they live. They have been at the forefront of social and environmental regeneration in London for over 25 years, and today they have a simple mission: to create better places, improve people’s prospects, and promote greener living and working. They are passionate about creating a future where every neighbourhood is vibrant and green, every community is strong and able to shape its own destiny, and no-one is held back by their background or circumstances.

Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 12th September 2022

Interview date: First interview, Friday 16th September, online

Second interview, Friday 30th September, in person

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Appointment to this role is subject to an enhanced records check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

This organisation is an equal opportunities and disability confident employer and welcomes applications from all members of the community.

No agencies please.