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Compass Project, Aberdeen
Camphill Wellbeing Trust is a medical charity which provides extended approaches to address illness, support resilience and maintain wellbeing. We have a dedicated and passionate team of employees and volunteers, based across three sites approximately 6 miles west of Aberdeen City. A vacancy has arisen within the Compass Project team for an enthusiastic and capable Outdoor Areas Worker / Gardener to support the development and success of our Compass project outdoor areas and related activities.
The role involves working with the team to care for all aspects of the 4.1 acres outdoor site, including its mixed woodland. Gardening / horticultural / agricultural experience is required, and experience of beekeeping is desirable. Ability to forward plan with regards to planting and growing produce is essential as is an ability to operate a range of appropriate land management tools.
Key responsibilities include:
- Ongoing development of Compass outdoor areas in line with sustainability and organic / biodynamic principles
- Guiding volunteers, patients, school pupils and people with additional support needs in meaningful outdoor activities
- Ensuring health & safety of outdoor areas
- Supporting and educating volunteers, service users and local community in healthy food production on a small scale while maximising growing opportunities and production in gardening areas
- Documentation of progress through photography and video
If you have the relevant experience along with strong communication and people skills, we would love to hear from you.
For further information and application pack, please email admin@cwt.scot or contact us on 01224 862008. Site visits can be arranged at your request.
CLOSING DATE for applications: Tuesday 2nd April 2024 at 17.00. You can find out more about us on our website: www.camphillwellbeing.org.uk or www.compassaberdeen.org.uk
Astley Ainslie Hospital with regular travel across Lothian to hospital sites
Nature Rehabilitation Ranger - NHS Lothian Charity is seeking an experienced ranger to unlock the health benefits of the NHS Lothian estate and lead our practical conservation work.
NHS Lothian Charity’s award winning Green Health Programme is dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of NHS patients, staff and communities and tackling the challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss. Through our programmes and partnerships we deliver green health activity and enhancements across the NHS Lothian estate.
NHS Lothian Charity are looking for a practically capable, highly organised and motivated individual to support NHS Lothian to unlock the potential of its estate at the Astley Ainslie hospital and the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. Working in partnership with NHS teams, volunteers and the local community you will deliver greenspace enhancements and activities to benefit the health of patients, visitors and staff.
To be considered for this role you must have significant experience of developing and delivering land management and nature-based health activity.
Contact Name: Informal enquiries maybe directed to Ian Mackenzie on 07971 536 747 How to Apply:For further information about the role, Person Specification, NHS Lothian Charity and the Green Health Programme, see https://greenhealth.nhslothiancharity.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/recruitment_pack_ranger_web.pdf
Apply online at NHS Scotland Careers Portal https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?isPreview=Yes&jobid=178350&advert=external
Closing Date: March 15, 2024 Interview Date: Wednesday, 27 March, 2024Tullibody Community Garden, Carseview, Tullibody FK10 2SR
Tullibody Community Garden is a small, friendly organisation run entirely by volunteers, awarded the Clacks ‘Community Group of the Year’ 2022. We aim to promote health and wellbeing – of people, and the planet.
We are looking to recruit a Sessional Worker to: organise and deliver a programme of beginner’s gardening training sessions, public gardening events and to help induct new volunteers. An ability to communicate positively with a wide range of people will be important.
Requirements: Applicants to have had experience of gardening and training in a community setting and their own Professional Indemnity insurance cover. A basic First Aid qualification and Disclosure check will be needed
How to Apply:For full details of the job and how to apply: Please e mail communitygardentullibody@gmail.com or phone 07450 230771 leaving your contact details. Closing date for applications 5pm on Friday 8th March 2024. Interviews will take place on Monday 18th March.
Closing Date: March 8, 2024 Interview Date: Monday, 18 March, 2024Around since 1923, SAMH is Scotland’s national mental health charity. We have represented the voice of people most affected by mental health problems in Scotland for almost 100 years. Today, in over 60 communities we work with adults and young people providing mental health social care support, services in primary care, schools and further education, among others.
These services together with our national programme work in See Me, respectme, suicide prevention and active living; inform our policy and campaign work to influence positive social change. SAMH is dedicated to mental health and wellbeing for all: with a vision of a society where people are able to live their lives fully, regardless of present or past circumstances.
About the Role
SAMH Redhall is a mental health recovery project based in a walled garden in South-West Edinburgh. We have a wonderful location in a wooded dell by the Water of Leith and indoor and outdoor facilities including polytunnels, vegetable beds, ornamental gardens, orchard, kitchen, library and training room.
The Instructor Team at Redhall provide a supportive environment to learn and practice skills in horticulture. The service has structured days and encourages people to build routine, be more active, spend time outdoors and work alongside others. Our Peer Worker and Employability Practitioner offer additional support for people to better manage their mental health, develop confidence and progress their goals.
The garden is open to the public during the week and also plays host to local partner projects who might arrange their own activities in the grounds. We also organise open days to sell plants, promote the service and raise awareness.
The Team Leader will be responsible for the day to day delivery of effective social and therapeutic horticulture activities at SAMH Redhall, creating a positive and purposeful environment for staff, service users and wider community.
What we are looking for
We are looking for someone with a track record of managing the delivery of programmes in health, greenspace and/or community settings. You will have the skills to undertake all aspects of managing the project day to day from the ground up - overseeing site/garden maintenance, developing programmes, managing staff and ensuring quality of support.
You have an understanding of partnership working and can identify and develop opportunities for joint working, coordinate and communicate with colleagues across the third sector and make reports to funders as required.
You have leadership experience and can confidently bring a team together with a strong sense of purpose and commitment to SAMH values. You are someone who wants to work with people with the ability to build rapport, show genuine interest in their recovery and handle difficult conversations with compassion. You will be enthusiastic about the benefits of gardening and nature-based approaches to support mental health and coming to work in a garden everyday will be a perk of the job for you too!
What we will provide for you
You will work in a supportive environment and will be provided with a full induction and training opportunities. You will be given the chance to develop your knowledge and skills, as well as develop professionally. Some of our benefits include;
- Reimbursement of PVG, Disclosure.
- Funded continuous learning and development opportunities, access to over 100 courses online in addition to classroom and virtual training sessions
- 30 days annual leave rising to 33 after 5 years’ service
- 4 public holidays
- 2 paid wellbeing days off per year to use on what matters to you.
- Team wellbeing budgets
- Workplace pension scheme
- Life Assurance policy
- Employee Assistance Programme
Closing date for applications will be 12 noon, Monday 4th March 2024.
If you would like to find out more about Redhall and the Team Leader role please call Senior Service Manager Claire Reynolds on 07923382375
How to Apply:If you would like to find out more about Redhall and the Team Leader role please call Senior Service Manager Claire Reynolds on 07923382375
To apply please visit: https://www.samh.org.uk/information/work-with-us
PVG Scheme Membership, a Right to Work in the UK check and proof of any qualifications declared your application will be required.
Applications are welcome from people who have experienced mental health difficulties.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high level of applicants and would encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.
Closing Date: March 4, 2024
St Andrews Church of Scotland: Carluke
Dementia Hub (The Hub)
Community Gardener Role
This is an exciting time to join a rapidly evolving Hub that works collaboratively with others and aims to provide the best possible support for people living with dementia and their unpaid carers and family members.
Our Dementia Hub has its roots in our Christian faith – reaching out with warm hospitality, friendship, and support to anyone with memory difficulties and their unpaid carers and family members (mainly within the Clydesdale area of South Lanarkshire).
How to Apply:
Application notes
Applications should be in writing and submitted by e-mail to admin@standrewscarluke.org.uk
Please attach a CV detailing relevant experience and/or qualifications, a short statement outlining your reasons for applying for this post, and the names of two referees. References will be taken up before the appointment of the successful candidate.
This post is subject to a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme check.
The closing date for applications is Friday 1st March.
Should you wish to visit The Hub for an informal discussion about this post, we would be delighted to facilitate this. Please get in touch with Lesley Reid, Hub Development Manager, lesley@standrewscarluke.org.uk, or Karen Kelly, Hub Administrator karen@standrewscarluke.org.uk to make arrangements
Amisfield Walled Garden, Haddington, East Lothian
Amisfield Walled Garden: Wellbeing and Outreach Worker (0.5 post)
Amisfield Preservation Trust (Amisfield Walled Garden) has been awarded funding from the East Lothian TSI Communities, Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund to appoint a 0.5 post for a Wellbeing and Outreach Worker (salary pro-rata £ 26,500). The post would be initially offered on a fixed contract for one year (April 2024 to March 2025). Continuation would be subject to additional funding.
Amisfield Walled Garden
Amisfield Preservation Trust provides a regenerative community space for a wide range of groups. The project is volunteer led. Since project inception, volunteers have recreated a beautiful and peaceful 8 acre walled garden , just outside of Haddington , which had fallen into disrepair. The project helps improve the life chances of those most vulnerable in our community, through support for individuals with barriers to employment ; drives inclusion through involving volunteers with a range of additional support needs; promotes learning through educational activities for school groups with their teachers, and for the general public through a variety of training events; helps the community to flourish through increased social connection and regenerative activities that improve mental and physical wellbeing and resilience and help increase pride in the local community and place. Our volunteers come from a range of different backgrounds with differing levels of skills, abilities and experiences. We aim to be an inclusive community.
The Board is currently renewing the strategic plan for the next 5 years and have set out two core objectives: 1)Support the environment (e.g. increase biodiversity, become an example of how to adapt to climate change, teach topics related to sustainable living). 2)Further support wellbeing, equality and inclusion (by reaching and supporting more people through access to therapeutic gardening activities).
We currently employ a Volunteer Co-ordinator who plans the overall work of the garden; designs and provides practical training in horticultural matters for the 80+ volunteers, as well as the many groups, who use Amisfield, and maintains the garden as a Scottish Tourist Board 3-star visitor attraction. In the last year, we provided volunteering opportunities for 9 adults with additional support needs, 10 adults with long-term health conditions and 8 with mental health challenges, 2 of whom were referred to us by their GP or mental health worker and 35 older people.
For more information about Amisfield, please see our website: www.amisfield.org.uk
Wellbeing and Outreach Worker post
We want to further develop Amisfield as a therapeutic and wellbeing resource for people. The project will take a holistic approach. Amisfield Walled Garden is a safe, protected, tranquil and ‘containing’ space. Our current volunteers and visitors frequently comment on the calming impact of the environment. In many ways this is what will make the project unique in wellbeing terms. The project involves:
- The appointment of a Wellbeing and Outreach worker (0.5 post) who will, alongside the Volunteeer Coordinator, work with a small group of volunteers (6) to support 25 people with vulnerabilities (over the year) on a one-to-one basis to regularly visit and /or engage in gardening with a therapeutic focus.
- Participants in the project can either self-refer or be introduced to the garden by another agency
- The volunteers would be drawn from our existing group. These people already take on a mentoring role in the garden for less able volunteers.
- The post would also involve engaging with small groups of participants (4/5 people) as they work in the garden.
- Provision of supported work experience for 2 people with vulnerabilities
- Participants would be able to make use of up to 3 different half-day volunteering sessions throughout the week.
Additionally, the worker will host 6 wellbeing workshops / events throughout the year, using the garden as a venue:
- These workshops would be free and open to the general public.
- They would have a focus on wellbeing including physical movement (yoga, pilates, tai chi), therapeutic art / craft making and meditation.
- We envisage that 40 different people would attend these workshops/events.
All of the above activities would aim to improve people’s mental and physical wellbeing, reduce social isolation and build a sense of community. The worker would build on our strong track record of providing work experience for people who have experienced multiple disadvantages and barriers to employment. Previous work experience referrals have successfully secured employment in horticulture-related roles. We envisage that several beneficiaries would be able to secure similar types of employment.
The project will target people with learning disabilities, people with longer term physical and mental health difficulties, women who have experienced trauma, older people, people who have experienced multiple disadvantages and people from minority ethnic groups (who might also be refugees or people seeking asylum).
We currently have good links with up to 14 different community groups who have a focus on wellbeing. This includes amongst others carers’ support groups, dementia groups, Health in Mind, MELD, Action for Children, New Horizons, Enable, Edge Autism and the Changes mental health project. The latter group already run an 8 week long WELL (Wellbeing, Environment, Life and Laughter) course at the garden. We are well linked into the voluntary sector infrastructure in East Lothian through the Volunteer Centre. The garden and the education building are fully accessible for wheelchairs, and we have a number of raised beds and other areas where less mobile individuals can work. The garden is regularly accessed by people using wheelchairs and with mobility issues.
We have good links with GPs and Occupational Therapists at the East Lothian Community Hospital. The new post will enable us to undertake more outreach with other groups who have a wellbeing focus to develop new partnerships and to bring more people with specific vulnerabilities into the garden.
Our project would be preventative and provide early intervention in a strengths-based and non-stigmatising environment. The project would enable people to make friendships and connections in a supportive community. It would also be a ‘stepping-stone’ for referral to other services who could complement what we provide. The worker will be supported and supervised by a Board member who has a background in social work, project development and staff supervision.
Click here to download the Information Sheet.
How to Apply:Please complete the application form, paying particular attention to how you meet the requirements within the person specification. Please send completed applications to : volunteersamisfield@gmail.com
Closing date for applications: Friday 1st March 2024 at 5pm.
Interview date: Tuesday 12th March 2024.
We envisage that the post will start as close as possible to 1st April 2024. Applicants will need to undertake a check through Disclosure Scotland before commencement of employment.
Amisfield Preservation Trust values diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
Further information about the post can be obtained from Steve Gowenlock (Board member) at steveg2458@gmail.com
Thank you for your interest in this post.
Closing Date: March 1, 2024 Interview Date: Tuesday, 12 March, 2024Glasgow, G51 1DH
Sacro’s Mission is to promote safe and cohesive communities by reducing conflict and offending
The Garden Project
Glasgow
Educational Gardener
The Garden Project will work with people who have been involved in offending or face other barriers to employment and social inclusion.
We are looking to recruit an Educational Gardener to help us to maintain our established gardens in the Bellahouston Allotment and Tollcross Allotment. You will have extensive horticultural experience, preferably with experience of or an interest in food growing and/or wildlife gardening. A proven track record of developing and managing projects and experience of working with volunteers/community work.
Necessary skills and qualifications include;
Demonstrable experience of successful project planning from idea, through implementation to completion.
Minimum three years’ horticultural experience with good technical knowledge of plants, tools, horticultural processes and strong plant identification skills.
Recognised Level 3 qualification in horticulture or a related subject.
Experience of working with and supervising volunteers including an ability to teach volunteers by example the principles of good horticultural practice.
An understanding of how community-based organisations work and previous experience of working for, or participating in, a community-based organisation.
Experience of working with disadvantaged groups/individuals.
Knowledge of and a commitment to working within Health and Safety legislation including site risk assessment is essential - a recognised qualification would be an advantage. Induction training will be given.
Work patterns will be agreed to flexibly suit the service and the preferred candidate for the role.
Membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) is a requirement for this post.
If you would like an informal chat about the role, please contact Gordon Rae - 07772 652215.
Sacro values diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community
A full-time position has arisen to work as the Head of Gardens at the Mount Stuart Trust (www.mountstuart.com) on the beautiful Isle of Bute.
Mount Stuart’s gardens, amongst Europe’s finest, date back to 1718 when the 2nd Earl of Bute started laying out the gardens and grounds around the house. The 300 acres of wilderness, woodland, coastal and designed landscape have been developed over a period of almost three centuries. Today the gardens not only afford a magnificent space for walking and contemplation but can also play host to weddings, festivals, and large events.
The successful applicant will be responsible for:
- Ensuring that the gardens and related landscape of Mount Stuart are managed and maintained as an internationally recognised garden of outstanding historical and horticultural importance.
- Applying both standard and specialist horticultural practices.
- Leading and motivating the garden team to success by providing clear goals, promoting opportunities to learn and develop and creating an environment where the team are engaged and can flourish.
The position will report directly to the Head of Visitor Operations.
The Isle of Bute is a fantastic place to live with stunning beaches, good schools, coastal footpaths, golf courses and the recently opened Bute Yard (www.buteyard.com). The island is only 1.5 hours from Glasgow and the ferries run hourly to the mainland.
How to Apply:Please either apply with CV or organise an informal chat via fiona@mountstuart.com .
Closing Date: January 1, 2024Ninewells Hospital, Dundee
Ninewells Community Garden is looking for an enthusiastic person to work with our Garden Facilitators & volunteers. A large part of the job involves working with NHS & Care staff to provide opportunities for them to benefit from green and outdoor spaces. The post is fixed term to end of March 2026. Good project management and Microsoft skills are essential for the post. The post holder will work closely with the staff & volunteers who already deliver an extensive range of activities in Ninewells Community & Therapeutic Garden.
It is anticipated that this project will provide appropriate wellbeing tools to enable staff to facilitate their own wellbeing in the longer term. Nature based interventions will also be utilised to support patient recovery & rehabilitation.
For Job Description and Application Form see https://ninewellsgarden.org.uk/2023/11/27/we-are-recruiting-wellbeing-facilitator/
How to Apply:
Any questions, please email chair@ninewellsgarden.org.uk
For Job Description and Application Forms see https://ninewellsgarden.org.uk/2023/11/27/we-are-recruiting-wellbeing-facilitator/
Closing Date: December 18, 2023 Interview Date: Tuesday, 9 January, 2024HOPE Organic Garden, Westway, Arbroath DD112NH. Some community based project work may be required
HOPE Garden is a registered charity that provides horticultural training for adults with learning disabilities in the Angus area. We are Soil Association Organic certified, growing seasonal produce for our shop, we also sell a variety of plants, shrubs, herbs and fruit bushes. This role offers you the chance to support a small garden team and make a positive impact in developing learning opportunities for adults with learning disabilities.
Key duties and responsibilities:
As a Head Gardener, you will be responsible for the day to day operational management of the garden and to work creatively and imaginatively to support and improve opportunities for trainees, volunteers and staff.
How to Apply::To apply, send a CV and cover letter to enquiries@hopeorganicgarden.org.uk (please also email any further questions or phone 07963322457)
Closing Date: November 26, 2023