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Grow West Fife
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Hours: 12 hours per week over seven months from March 2022.
Salary: £31,200 pro-rata (£15 per hour) paid on a freelance, sessional hours basis
Type of Contract: Freelance
Blair Castle’s Walled Garden, Culross, Fife KY12 8JW
The successful candidate will be an experienced social gardener who’ll work with our trustees to create a new Instant Raised Bed Scheme in which 50 low-income families will be given a raised bed frame, compost and seeds to grow vegetables in their garden or on their balcony.
This will include teaching participants basic vegetable growing skills in workshops at our walled garden in Culross and also through video clips for social media. The Gardening Project Co-ordinator will be expected to offer advice on the delivery of the scheme, including the planting plans for the pallet-collar beds.
The 12 hours per week will be structured according to the number and duration of workshops and will require some weekend hours.
We’re looking for a passionate, friendly and empathetic gardener who can enthuse absolute beginners to share our love of growing food and be a fab team player.
This position is funded by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO).
For Further Information see Grow West Fife | Facebook
To apply, please send your C.V to pamela.timms@gmail.com along with a covering letter setting out the experience and skills you can bring to our growing charity
Closing Date: February 14, 2022
The Orchard Project
Are you a passionate and experienced workshop facilitator with excellent practical knowledge of community orcharding?
The Orchard Project is seeking a short-term self-employed consultant in Glasgow for 5-8 days’ work, which will take place from March – June 2022. The day rate for this work is £250. This is a short term consultancy role, working with local community groups to provide aftercare and support to their new orchards.
Please click here to view the job description
How to Apply:
To apply, please review the Job Description and if you are a good fit, send us your CV, a completed Equality & Diversity form and a covering letter, 2 sides maximum. In your covering letter you should highlight how your skills and experience meet the brief. Applications should be sent to Fergus Walker, Glasgow Project Manager, at fergus@theorchardproject.org.uk.
Closing Date: February 13, 2022 Interview Date: Wednesday, 16 February, 2022
HOPE Garden
HOPE Garden SCIO is a registered charity that provides horticultural training for adults with learning disabilities that live in the Angus area.
To oversee the development of HOPE garden in line with the Business Plan and develop links between the garden and the wider community. To co-ordinate and manage a volunteer programme, and develop project opportunities for trainees and volunteers in collaboration with garden staff.
Previous work with adults with learning disabilities would be desirable but not essential. Ideally the candidate should have a degree in Community Learning and Development, Project Management or an equivalent qualification. Good IT skills would be advantageous.
A current driving licence and access to a car is essential. A PVG Disclosure check is required for this post and will be paid for by the employer.
Place of work: Main place of work Hope Organic Garden, Arbroath with some community based project work.
How to Apply:An application form and job specification are available for download from our website at www.hopeorganicgarden.org.uk. Alternatively, please email enquiries@hopeorganicgarden.org.uk for an application form and job specification.
Closing Date: February 11, 2022
SAMH
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Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £18,525 - £19,987
Redhall Walled Garden, Edinburgh
Around since 1923, SAMH is Scotland’s national mental health charity. Today, SAMH operates 60 services in communities across Scotland providing mental health social care support, homelessness, addictions and employment services among others. These services, together with our national programme work in See Me, respectme, suicide prevention and activeliving; inform our policy and campaign work to influence positive social change.
Redhall is a mental health service based in an award winning walled garden/six acre estate in Edinburgh. In a beautiful outdoor setting we promote recovery from mental ill health through therapeutic horticulture including organic gardening, conservation and team working. We also offer training in IT. There is a strong group work emphasis, staff work with the people attending our service to develop and maintain the garden, plant nursery and estate which is open to the public on weekdays and occasional weekends. Duties also include key working responsibilities, supporting our service users with their personal development plans.
We are seeking a creative, enthusiastic and practical individual to join our team of eight. Applicants should have:
You will have experience in horticulture, ideally both garden / conservation work, and of supporting groups in an outdoor setting.
You will be able to demonstrate good communication skills and a mature attitude together with adaptability, creativity and enthusiasm. You will also have experience and a good understanding of working with mental health issues.
You will be required to work flexibly to suit the needs of the service including some evening and weekend working.
Applications are welcome from people who have experienced mental health difficulties. A PVG check is required for this post, along with a Right to Work in the UK check. Candidates will also be required to provide proof of qualifications declared on the application form
Application forms, job descriptions and guidelines are available to download from our website www.samh.org.uk. Please note that your application should be completed electronically and emailed back to jobs@samh.org.uk, no other form of application will be accepted.
Closing Date: January 18, 2022 Interview Date: Tuesday, 1 February, 2022
Cyrenians
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Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary: £30,740 – £35,030
Type of Contract: Full time
Edinburgh and Midlothian based
Role
Cyrenians community gardens help to address the causes and consequences of homelessness by offering therapeutic activities that reduce isolation, improve physical and mental wellbeing and tackle health inequalities. We are currently based at Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Midlothian Community Hospital and the Astley Ainslie Hospital, with potential to expand to other NHS sites.
We are looking to recruit a passionate and creative manager to lead and shape these hospital-based community gardens services. Applicants must have experience of operational management, recruiting and supporting staff, building partnerships and developing needs-led services. Experience of fundraising is also essential. Our values of compassion, respect, integrity and innovation are central to how we deliver our services and we would like applicants to demonstrate this in their application.
An application pack is available for download from:
CVs will not be accepted
Completed application forms should be sent to recruitment@cyrenians.scot.
Closing Date: December 6, 2021 Interview Date: Tuesday, 14 December, 2021
Silverburn Park
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Hours: 25 hours per week. Some weekend work when required.
Salary: £11 per hour
Type of Contract: Temporary for 6 months from start date.
3 Silverburn Cottages, Leven, Fife KY8 5PU
The successful candidate will work with existing volunteers to regenerate the Walled Garden at Silverburn Park www.silverburnpark.co.uk
Experience and knowledge of ornamental gardening is required. A good level of physical fitness is needed, as is the ability to work outdoors during winter and spring. Experience of leading volunteers is desirable.
Full Job Description & Person Specification:
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The successful applicant will be inducted into the role by our Walled Garden Leader, who has a wealth of experience in community horticulture. Plans for the regeneration of the garden will be provided, as well as guidance on the tasks required during the cold months. The post also requires the leadership of a small volunteer group in the Walled Garden for at least one session per week, using hand tools only and with an awareness of individual abilities. Tasks will include:
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CV and covering letter to martin@silverburnpark.co.uk or to the above address.
Closing Date: December 1, 2021Ninewells Community Garden
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Hours: 25 Hours
Salary: £20,533.76 actual per year. Band 5
Ninewells Community Garden
Dundee
Ninewells Community Garden is seeking a talented and versatile individual to join the Charity at this critical and exciting stage of our growth and development. With the very welcome funding from NHS Charities Together we want to appoint an enthusiastic person, who is familiar with health care environments and used to working in a clinical space, with an understanding of staff wellbeing in the workplace. If you want to support our incredible NHS & Care staff as they continue to work through immensely challenging times you should consider this Wellbeing Co-ordinator role.
The post holder will work closely with the staff & volunteers who already deliver an extensive range of activities in Ninewells Community & Therapeutic Garden.
Working within clearly defined outcomes, the primary aim of the project is to facilitate the delivery of nature-based health and well-being interventions to NHS and care staff, ensuring that all staff are supported to address the negative effects of Covid surge pressures and the “living with Covid 19” transition. 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.
Closing Date 22nd November, 2021 at 5pm
Interview date Wednesday 8th December 2021
Download the Job Description and application form on our website www.ninewellsgarden.org.uk
Completed application forms should be sent to chair@ninewellsgarden.org.uk
Closing Date: November 22, 2021 Interview Date: Wednesday, 8 December, 2021Kegan
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Hours: 40 to 48 hours per week
Salary: Can be discussed
Type of Contract: Full Time Permanent Live Out
Contact Name: Sejal Jani
How to Apply: Mail CV on kes4@keganexesearch.com
Closing Date: November 15, 2021 Gualin Estate, Lairg, Sutherland, IV27 4SL
Kegan
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Hours: 40 to 48 hours per week
Salary: Can be discussed
Type of Contract: Full Time Permament Live Out
Needs candidate with experience in horticulture industry
Contact Name: Sejal Jani
How to Apply: How to apply Mail CV on kes4@keganexesearch.com
Closing Date: November 15, 2021 Gualin Estate, Lairg, Sutherland(IV27 4SL) and Kinpurnie Estate, Blairgowrie, Angus(PH12 8TW)
West Calder & Harburn Community Development Trust and Polbeth & West Calder Community Garden
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Hours: Part-time (2 to 3 days a week depending on the candidate)
Salary: £24,000 pa pro-rata
Type of Contract: Fixed term of 12 months
West Calder & Harburn Community Development Trust and Polbeth & West Calder Community Garden
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West Calder & Harburn Community Development Trust and Polbeth & West Calder Community Garden wish to appoint a Development Officer to join their partnership staff team running volunteer, enterprise and wellbeing activities at our community garden and woodland. This a great opportunity to bring enthusiasm, energy and creativity to a volunteer facing role.
It will suit someone with a passion for helping people develop their skills and wellbeing, the environment and outdoor activities. You would be joining a friendly team of two within a supportive team of nine based in the community to deliver volunteer sessions across a range of abilities, ages and activities, develop educational opportunities and boost our enterprising activity in our growing, workshop and zero-waste projects.
A candidate with the correct skills and experience may also be able to support our coordinator in project development support.
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Contact Name: Amy Davidson, Volunteer and Project Coordinator How to Apply: Please email cdt@westcalder.org for an application pack of if you have any questions. Closing Date: October 10, 2021