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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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We are looking for the following attributes:
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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.
https://goodmoves.com/vacancy/a4s3z00000SfC0YAAV/Development-Officer
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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
Dandelion
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Hours: Hours of Work 0.6FTE (3 days per week)
Salary: The salary is equivalent to £35,000 pro rata per annum. £22,750 for the 12-month period at 0.6FTE
Type of Contract: This is a fixed term contract for 12 months
.Location All Scotland. Dandelion has an office in Glasgow, but we are open to flexible working options
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Dandelion will be a major supporter of the Good Food Nation Bill and, as part of its
legacy, Dandelion aims to create a vast food growing network across Scotland.
The Dandelion Growing Partnerships Manager will work to the Creative Director
supporting the strategic development of this new growing alliance. The post holder
will be responsible for researching, developing and maintaining Dandelion growing
partnerships, which will range in scale across the country.
The Project Manager will also support food growing and the promotion of the Dandelion
Harvest Festival.
Key Roles and Responsibilities
• Initiate and manage an informal Growing Alliance throughout Scotland, ranging
from neighbourhood initiatives to commercial and business partners
• Manage, empower, motivate partner organisations, increasing the profile and
reach of Dandelion and ensuring an enduring and transformational impact on
people and place
• Develop and managing project action plans and set delivery milestones for partner
organisations
• Gather evidence and insight to help effectively communicate about the work
contributing towards content for print, web and social media
• Work with staff, volunteers and stakeholders to evaluate performance and identify
areas for improvement
• To manage projects within set budgets
• Develop legacy outcomes from Dandelion, exploring funding opportunities beyond
the lifespan of the project
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Contact Name: Jen H Coombes - jenny.howard-coombes@dandelion.scot
How to Apply: .If you would like to arrange an informal and confidential conversation about this opportunity, please contact Jen H Coombes - jenny.howard-coombes@dandelion.scot.
Please send your CV and maximum 1 x A4 sides outlining why you would like to take up this role, and what relevant experience you can bring to Dandelion, to jenny.howard-coombes@dandelion.scot no later than midnight on Thursday 7th October 2021. Please also complete this online equalities monitoring form: www.dandelion.scot/inclusion-form
We will only request references from the successful candidate.
The information you supply in your application, and by completing the equalities monitoring form, is kept securely and will remain confidential. We will not retain this or any other personal information beyond the duration of the application process except in using anonymised data for the purposes of monitoring and reporting.
Closing Date: October 8, 2021 
Bridgend Farmhouse
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Hours: Hours of Work 35 hours
Salary: Salary £31,000 per annum
Type of Contract: Full-time
South East Edinburgh
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Bridgend Farmhouse is an award winning, community-owned and led Development Trust in South East Edinburgh whose aim is to enable people to learn, work and grow together to create a flourishing community and place.
This is a pivotal role, with overall responsibility for the development, operations and sustainability of Bridgend Farmhouse’s community facing activities, volunteering and external partnerships. We were one of first urban asset transfers in Scotland in 2015, and opened as a community hub in 2018, when our first staff joined us. So, Bridgend Farmhouse is relatively young as a staffed organisation, but has its origins in community development activities dating back over eleven years. The challenge for this role is to increase the profile and reposition Bridgend Farmhouse, a Community Benefit Society with Charitable status which has survived the negative impacts of COVID-19, whilst providing a range of vital services during the pandemic, and is beginning to emerge from lockdown. We have also just completed a large piece of community action research with other 400 households and detailed governance review with over 45 members, staff, trustees and volunteers.
The successful candidate would support the Board of Directors/Trustees to implement recently agreed structural changes, strengthen its governance and be responsible for the day-to-day organisation of a vibrant community hub which serves South East Edinburgh. We need a highly organised, resilient self-starter for this challenging but very rewarding role.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced manager who has an understanding of working with a community-led organisation. You will have a strong track record of operational and project management in a comparable setting, and be competent and confident in managing budgets and financial performance. You will have excellent people management skills and a record of creating strong working partnerships with organisations, community groups and volunteers. Experience of working to a Board of voluntary directors and of monitoring, evaluating and reporting on outcomes is also essential.
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HOW TO APPLY
Application is by CV and a separate supporting statement sent to us by email. Your supporting statement should set out why you are a suitable candidate for this post, why you would like to work for Bridgend Farmhouse, and explain exactly how you meet the person specification and criteria outlined in the job description. You should ensure that each of your documents is a maximum of two sides of A4 sheets long, using a font size that is no smaller than Arial 11 point.
Please, ensure you include the names and contact details of two referees in your CV. These should not be people who are related to you.
Please contact roz.angus@bridgendfarmhouse.org.uk and kevin.morrison@bridgendfarmhouse.org.uk should you wish to arrange a visit to the Farmhouse prior to applying.
IMPORTANT
In the subject box of your email, please put YOUR FULL NAME followed by ‘GENERAL MANAGER’, i.e. your full name followed by the job title. This will assist us in shortlisting emailed applications.
Please, send your CV and your supporting statement by email to:
roz.angus@bridgendfarmhouse.org.uk
Closing date: 12 pm, Monday 4th October 2021
Closing Date: October 4, 2021 Interview Date: Thursday, 14 October, 2021
Trellis
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Hours: 21 per week, flexible, with core hours
Salary: £21,229 per anum, pro rata ( x 0.6 FTE)
Type of Contract: Part-time, Permanent
Unit 8, Perth Business Centre, 28 Glasgow Road, Perth PH2 0NX
Join our small staff team and make a difference!
Trellis is the national charity for therapeutic horticulture. We support over 480 therapeutic gardening projects nationwide, which in turn support more than 12,000 people each week. We provide an Information Service, site visits, good practice exchange, training, a website and annual conference/seminar series and we raise the profile of therapeutic horticulture.
Job Purpose:
To support therapeutic gardening projects in Scotland by:
1. Providing administrative support to our small team of staff and freelance fieldworkers
2. Managing the Trellis office and ensuring the smooth running of all the organisation’s administrative systems including meeting regulatory obligations.
3. Coordinate Trellis events including the conference/seminar series, AGM and board meetings.
Work remotely: Temporarily due to COVID-19
For further details please see the Job Specification
Contact Name: Fiona Thackeray How to Apply:Please email a CV and covering letter, outlining how your experience fits the job requirements, to Fiona Thackeray, Head of Operations & Development, fiona@trellisscotland.org.uk
This job is also advertised via Indeed.co.uk at https://uk.indeed.com/job/office-manager-d5d6867d234fbe3a
Closing Date: August 23, 2021 Interview Date: Thursday, 2 September, 2021
SAMH
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Hours: 22.5 hours per week
Salary: £18,525 (pro rata)
Cultivate Dundee, Chrysalis Service
Chrysalis is a mental health service based in an award winning community garden in Dundee.
In a beautiful outdoor setting we promote recovery from mental ill health through therapeutic horticulture including organic gardening, conservation and team working. There is a strong group work emphasis, staff work with the people attending our service to develop and maintain the garden, which is open to the public. Duties also include supporting our service users with their personal development plans.
We are seeking a creative, enthusiastic and practical individual to join our small team. Applicants should :
Have experience in horticulture and of supporting people in an outdoor setting.
Be able to demonstrate good communication skills and a mature attitude together with adaptability, creativity and enthusiasm.
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 occasional evening and weekend working.
Closing date for all applications is 12.00 noon, Monday the 9th of August 2021.
Interviews will take place on Wednesday the 18th August 2021.
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
How to Apply:For more details, full Job description and how to apply, see the SAMH web pages https://www.samh.org.uk/information/work-with-us/vacancies/horticultural-practitioner-n917
Closing Date: August 9, 2021 Interview Date: Wednesday, 18 August, 2021