Job Summary:
Groundwork London are seeking at least two passionate and experienced community gardeners, 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.
Groundwork London’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, our Community Gardeners support the delivery of Corporate partnership volunteer task days.
Please contact us 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.
Groundwork London works with communities across the capital to transform their lives and the places they live. We have been at the forefront of social and environmental regeneration in London for over 25 years, and today we have a simple mission: to create better places, improve people’s prospects, and promote greener living and working. We 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.
For further information and to discuss the role please contact Clare at Clare.norwood@groundwork.org.uk
Instructions for Applicants:
To apply, please carefully read the role description and person specification, complete the application form, declaration of convictions and equal opportunities forms and email them all to londonjobs@groundwork.org.uk, quoting reference 1050/CG.
Please note, we cannot accept CVs in place of completed forms and hard-copy applications will not be reviewed. If you have any accessibility requirements that need to be discussed further then please contact Clare.norwood@groundwork.org.uk. Only successful applicants will be contacted to confirm interview dates and times, no feedback will be given on unsuccessful applications.
Closing Date: 5pm, Thursday 10th November 2022
Interview Date: Thursday 17th November. Interview to be held at Groundwork London Hackney office.
