Gardening Support Volunteer

4 days ago


Swindon, Swindon, United Kingdom Medaille Trust Full time
Gardening Support Volunteer

Salary: £10-12 per hour (estimated)

We are seeking a dedicated individual to support our gardening activities and engage with service users in a trauma-informed way.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Digging, planting, maintaining and harvesting of plants
  • Trimming hedges and bushes
  • Weeding, planting and watering plants
  • General vegetable patch maintenance
  • Sharing knowledge of plant, flower and food cultivation with service users
  • Offering a safe and comfortable experience for service users, showing awareness of their varying physical and mental well-being needs

Requirements:

  1. Be at least 18 years old
  2. Be able to get to the venue based in Swindon
  3. Have experience or qualifications in gardening, plant cultivation and harvesting
  4. Have a good standard of spoken and written English
  5. Be able to regularly commit on a weekly basis
  6. Be willing to have an enhanced DBS check
  7. Have knowledge and understanding of human trafficking issues or willingness to learn
  8. Have knowledge and understanding of mental health conditions or willingness to learn
  9. Have an understanding of professional boundaries in the role
  10. Have the ability to maintain confidentiality


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