Gardening Volunteer

**GARDENING VOLUNTEER**

**PURPOSE OF POST**: To assist the Business Centre Coordinator with the garden up-keep at Faraday House, Eastbourne, East Sussex.

**ACCOUNTABLE TO**: The Faraday House Business Centre Coordinator

**LOCATION**: Age UK East Sussex business facility at Faraday House, Eastbourne

**HOURS**: 1 day per week for 2 hours

**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**

To support the Faraday House Business Centre Coordinator by ensuring the gardens and grounds are kept neat and tidy.

**Specific Tasks**
- To provide gardening support to the Faraday House Business Centre Coordinator.
- To carry out gardening activities according to the Faraday House Business Centre Coordinator instructions.
- To ensure that all health and safety, lone working and other policies and safeguards are adhered to at all times.
- To ensure all tools / equipment are in good working order and safe to use; maintained as per the manufacturer’s instructions; and they are used for their intended purpose.
- Maintain a clean and safe role environment.
- Attend compulsory training, including, Health and Safety, and Fire Prevention.
- To be an ambassador for the Charity.

**Skills and Attributes needed**:

- Experience of general gardening activities.
- Follow safety information and instructions in accordance with the risk assessment.
- Reliability and honesty.
- Listening and communication skills.

**As a volunteer we would ask you to**:

- Ensure a clean and safe gardening environment, in accordance with all Age UK East Sussex policies including but not limited to: Health and Safety, Fire Safety, Security, Data Protection, Confidentiality, and Equality and Diversity.
- Be reliable and conscientious in your volunteer role.
- Liaise closely with the Faraday House Business Centre Coordinator and ensure that they are informed of any changes to the normal arrangements or instances you cannot be available.
- Treat all Faraday House clients with dignity and respect.
- Participate in regular one to one supervision sessions.
- Escalate ANY safeguarding concerns to the Faraday House Business Centre Coordinator (as soon as is practicable).

**As a volunteer we will offer you**:

- An induction, and initial training relevant to the role.
- Ongoing training relevant to your role.
- Regular support and supervision.
- Appreciation of your commitment and time given to Age UK East Sussex.
- An opportunity to meet other volunteers socially and for training.

**We place great value on our volunteers - who bring so much to the organisation. Their time, energy and commitment are recognised and greatly appreciated.**

**Job Type**: Part-time

**Salary**: £0.01 per year

Work Location: In person