Horticulture Trainer (Greener Futures)
SALARY: FTE £24,000 – £26,000 pro rata
HOURS: 18.75 – 37.5 hours per week
CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed Term to June 2022
OPERATIONAL AREA: Sussex & Surrey
LOCATION: Hastings with possible work across the region
REF: HTGF21
ROLE DESCRIPTION:
At community charity, Groundwork South, we are changing places, changing lives across the South of England, one green step at a time
We are looking for a skilled and experience Horticultural Trainer to deliver horticultural Training & community projects across Hastings and Rother .
The successful candidate will hold a recognised teaching and industry qualification for the post and have substantial proven horticulture experience. You must be highly motivated and be interested in supporting learners and trainees to reach their potential.
Greener Futures is a CHART (Connecting Hastings and Rother Together) Community Led Local Development (CLLD) Programme. The CHART CLLD Local Development Strategy supports projects that bring a fresh approach to tackling deep-rooted problems in deprived communities within Hastings and Bexhill. The Programme uses European Structural and Investment Funds.
Greener Futures will support over 800 residents from the CHART areas of Hollington, Hastings Town Centre, Central St Leonards, North East Hastings and Ore to move closer to employment (210 residents) and/or improve their health and wellbeing through volunteering, training and work experience in green spaces close to home and in Hastings Country Park Nature Reserve and Combe Valley Countryside Park. Horticultural Taster sessions and accredited training will be a key element of the offer.
If the role is appointed on a full time level the Horticultural Trainer will also be required to deliver accredited training across Hastings and Rother and may also be required to deliver in other parts of the region.
In return we offer:
- 25 days per annum plus English Bank Holidays
- A contributory pension scheme
- Scope to continuing development of your professional skills
A job application pack can be downloaded below. If you wish to discuss the role please contact: Email: Teresa.flower@groundwork.org.uk Please send to Laura Dyke on laura.dyke@groundwork.org.uk
- Closing Date: 28th March 2021
- Interview Date: week commencing 12th April 2021
APPLICATION PACK
Horticulture Trainer JDPS CHART Greener Furtures vs 3
Application_Form – Horticulture Trainer
Groundwork South is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable groups. In line with our Safer Recruitment & Selection Policy and Procedure, successful applicants are subject to references and an enhanced with barred lists disclosure check.
CVs will not be accepted. No agencies please. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please note that we reserve the right to close applications early in the event of a large response.
We are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people. To demonstrate our commitment we have been awarded the Disability Confident Scheme Symbol, which is awarded by the Employment Service. We guarantee an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the essential criteria for the post. If you consider yourself to have a disability and would like to apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme please complete the Guaranteed Interview Scheme form (at the top of our current vacancies page) and submit this with your application. We shall ensure fairness and equal opportunities throughout our workforce and in service delivery.
Groundwork South is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We welcome applications from suitably skilled candidates regardless of ethnicity, gender, disability, sexuality, religion or age. A copy of our Equality and Diversity policy may also be made available to candidates on request.