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Growing Activity Lead
Growing Well Kendal, Low Sizergh Farm
Permanent Position, 37.5 hours per week
Salary £27,000-£30,000 p.a dependent upon experience
We are seeking an experienced grower with excellent horticultural and interpersonal skills to work alongside our existing team in leading field-based activities for our beneficiaries at our site in at Low Sizergh Farm near Kendal.
The role of the Growing Activity Lead is to:
- Work alongside our existing two activity leads in the delivery of field-based, individual goals-based activity for adults experiencing mental ill health, in the context of a thriving commercial growing enterprise. This includes assisting in the effective delivery of annual crop plans to deliver horticulture and greenhouse cultivation.
- Work collaboratively with Mental Health Support Coordinator to establish the best occupationally-focused pathways to mental health recovery, tailored to each individual beneficiary’s goals.
- Deliver horticultural skills development to our beneficiaries as part of the horticultural activity, in tune with the season, the needs of the business and individual Volunteers’ needs with particular focus on heritage skills.
- Record, on Growing Well’s bespoke database, all social and vocational progress and achievements on behalf of each individual beneficiary.
- Ensure that at all times our site is safe, productive, excellently maintained and efficiently run.
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to create a culture of respect, inclusion and security.
- Carry out administrative tasks related to the role, such as the weekly newsletter, pick/pack list, sending out availability list and creating recipe cards.
If you think you’re the right person for this position, we’d like to hear from you.
Please email your current CV and covering letter to Sinead McCann, Manager (Kendal), at [email protected]
Deadline for applications is Friday 24th October
Interviews will be held in the following week.
Support Volunteers
Growing Well West Cumbria, Egremont
1 day per week, Monday through to Thursdays, 9am to 4pm
- Are you passionate about people?
- Can you lend a hand to support them to recover and move on with their lives?
- Do you love the outdoors, nature and growing food to eat?
For every day session we run at Beck Green Nursery, Egremont, there are up to 15 participants at any given time, supervised by two staff members.
Each session also needs 2 x volunteers to support our staff in this work; sometimes helping individuals with additional needs to participate with the group, sometimes just mucking in to get planting and harvesting done and dusted for our Crop Share veg box customers.
Always being part of an awesome team that works together, achieves amazing things and leaves no one behind.
Full mental health risk and safeguarding training will be provided – no prior experience necessary – and you’ll be supported by a team of professional staff to deliver your role. Plus, PPE, a hot, healthy lunch and all the tea and biscuits you need are included.
If you can spare the time to support those in your community in most need of help, we’d love to hear from you.
Please contact Manager, Hannah Wright, on: [email protected] or call our office on 07512 316 568