Garden Volunteer
Garden Volunteer
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Job Description
Julian House is a charity dedicated to making a difference to the lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people in society. We run several projects and every year we help thousands of people out of homelessness into employment away from domestic abuse and more.
Job Role: Garden Volunteer
Hours: Flexible
Location: Bath
The Role:As a Garden Volunteer youll play a vital role in maintaining and enhancing the garden at our property providing a peaceful environment for our residents. This is an opportunity to use your skills and creativity to contribute to the healing and well-being of our clients at Julian House.
Responsibilities include:
- Planting weeding pruning and general garden maintenance.
- Creating a welcoming therapeutic outdoor space for residents to enjoy.
- Collaborating with staff and other volunteers to ensure the garden meets the needs of the property.
- Supporting the team in developing small garden projects such as vegetable plots or sensory gardens.
Qualifications / Requirements:
- A passion for gardening and the outdoors.
- Basic gardening knowledge and skills (no professional experience required).
- Empathy understanding and a commitment to maintaining confidentiality.
- While not essential it can be helpful to have some understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and to appreciate that clients may not always be able to engage.
What Youll Gain:
- The chance to make a meaningful impact on the lives of vulnerable individuals.
- Experience volunteering within a supportive and compassionate team.
- The opportunity to use your gardening skills creatively while learning new ones.
Our Ethos
As an Equal Opportunities employer we have an Equality and Diversity Action plan in place showing our commitment in ensuring continuous improvement in creating an inclusive culture. We also have a committed group of Inclusion & Diversity champions who meet monthly to ensure progress is being made. We invite applications from people from all backgrounds and cultures especially minority groups that are underrepresented in the workplace. We also welcome applications from those with lived experience. We embrace flexibility and are proud to be a Disability Confident and Mindful employer as well as an Armed Forces Covenant Supporter.
Get in touch
If you have any questions about this role please get in touch with George (Recruitment specialist) on .
We look forward to speaking with you soon!
Please note: We reserve the right to close our vacancies once the perfect candidate has been found. We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible so that you dont miss out!
Employment Type
Part-Time
