3 – 4 hours per week from mid-February to mid-November.
Negotiable depending on experience and type of contract. Permanent role or would sub-contract to independent gardener.
About The Eikon Charity
The Eikon Charity is one of Surrey’s leading charities supporting children and young people. We listen, we talk, and we help young people with the skills they need to live their best life. And we work with families and professionals to make sure everyone gets the support they need.
We are looking for people with passion and expertise to join us in continuing to be a leading provider of early intervention in Surrey.
The Eikon Charity is committed to a policy of equality of opportunity and aims to provide a working environment that is free from unfair discrimination and will enable employees and volunteers to fulfil their personal potential.
The Hopes & Dreams Garden
In 2017, a group of Fullbrook students attending Eikon’s lunch clubs had a dream to transform a completely overgrown part of their school grounds into a beautiful garden that could be enjoyed by future students. The students fundraised, designed and created this amazing garden and with the support of Eikon staff and community volunteers, the garden officially opened in July 2019.
Since then, students and volunteers have continued to enjoy maintaining the garden together at their weekly garden clubs. The young gardeners today enjoy improving and expanding the garden spaces as part of garden club. The garden is a safe space for many young people, but is also now enjoyed by many others, including Eikon staff, Fullbrook staff and students.
The success of the garden has been made possible from the generous contributions from volunteers and young people but the time available to them is limited therefore additional help is needed.
Gardener Role Overview
We are looking for a Gardener to assist with general garden maintenance, who will help ensure that the eco-friendly, organic garden continues to have year-round, seasonal interest for everyone using the garden, complementing the activities/tasks of the Young People each week at Gardening Club.
The ideal candidate will have a passion for gardening and be able to work independently to keep outdoor spaces neat and well-maintained. The Eikon Garden Volunteers will provide detailed requirements and instructions on a weekly basis.
Responsibilities
* Weeding flower beds and borders
* Pruning shrubs and small trees
* Staking, dividing and deadheading a broad variety of plants
* Sweeping and clearing leaves/debris
* Watering plants as needed
* General tidying of the garden and outdoor areas
* Assisting with planting seasonal flowers and plants
* Identifying waste that can be either composted or bagged for removal
Requirements
* Broad knowledge of plants and gardening techniques
* Some experience in gardening on a site of this variety
* Reliable, self-motivated, and able to garden independently whilst following the list of jobs provided
Additional Information
* Flexible working hours available within Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday
* Working within a sensitive and confidential environment (Eikon and school premises)
* All necessary tools and equipment provided
This Job Description and Person Specification reflects the duties of the post as they exist at this time and may be subject to change based on the needs of the Department Programme. The post-holder may be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the salary and competence requirements of this post from time to time as required.
How to Apply
Eikon is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. The suitability of all prospective employees or volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process.
An offer of employment will be subject to an approved Enhanced DBS and Barring Disclosure.
The Eikon Charity is committed to a policy of equality of opportunity and aims to provide a working environment which is free from unfair discrimination and will enable employees and volunteers to fulfil their personal potential.
Applications
As part of our Safer Recruitment Policy, we do not accept CVs.
If you are interested in applying for the role, please download the details (which includes the application form) using the button below and submit your information using the Apply now button.
If you have any questions, or for more information please contact recruitment@eikon.org.uk or phone Jean Pullen on 01932 629656 (Monday to Thursday).
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