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* On site: Palacerigg Country Park, Cumbernauld
* Closing: 14th March 2025
* Advertised from: 17th February 2025
* 37.5 hours per week. Duration: 3 years
Role
Watch Us Grow is a charity based in Palacerigg Country Park on the outskirts of Cumbernauld. We work with adults who have Additional Support Needs. Our aim is to help people become more independent both at home and within the communities they live. We do this by creating purposeful, educational and work style roles that build skills, knowledge and self-confidence in our students. We work both outside in our public garden growing and selling plants and inside our house where we learn the skills to live more independently.
Job Description
The job will involve you driving a 9-seater minibus and a van, so a clean driving license is required.
We are looking for someone to join our team as a project worker on our home skills and hospitality project. You will be supporting our students to learn how to live more independently in their own home or taking a more active role in a shared home. This will include cooking, cleaning, laundry, organizing home spaces, shopping and identifying any other needs each student may have and working on it with them. You will work with students to create a clear 8-week personalized schedule of learning; you will support students with positivity, patience and clarity and at a pace that works for each student individually.
You will also be part of a team developing a new opportunity which will see students working directly with the public serving refreshments.
Watch Us Grow is looking for a person who enjoys keeping a house tidy and in order. Someone who has experience in housekeeping, catering or hospitality but most importantly someone who can guide and support our students to thrive. You will be guiding students, documenting all their achievements and activities, working towards personal goals for each individual, inspiring students to learn more and providing them with a purposeful role.
You will also be part of our weekly social activity evenings which include arts and crafts projects, movie clubs, games night and sports activities.
This job will involve you being creative, organized, good at planning, able to engage imaginations and keep things evolving. We are an organization that embraces and tries out creative ideas.
Watch Us Grow is known primarily for its work outdoors in the garden, we teach about horticulture, wildlife and nature, we grow fruit, vegetables and flowers. You will be required to work outside at times, we are a small team and work together on everything.
You will report to the General Manager and work within an existing and established staff team to develop Watch Us Grow in new and exciting directions.
You will need to be enthusiastic and patient, showing an understanding of people with additional support needs. You will have experience in either Housekeeping, Catering or Hospitality in a commercial setting. You will need to be creative, friendly and engaging.
Duties and Responsibilities
* Collect and drop off students before and after a shift. (Shared role)
* Support our students and volunteers in all aspects of their work offering an experience which is purposeful and fulfilling both physically and mentally.
* Ensure a safe working practice which will keep all areas safe for visitors, members, volunteers and staff.
* Ensure that all Health & Safety and Hygiene legislation is adhered to.
* Help to create and deliver engaging projects for our students.
* Help students to complete in-house and external qualifications.
* Working some evenings and weekends on social activities or on other fundraising events.
* Work closely with all of the Watch Us Grow staff team.
* Work that may include representing and promoting the values and work of Watch Us Grow at events.
* Any other tasks and activities as reasonably required to fulfil the needs of the organization.
* Driving a minibus and vans for work related reasons.
* Working in the garden when required.
Application Notes
To apply please download the Job Application below. When completed, this form can be returned by e-mail to: info@watchusgrow.org.uk
Or by post to: Watch Us Grow, Palacerigg House, Palacerigg Country Park, Cumbernauld, G67 3HU
Contact 01236 727970 if you require any additional information or clarification.
Home Skills and Hospitality Project Worker
Postcode: G67 3HU
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