Role Description
Gardener Volunteers
Location: Seaford
Time commitment: 1-2 hours weekly/biweekly
Our Gardener Volunteers support our homes by helping to maintain their outdoor spaces through weeding, pruning and planting, so that the people we support can enjoy spending time in a beautiful environment.
We are currently looking for volunteer gardeners for one of our services in Seaford (Barclay House), who can support with the following tasks:
1. Create planters
2. Provide general maintenance of our gardens
3. Watering, planting, weeding and pruning
4. Maintaining flower beds
5. Creating/improving/maintaining our sensory garden spaces
Skills required In order to become one of our gardener volunteers you will be:
6. Knowledgeable about plants
7. Confident using gardening equipment
8. Punctual and reliable
9. Friendly and approachable
Please note that you will need to be over the age of 18 in order to apply for this role. To apply for this role, please click on the 'apply' button below and complete the application form. Upon receipt of your application, a member of our friendly Volunteering Team will contact you for an informal chat and to explain about the next steps. To ensure the safety of the people we support, we require a DBS check and two satisfactory references before a volunteer role is confirmed. As you will be volunteering directly with vulnerable individuals, you will also be required to undertake safeguarding training, as well as any training which is specific to the role. About Us
At SeeAbility we specialise in supporting people with learning disabilities and autism, who may also have sight loss, to realise their goals each and every day.
We encourage people with disabilities to challenge what they expect from life, from themselves and from wider society.
Registered as The Royal School for the Blind, SeeAbility is one of the oldest disability charities in the UK and has pioneered specialist support for over 220 years.
If you have any queries or would like to speak to a member of the Volunteering Team before applying, please email us at Our Benefits This is a fantastic opportunity to give something positive back to society and have a direct impact on people’s lives. Gardening is a great way to get out and about, stay fit and meet new people. Volunteers can claim travel expenses. About The Company