Volunteer Team Leader Community Gardeners

Volunteer Team Leader Community Gardeners

Project role (Temporary) · 2–4 hrs/Week
Olive Road, Peterborough, PE1 4PT, United Kingdom
GardeningSupervisingConstructionOutdoorsAdvice & MentoringSocial contact
WellbeingNature & sustainabilityCommunity & family
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Cross Keys Homes
#71034
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Summary

Supervising and building positive relationships with other volunteers.

Detailed description

Supervising and building positive relationships with other volunteers.

Collecting volunteers from Community Hubs and driving them to the resident garden

Ensuring best practice is followed at all times – particuarly in relation to ensuring a safe working environment and safeguarding

The ability to support vulnerable volunteers and work with a range of personalities

Ability to follow risk assessments

Liaising with resident

Escalating any concerns to the Volunteer point of contact .

Garden clearance - Mowing lawns, weeding, strimming, pruning trees, shrubs and plants

Looking after garden machinery and equipment

Collecting of garden waste

Safe use of garden tools.

Wearing appropriate footwear for gardening, dress appropriately for working outside (to be warm enough or cool enough, sun hat, waterproof etc if needed

Representing CKH in a professional and positive manner at all times.

  

What we will provide to volunteers

💸 Reimbursement of costs

Getting there

Follow small road which is in between number 37 and 39 olive road.
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About Cross Keys Homes

CKH is a commercial business with a social heart. We are dedicated to providing high quality, affordable housing in pleasant, vibrant and sustainable communities. CKH manages over 11,000 properties in the Peterborough area and beyond. In addition to our role as a housing provider,
CKH is committed to making neighbourhoods happy and vibrant places for people to live in by investing in homes, green spaces and leisure facilities. We are committed to improving the quality of life and life chances both for our residents and the wider community. Involving volunteers in our services allows us to work more closely with communities and understand the needs of our residents.