We support families and care for children and young people with life-threatening conditions across Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk.
Volunteer Gardening Assistant - EACH Milton
Practical details
Volunteering • Organisation role
Contact person
Volunteer Services
#123998
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As a Volunteer Gardening Assistant, you'll help create and maintain welcoming outdoor spaces for children, families, staff and volunteers at EACH.
As a Volunteer Gardening Assistant, you'll help create and maintain welcoming outdoor spaces for children, families, staff and volunteers at EACH. From planting flowers and maintaining borders to general garden upkeep, your support will help provide peaceful and enjoyable environments for everyone who visits our hospices. This role is perfect for anyone who enjoys being outdoors, working as part of a team, and making a positive difference in their local community.
Key Activities:
- Weeding
- Leaf collection
- Sweeping paths
- Planting, dead heading etc.
- Staining garden furniture
- Cleaning play equipment
- Mowing the lawn
- Any other duties related to the upkeep of grounds as required
Certain tasks will suit volunteers’ likes, dislikes and strengths and this should be taken into account when allocating tasks.
Personal Qualities / Attributes/ Knowledge:
- Passion/interest in gardening
- Ability to work well as part of a team
- Flexibility
- Commitment and reliability
- Able to work confidentially and within boundaries
Supervision/ Induction:
- You will be provided with an induction by your Facilities Coordinator, who will also provide you with regular supervision sessions.
Hours/Time commitment:
- Minimum of one afternoon or morning per week
Recruitment process:
- Application form, Informal Interview, Enhanced DBS & 2 references.
- You will also be required to undertake some mandatory training ahead of commencing your volunteer role, some of which will require an annual refresher e.g. safeguarding
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