Horticultural Support Worker
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Do you have the skills and qualities needed to provide horticultural and garden based therapy to adults with a range of complex support needs at our sites across south west London.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced horticulturalist/gardener to join our team based at the Stud Community Garden and Nursery in Richmond.
As a values based employer we will expect you to shape your work and responsibilities around the charitys key values of partnership, independence, empowerment, sustainability, professionalism and recognition.
You will have a clear sense of the benefits that garden based therapy can provide to someone with complex needs. And will bring with you a commitment to enhancing the experience of those referred into or using our services on the basis of the individual preferences, strengths and skills.
As the post holder you will:
- Provide those using our services with a person centred approach that maximises the impact of our horticultural support resources on their knowledge and abilities.
- Deliver interventions that apply horticulture as both a therapeutic and sensory development tool
- Work as part of a team to prepare and deliver garden-based activities at both our community garden and our day based services in Wandsworth
- Maintain and care for our community garden and other operating environments with garden maintenance and client based support needs.
Please send an up to date CV and supporting statement that set out clearly how you meet the principle criteria set out in the person specification associated with this role.
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