Garden Centre Support Assistant (Volunteer)

As a charity, our Garden Centres provide supported employment placements for people in our community. You will support service users with horticultural, landscaping, DIY and crafting activities. Share your experience and knowledge with service users to help them build their skills, knowledge, and confidence in a workplace setting.

If you love the outdoors, have some practical skills to put to good use, and want to help people in your community, then this is the role for you.

Key tasks
This role could include supporting service users in a range of tasks including:

• A range of DIY tasks as needed including recycling timber, making bird boxes, insect hotels, planters, and some site maintenance and decoration.
• Planting in our polytunnels and beds and making hanging baskets.
• Weeding, pruning, and general garden maintenance.
• Upcycling, recycling, and other crafting and DIY tasks.
• Potting up and watering plants.
• Forest school activities such as birdwatching and bug safaris.

What's in it for you

• Put your skills and enthusiasm to good use
• Help people and support a local charity
• Improve skills and boost your CV
• Grow your confidence and meet new people
• Some lunch and travel expenses
• We can be flexible around your education, family, work, or health etc.
• Volunteering is great for staying socially and physically active

About you
Everyone has something to offer and we offer ongoing training and support. For this role, it would help if you already have some of these skills and attributes or are keen to learn:

• Love the outdoors, wildlife, and getting stuck in.
• Enthusiasm for gardening and supporting people.
• Confident providing support to people with a range of support requirements and learning styles.
• A positive and encouraging mindset to help people stay engaged and excited.
• Good communication skills with a friendly and helpful manner.

Whatever your passion is, volunteering with us is a great way build your skills toward a bright future and make a difference.

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Shaw Trust Palmer Gardens | Islington, Canal Rd, Trowbridge BA14 8QJ

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