Volunteer Gardening Assistant
This is a Temporary, Part Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The vacancy
We are looking for volunteers to maintain and develop the gardens and grounds at The Nook hospice, ensuring they are tidy, safe and enjoyable for all.
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.
Volunteers are not expected to:
- Carry out the same role as a paid member of staff
- Undertake heavy, laborious or stressful tasks
- Be expected to undertake repetitive and prolonged 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.
Location: The Nook, Framingham Earl, Norfolk
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
Why volunteer with us?
We benefit greatly by having volunteers, but volunteers themselves get lots out of it too! Volunteering is a great way to:
Why volunteer with us?
The organisation
East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) ensures the best possible quality of life and makes every moment count for children and families across Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk. Our family-centred approach includes specialist nursing care, symptom management nursing, short breaks, wellbeing activities, therapies, care at end of life, bereavement support, counselling and volunteer services in the family home; all meeting the individual needs of the child, young person and whole family.
In 2020, all three of our hospices; The Nook (Norfolk), The Treehouse (Ipswich) and Milton (Cambridge) were rated OUTSTANDING by the Care Quality Commission.
Our people are central to our success. We have a talented workforce of staff and volunteers in Care, Fundraising, Retail, Facilities, IT, Finance, Marketing & Communications and Human Resources.
We’re over 440 employees strong, with a team of more than 2,000 volunteers across the organisation including over 50 shops and a Retail Distribution Centre.
Diversity statement
At EACH we believe in fostering a workplace where every individual feels valued and respected. We are committed to building a culture of inclusion where differences are embraced. We are actively seeking talent from all walks of life, recognising that diversity drives innovation, creativity and success.
Join us on a journey to create a more inclusive workplace, where everyone has equal opportunities to grow, contribute and succeed. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply for opportunities at EACH and adjustments will be made to facilitate the application and selection process.
Please note:
This post is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check prior to appointment.
It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group.
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