Volunteer Gardening Assistant

To help maintain and develop the gardens and grounds at our Milton 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.

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

Job Type: Volunteer

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Flexitime
• Free parking

Work Location: In person