Community Gardener - Linburn Walled Gardens

£25,101 to £27,907 pro-rata, plus pension
West Lothian based

Are you a skilled gardener who wants to contribute to creating a nurturing garden environment for veterans and their families?

Do you have experience supporting people who may have experienced mental health difficulties, and delivering group activities or workshops?

If so, this could be the role for you!

About Linburn Walled Garden 

The Linburn Walled Garden sits in the grounds of Sight Scotland Veterans in Wilkieston, West Lothian.  At the garden, we focus on growing food, skills, and community.  This half acre garden offers a place where veterans and their families can connect, learn new skills, and benefit from activities which promote positive relationships.

About the role 

The Community Gardener will support the coordination and facilitation of family events and workshops hosted in the walled garden for veterans, their families and Scotland’s Veterans’ Wellbeing Alliance partners. The post-holder will also support the planning and maintenance of the walled garden. The main responsibilities for the role include:

• Support the year-round maintenance of the walled garden
• Provide informal support to veterans and their families who visit the walled garden
• Co-facilitate groups, workshops and events, including family open days
• Support volunteers to carry out various gardening activities

The role will work primarily during the day on weekdays, although some weekend work will be required. 

About You 

You’ll be an experienced gardener with an interest in supporting others to enjoy the benefits of gardening and the outdoors. You should also have:

• Great relationship building skills
• Experience in maintaining a garden throughout the seasons
• Experience co-facilitating groups, workshops and events
• Experience supporting people who may have experienced trauma

How we’ll support you 

We’ll encourage you to be creative and innovative, and to take a pragmatic approach to planning and implementing new initiatives. You’ll have passionate people around you and a supportive manager. You’ll also have access to wider Cyrenians support, including our learning and development programme, and staff wellbeing services. 

Read more about our impact and our values.

Application Notes  

Closing date is Monday 13^th January 2025 at 12 noon.
Interviews will be held on Wednesday 22nd January 2025 at the Linburn Walled Garden, Wilkieston.
CVs will not be accepted.