Community Gardener, Falkirk

£25,352 to £27,907 per annum plus pension
This equates to £14,389 pro rata for a 21 hour week
Based in  Falkirk

Do you want to work outdoors, explore your creative flair, and make a real difference to your local community?

If you have a passion for growing plants and supporting people to grow this could be the perfect role for you!

About the Walled Garden

The Walled Garden is one of Cyrenians public facing services, where we support people on Community Payback Orders to put back into the community and develop their own horticultural skills. Set within Dollar Park, Falkirk the garden is highly valued by the community, and is a home for events, volunteering and enjoying the tranquillity it has to offer.

About the role

As Community Gardener you’ll contribute to developing a creative and interactive garden. Your main responsibilities include:

• Designing a year-round plan for the Walled Garden
• Contributing to the growth and maintenance of the garden
• Supporting individuals on Community Payback Orders to engage with gardening related tasks

About you

You’ll be an experienced gardener with a genuine interest in people, gardening and working outdoors. You should also be:

• Experienced in seasonal garden planning and maintenance
• Excellent at building trusted relationships
• Confident leading and motivating others

What we can offer you

You’ll be part of an enthusiastic, knowledgeable staff team, with a supportive line manager who will help you develop and grow in your role. You will be encouraged to participate in any relevant training for continued personal development.

You’ll also have access to wider Cyrenians support, including our learning and development programme, and staff wellbeing services.

Our garden services are delivered 7 days a week so offer flexibility for the postholder while meeting service delivery needs.

About us

At Cyrenians we tackle the causes and consequences of homelessness by taking a Public Health Approach to Homelessness Prevention. We take a values-led and relationships-based approach to delivering all our services. Read more about our impact and our values.

Application Notes

Closing date 12 noon on Monday 2nd June 2025
Interviews will be held on Wednesday 11th June 2025 
CV's will not be accepted