Reference code: HLH/2608/13
- Culture & Learning
- Inverness/Inverness-shire
- Closing on 1st September 2026
- Work location: Inverness Botanic Gardens & Café
- Contract type: Relief (As and when required)
- Salary: £17.91 per hour
- Homeworking: This post is not suitable for homeworking
- Responsible to: Facilities Manager
- Contact: Ewan Mackintosh 01463 701018 / [email protected]
Actively promote a positive and collaborative workplace culture that supports the Charity’s purpose of Making Life Better and i-care values to increase morale, productivity and performance.
Service Delivery and Training-
Plan, deliver and evaluate horticultural training programmes tailored to individuals and groups with a range of additional support needs
- Support participants (“Grow Gardeners”) to develop skills, confidence and independence
Create a safe, inclusive and supportive learning environment
Horticultural Operations-
Maintain and develop the GROW garden, polytunnels, nursery areas and wider Botanic Gardens
- Undertake practical horticultural tasks and support participants in all aspects of gardening activity
Contribute to seasonal planning, planting, and crop production
Project Development-
Support the ongoing development of the GROW Project, including identifying opportunities for Growth, improvement and income generation
- Contribute to the development of commercial activities and community engagement
Support the integration of Growing, harvesting and food preparation as part of a holistic wellbeing programme
Volunteer and Stakeholder Engagement-
Recruit, support and develop volunteers
- Liaise effectively with parents, carers, support workers, social workers and partner organisations
Work collaboratively with HLH colleagues and external partners (e.g. Highland Council, NHS, BID)
Food Growing and Preparation-
Support the Growing of fruit, vegetables and herbs within the GROW Project
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Work with Grow Gardeners to harvest and prepare produce for use in the onsite kitchen
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Promote understanding of healthy eating, food provenance and sustainability
Ensure all activities are carried out in line with food hygiene and safety standards
Health, Safety and Compliance-
Ensure all activities are delivered in line with health and safety legislation and HLH policies
- Carry out risk assessments and safe systems of work
Promote safe working practices for staff, volunteers and participants
General Duties-
Support the wider operations of Inverness Botanic Gardens and Nursery as required
- Ensure high standards of cleanliness and presentation across the GROW Project
- Act as a key holder where required and support opening/closing procedures
- Uphold HLH values, Code of Conduct and role model behaviours
Maintain an awareness and knowledge of the risk management responsibilities appropriate to their role, as identified within the HLH Risk Policy and associated guidance documentation.
*** A Disclosure Scotland PVG check is required for this post ***
Date posted: 18th August 2026
High Life Highland is charity and our purpose is Making Life Better. We are a fun, friendly, caring, supportive, inclusive and proud organisation with strong people values based around integrity, community, accountability, respect and example. We believe if all our of employees strive to embrace our people values then, collectively, we give ourselves the best chance of fulfilling our purpose of Making Life Better.
High Life Highland (HLH) is committed to the protection and safeguarding of vulnerable groups, including children and protected adults and believes that they should never experience any kind of abuse. It has a responsibility to promote the welfare of those in vulnerable groups and to keep them safe and to practice in a way that protects them. HLH expects all those with whom the Charity engages to share this position. Where applicable, new positions will be subject to the appropriate level of Disclosure Scotland checking; identity checks (address, date of birth), employment/experience history, two references (one of which must be most recent employer, where appropriate), qualifications, Right to Work in the UK (where applicable). The above will apply to anyone working on behalf of HLH (paid or unpaid) including all board directors, staff, workers, volunteers, agency staff and students.
