Job Role: Gardener/ Gardening Instructor
Responsible To: Head of Operations
Contract Type: Fixed Term until 30th April 2028
Hours: 10 hours per week (3 days - Monday, Wednesday & Saturday)
Additional Adhoc sessions – 1 week (35 hours) every 6 weeks
Place of Work: Lord Arthur Rank Centre & Community Garden
Salary: Real Living Wage - £13.45 per hour
About Foothold Cymru
Established as a not-for-profit social enterprise in 1991. Foothold Cymru became a registered social justice charity in March 2020. Our vision is of a Wales, free from poverty with social, economic and environmental justice for all. We support people addressing the causes and consequences of poverty and inequality, through designing our services with, not for, individuals and communities, most affected by these issues. Our work is spread across three pillars as illustrated below:
The Project
You will be responsible for the Environmental Learning Hub and the Eat Grow Thrive Project which are two projects based at our Community Garden at the Foothold Cymru Enterprise Park in Llanelli.
Job Purpose
Maintain and develop the Foothold Cymru Community Garden while teaching participants practical gardening and horticultural skills.
Encourage environmental awareness, teamwork, confidence, and healthy lifestyles through hands-on gardening activities.
Duties and Key Responsibilities
- Maintain gardens including flower and vegetable beds and outdoor spaces within the Community Garden.
- Promote sustainable gardening practices, biodiversity, and environmental conservation.
- Organise seasonal gardening sessions and activities with consideration of weather conditions.
- Ensure the safe use and maintenance of gardening tools and equipment.
- Plan, prepare and deliver practical and knowledge-based horticulture sessions.
- Teach practical horticultural skills, including planting, sowing, pruning, watering, composting, and seasonal garden maintenance.
- Experience of cooking seasonal produce, with groups; indoor and outdoor.
- Support participants in developing confidence, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
- Monitor participants' progress and provide encouragement and feedback.
- Maintain a safe, inclusive, and welcoming learning environment.
- Work with colleagues, volunteers, schools, and/or community organisations where applicable.
Person Specification
- Practical experience in gardening or horticulture.
- Knowledge of plant care, soil management, and seasonal gardening.
- Experience working with or teaching young people.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to motivate and inspire learners of different abilities.
- Good organisational and planning skills.
- Understanding of health and safety in outdoor environments.
- Relevant horticultural qualifications (desirable).
- First Aid and safeguarding training (desirable or training will be provided).
- DBS (required, will be provided).
- Basic ICT skills (desirable) including preparation of documents to support the sessions if required.
- Ability to work flexibly and in a team environment.
Please send your 1 page Cover Letter and CV to [email protected].
Pay: Up to £13.45 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
