Organic Growers Alliance
Growing Activity Lead @ Growing Well, Cumbria
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Growing Well is recruiting a GROWING ACTIVITY LEAD for our Kendal site in Cumbria.
Permanent Position, 37.5 hours per week £27,000-£30,000 p.a, dependent upon experience
We are seeking an experienced grower with excellent horticultural and interpersonal skills to work alongside our existing team in leading field-based activities for our beneficiaries at our site at Low Sizergh Farm near Kendal.
The Role Of The Growing Activity Lead Includes
- Working alongside our existing two activity leads in the delivery of field-based, individual goals-based activity for adults experiencing mental ill health, in the context of a thriving commercial growing enterprise.
- Working collaboratively with Mental Health Support Coordinator to establish the best occupationally-focused pathways to mental health recovery, tailored to each individual beneficiary’s goals.
- Delivering horticultural skills development to our beneficiaries as part of the horticultural activity, in tune with the season, the needs of the business and individual Volunteers’ needs with particular focus on heritage skills.
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Applicants Should Have
- 2+ years’ practical experience of commercial (organic) production horticulture / market gardening, including field-scale and polytunnel horticulture
- Organic horticultural production and pest/weed control practices
- Knowledge and understanding of mental health conditions
- A high standard of written and oral communication skills
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Please email your current CV and covering letter to Sinead McCann, Manager (Kendal), at sinead@growingwell.co.uk
Deadline for applications is Friday 24th October. Interviews will be held in the following week.
For further information, job description and person specification, please visit: https://www.growingwell.co.uk/vacancies/
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