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Garden Organic
Cumberland
Posted: 14 Oct 2024
Deadline: 1 Nov 2024
Compensation: £23,000 pro-rata
Living Wage employer Disability Confident scheme
Paid Part-time Fixed term / contract
Job description
Role: Community Project Co-ordinator – training & volunteer liaison
Location: Home Based (Cumberland)
Key Requirements: To recruit volunteers and manage the co-ordination and delivery of our Master Composters Project. This role requires specific understanding of delivering volunteer led projects ideally within the charity sector, engaging local communities in the practice of home composting. The successful applicant with have proven skills in planning, training, and engaging with people and local organisations.
Hours: Part time 14 hours per week
Duration: Fixed Term until 30th September 2027.
Role subject to DBS Check: No
About us:
At Garden Organic we care about organic growing, composting, seed conservation, research and citizen science. Our small but hugely knowledgeable and committed team is backed by a family of members and volunteers, all dedicated to growing food and flowers in harmony with nature. We are an established, experienced and innovative membership charity, working in communities around the UK and campaigning for organic practice which protects and promotes life above and below the soil. Now in our seventh decade, we are also home to the vitally important Heritage Seed Library a living collection of 800 rare vegetable varieties that otherwise would have died out.
Our mission is to show people how to be organic growers and in doing so, we strive to be a great place to work, volunteer or partner with. We care about what we do, how we do it, and the impact we make. We believe that our time is now – when people are actively seeking positive contributions that they can make in the face of biodiversity loss and climate change.
About the role:
The role of Project Co-ordinator is to recruit, train and support Master Composter Volunteers in Cumberland.
You will be reporting to our Cumbria Project Supervisor and your core responsibilities and main duties are as follows:
What we are looking for:
We are looking for someone who enjoys working with people, who can energise and enthuse, support and appreciate the many volunteers and community organisations who will be essential to the work we are doing in Cumbria.
You will be organised, flexible and efficient. You will be working as part of a team that is based across the UK so an ability to connect and proactively engage with colleagues is essential to ensure you are contributing to and feel part of the organisation.
You will be comfortable with organizing your own time and prioritising workload to ensure that targets and tasks are met and completed.
What we can offer:
Recruitment Timetable:
Application Deadline: Friday 1st November
Interview Dates: W/C 11th / 18th November
Interview Location: Online
Equal Opportunities:
At Garden Organic we embrace diversity and recognise the value it brings to our organisation. As such, we match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates and welcome candidates from various backgrounds irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief or sexual orientation. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and take pride in ensuring that everyone feels welcome, respected and empowered.
Garden Organic is also a Disability Confident Employer and aims to create opportunities wherever possible. It should be noted that some of our roles require travel and attendance at events where accessibility arrangements will vary.
Safer Recruitment:
Garden Organic is also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects employees, associates and volunteers to share this commitment. We may require some candidates to undertake a DBS check relevant to the requirements of the role.
Please note that we only accept applications from individuals with the right to work in the UK. We are unable to sponsor working visa applications.
To find out more about our Charity, our ambition, our successes and why it is a great time to be joining Garden Organic, along with our Privacy Statement please head to our website at www.gardenorganic.org.uk
Application information
How to Apply:
All applicants must complete a Garden Organic Application Form along with a covering letter explaining why you think you would be a great fit for the role. We pay close attention to covering letters so please do send us one. Our application form can be downloaded via our website at www.gardenorganic.org.uk
We will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early depending on response levels.
As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion applications will be anonymised before being submitted to our recruitment panel.
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About Garden Organic
Garden Organic, the working name of the Henry Doubleday Research Association, is a registered charity in England and Wales
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