Hextol Foundation
We are looking for a Gardening Supervisor to join our caring and dynamic team, which is working to improve the lives of people with learning differences and/or mental health needs. The ideal candidate will help develop our beneficiaries’ skills, while maintaining and improving customers’ gardens and grounds.
The Hextol Foundation
We are an independent charitable company based in Hexham. Our purpose is to provide working opportunities to people with learning differences and/or mental health needs so they can develop their skills and self-esteem and grow in confidence, creating a positive impact on the quality of their lives. We run several not-for-profit enterprises that provide safe and supported work experience and work-based training for adults with learning differences and/or mental health needs.
Hextol Gardening Service
One of our key services is gardening, and we have teams running from our Hexham base working for customers across the Tyne Valley. The teams provide gardening services to domestic customers, schools, and other institutions. Staff work with teams of beneficiaries to carry out this work, which includes garden maintenance, soft-landscaping, design, and improvement.
Due to demand from both beneficiaries and customers we are seeking an additional Gardening Supervisor to work variable hours depending on workload.
This is a wonderful opportunity for someone with enthusiasm, dedication, the desire to help others, and a love of gardening. Working to make real and tangible differences to the lives of our volunteers. You will receive a full induction, training, and the chance to work in a supportive and rewarding environment.
Salary
£11.75 per hour
Hours and terms
Variable hours depending on workload. Probably 2-3 days/wk.
Location
Hexham
Closing date for applications
Open recruitment
How to apply
Application form available from Bruce Howorth at contact@hextol.org.uk or 01434 6053253
More information
Contact us on the above number or email address for a job description and person specification.
See our website (here) for more information about us.