Canny Plants
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Volunteering with: our experienced growing team in our glasshouses and polytunnels
Responsibilities
- Support staff with plant propagation and potting on
- Watering
- Organising and moving plants around site
- Stock taking and record keeping
- Health and safety, including following risk assessments
- Support our Growing Together participants to learn new skills
What skills do I need?
- Experience / knowledge of gardening / horticulture
- Flexibility - tasks may need to change depending on the weather and time of year.
- Reliability is important for continuity and trust.
- Prepared to work outdoors in most weather.
- Ability to observe professional boundaries and confidentiality in relation to working around adults at risk.
Details
- Age restrictions
- DBS check required
- Equal Opportunities Policy
- Expenses reimbursed
- Health and Safety Policy
- Ongoing support
- Training provided
- Volunteer induction
- Volunteer Policy
- Volunteers covered by insurance
- Written role description
When is this role available?
When: 08/11/2024 - 01/12/2025
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Ideally 1 day a week 9.30am-3.30pm (hours can be discussed e.g. to fit in with childcare) for a
minimum of 6 months. The continuity is important for our participants and staff.
There may be some training to complete outside of this time.
Location:
Yewcroft Avenue,
Scotswood
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE15 6TU
You will be redirected to the Volunteer Centre Newcastle website to express your interest.
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