ART GENE Salary
BATH STREET BARROW IN FURNESS LA14 5TY
TIN: 04359454
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ART GENE is looking for employees for positions:
gardener
Working hours
- part-time | Temporary | Contract
Requirements
- approachable and engaging
- self-motivated, with ability to work autonomously and manage own workload
- able to take a flexible approach to delivering success; adaptable and creative approach
- demonstrable knowledge of edible plants and horticulture
- excellent interpersonal skills
- ability to teach volunteers by example the principles of good horticultural practice
- excited by the potential of a community growing space and of the role of community gardener; keen to communicate this enthusiasm to as wide an audience as possible
Responsibility
- lead in ensuring a healthy, seasonally varied crop is produced in 2023
- support Art Gene staff responsible for grass cutting, tool maintenance and composting when required, ensuring the whole site is always well-maintained
- make recommendations for future growing and for development of the site
- ensure the site is managed to high environmental standards, avoiding pesticides and promoting biodiversity
- provide data on the people who engage with the project for funders and management, as required
- work collaboratively with the team to plan, publicise and deliver hands-on gardening activity and maintenance tasks, helping to direct volunteer labour as appropriate
- communicate with and promote the Allotment Soup project to interested parties, as required, for example, by leading informal tours of the site
- ensure Art Gene’s equal opportunity, diversity, and health and safety polices are adhered to and ensure the project is accessible and welcoming to under-served groups
Contract type
- undertake seasonal garden maintenance work, including sewing, weeding, planting, pruning, watering and cropping
- develop and deliver occasional growing sessions on Allotment Soup with community groups and offer a warm welcome to visitors
- timings can be negotiated, although at least one Friday or Saturday afternoon a month would be required
- work with the allotment volunteers, Art Gene staff and the wider community to support organic food production, sustainable growing practices and planting for biodiversity
- work with the Art Gene Arts Project and Communications Manager, our wider creative teams and the Artist Directors, as required, to help facilitate volunteer work parties or events on site