Garden Manager
- Employer
- Walworth Garden
- Location
- Southwark, London (Greater)
- Salary
- £23,000 - £30,000 Per Year
- Closing date
- 20 Aug 2018
View more
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Gardening Jobs, Garden and Landscape Design Jobs, Grower Jobs, Management Jobs
- Sector
- Charity & Voluntary, Horticultural Specialist, Garden Centres & Nurseries, Growing, Landscaping
Job Details
Start date - Late August or soon after
Salary range - £23-£30K - dependant on knowledge and experience
Deadline for applications - Friday 17 August 2018
We seek a passionate, dynamic, experienced and inspirational Garden Manager to play a leading role in our continued success
The Garden Manager will deputise for the CEO/Head Gardener in their absence.
You will be responsible for:
- The upkeep and ongoing creative maintenance and development of Walworth Garden and its Garden centre
- Leading a team of 6 gardeners in all aspects of their work (including clearance, maintenance, planting, design, construction and landscaping)
- Teaching Work Based Horticulture at Level 2
- Leading, with taste and discerning, in all aspects of propagation and cultivation of nursery stock in our industrial sized, heated greenhouse
- Engaging and maintaining a team of committed volunteers
We’ll support you along the way with any necessary professional development to facilitate your success
Who we're looking for
To be a successful applicant, you'll need to be;
- An experienced, qualified and innovative Horticulturist
- An excellent manager of yourself and others
- Able to multitask, be organised, flexible and want to teach others what you know
- Have a passion and desire to take Walworth Garden to even greater heights and increased sustainability
- Be a committed environmentalist with an understanding of all things organic
Benefits
- 28 days holiday allowance
- Pension plan
To see our full job description and person specification, please go to www.walworthgarden.org.uk
Interested parties are welcome to visit the Garden and/or the website in advance.
For an informal and confidential chat, call Oli, CEO & Head Gardener 020 7582 2652
Company
WALWORTH GARDEN
"A charity dedicated to knowledge and nurture"
https://walworthgarden.org.uk/
Established in 1987 after locals reclaimed a large, derelict corner of land near busy Walworth Road, Walworth Garden has grown with the community to become an award-winning peat-free and 'beyond-organic' garden and garden centre, established horticultural charity and social enterprise. With its own QCF-accredited school of horticulture, three glasshouses, a wildlife area, vegetable garden, trained fruit trees and apiary, Walworth Garden gained its eighth consecutive Community Green Flag Award in 2019, alongside an ‘Outstanding’ certificate in the RHS/Britain in Bloom ‘It's Your Neighbourhood’ scheme. Its Garden Services Division also employs and trains local apprentices to create and maintain the gardens of nearby residents.
Why Work For Us
Open 7 days a week. We offer free workshops and education for South London residents!
Offering City & Guilds accredited horticultural training, community workshops across health, wellbeing, and the environment, and Social and Therapeutic Horticulture groups, we aim to serve both our community and the environment by offering a range of learning opportunities that put nature first.
We are an award-winning community garden filled with rare and unusual plants. We host regular volunteering sessions that provide informal education, welcoming visitors 7 days a week. Home to a growing team of full and part-time employees, countless volunteers, and over 100 students a year.
Come and Visit Us:
Walworth Garden, our plant centre and greenhouses are free to visit and open to all, 7 days a week.
Weekdays
08:00 - 17:00
Weekends
10:00 - 17:00
206 Manor Place, London SE17 3BN
Get directions
020 7582 2652
Get job alerts
Create a job alert and receive personalised job recommendations straight to your inbox.
Create alert