| To maintain the garden at Lord Street and create a pleasant environment for the service users. Key Tasks: Mowing the lawn, planting, weeding, watering plants, general plant care, safe use of any tools and equipment Key Skills/ Experience/Attributes Required: Gardening experience is essential, skills to include growing vegetables, lots of enthusiasm Special Requirements: A willingness to work in an environment with guide dogs. References and a Criminal Records Bureau check will be required for all volunteer roles. An ability to adhere to Health and Safety procedures. Benefits to individuals of performing the role Develop good interpersonal skills Acquire new skills and specialist knowledge Knowing that your contribution will provide a pleasant place for service users to spend time. The enjoyment of meeting new people The opportunity to gain experience of the voluntary and charity sector It is expected that all volunteers: Undertake their volunteering in accordance with the values of the charity. These values promote respect of service users recognising their skills and entitlement to choice and independence. Adhere to Pocklington's volunteering policy and support the principles outlined in the organisation's equality and diversity policy. Attend any training required to support their health and safety and the effective undertaking of their volunteering. Spangle Jelly is a charity owned and run Job Board. We advertise only charity jobs, social enterprise jobs, voluntary jobs and community jobs. Visit spanglejelly.org.uk to see a current list of all our vacancies. |