Gardener (Flexible hours)

The Blue Cross; Hitchin; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a Gardener Volunteer, where your passion for gardening can shine. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the upkeep of beautiful outdoor spaces while helping to create a welcoming environment for pets and visitors alike. You will engage in essential gardening tasks, enhancing your skills and gaining valuable experience. This is a chance to connect with your community and make a meaningful impact while enjoying the satisfaction of nurturing nature. If you have a green thumb and a desire to help, we would love to have you on our team!

Benefits

Gain experience for your CV

Learn new skills

Meet new people

Community involvement

Training provided

Qualifications

• Reliable individual with a commitment to gardening tasks.
• Some gardening knowledge and skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Weeding, planting, and caring for plants.
• General maintenance and seasonal tasks.

Skills

Reliability

Ability to work alone

Gardening knowledge

Teamwork

Job description

We’re looking for someone with green fingers and an interest in gardening to help us maintain our gardens and outdoor space at our busy site. This role does not involve working directly with the pets in our care, but you will be making a huge contribution by supporting the team and helping to keep the site looking tidy and well-presented.

If you have some time to spare and would like to be part of our team, we’d love to hear from you.

Volunteer role

Gardener

Volunteer manager

Volunteer Coordinator

Where you will be based

Centre

Why we want you

We’re so busy looking after the pets in our care that we don’t always have enough time to spend on our gardens and grounds. Keeping the site looking pleasant and well-presented helps us create a great environment for our team and our visitors, ultimately helping us to help more pets.

We would love you to join us and help us help more pets in need.

What you will be doing

• Weeding and tidying
• Planting
• Pruning and caring for plants
• Seasonal tasks such as collecting leaves
• General maintenance (if appropriate)
• At some of our sites, you might also be growing vegetables or ragworting

The skills you need

• Reliable and able to make a regular commitment
• Comfortable working alone, as well as in a team
• Some gardening knowledge and skills preferred

What's in it for you

• You’ll gain a variety of experience for your CV
• You’ll learn new skills such as customer service, communication and team working
• You’ll meet new people and get involved with your local community
• We’ll provide you with all the training you need, including our GUEST customer service training
• You’ll be helping more pets in need

Disclaimer

Blue Cross holds inclusion as a core organisational value. We positively encourage applications from eligible volunteers regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity. We actively embrace our differences and know that it is our differences that make us unique. You are very welcome at Blue Cross, without the need to hide any part of who you are.

Location: Kimpton Bottom, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 8EU, United Kingdom