Horticultural Support Worker — Grow Skills & Community

S1jobs; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days leave (incl. public holidays)

Enhanced pension scheme

Free life cover

Counselling & wellbeing services

Training & professional development

Mon-Fri 9am-4pm

Job summary

ENABLE Glasgow is seeking a Horticultural Support Worker for the Growing Together Project in Glasgow. The role focuses on creating and maintaining person-centred horticultural activities across multiple sites, including a Garden Centre, Allotments and community spaces.

You will help adults with learning disabilities build skills, confidence and inclusion through practical gardening, enterprise work and community engagement, reporting learning using StoriiCare and Skills Academy.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting individuals with learning disabilities.
• Experience working with the public.
• Knowledge of small plant/equipment operation is desirable.
• Positive, empowering approach to support.

Responsibilities

• Deliver practical gardening activities across all sites.
• Provide person-centred support using trauma-informed practice and PBS.
• Support communication using adapted and accessible methods.
• Maintain gardens, tools, equipment and structured logs.
• Record learning digitally (StoriiCare, Skills Academy).
• Support public-facing events, demonstrations and community partnerships.
• Assist with volunteer recruitment and supervision.
• Follow health & safety procedures including lone working, PPE and manual handling.

Skills

Support experience

Public engagement

Trauma-informed practice

Empowering approach

Tools

StoriiCare

Skills Academy

Job description

ENABLE Glasgow is seeking a Horticultural Support Worker for the Growing Together Project in Glasgow. The role focuses on creating and maintaining person-centred horticultural activities across multiple sites, including a Garden Centre, Allotments and community spaces.

You will help adults with learning disabilities build skills, confidence and inclusion through practical gardening, enterprise work and community engagement, reporting learning using StoriiCare and Skills Academy.