STH Practitioner

Thrive; Basingstoke and Deane; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A health and well-being organization is seeking an STH Practitioner to enhance the quality of life for individuals through therapeutic gardening. The role involves delivering effective horticulture programs, supporting individuals with learning disabilities and health conditions, and working alongside volunteers. Located in Beech Hill, there may be occasional outreach work in surrounding areas.

Qualifications

• Experience working in community gardening or health and social care setting.
• Ability to work with individuals with learning disabilities, autism, and long-term health conditions.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality and effective Social and Therapeutic Horticulture programmes.
• Support people with learning disabilities, autism, and long-term health conditions.
• Work alongside volunteers in community gardening activities.

Job description

Job Description

Could you help people improve their health and well-being through gardening? Do you have experience of working in a community gardening or health and social care setting?

At Thrive, our Practitioners work with plants and people to improve an individual’s physical and psychological health, social interaction, skills and confidence.

We are looking for an STH Practitioner to provide high quality and effective Social and Therapeutic Horticulture programmes for adults in our gardens in Beech Hill, near Reading and outreach settings.

Working alongside volunteers this role will support people with learning disabilities, autism, long term health conditions or disabilities.

Based at Thrive’s Reading Centre in Beech Hill. The role may include occasional work undertaken off-site in Reading and surrounding areas and occasional travel to the Thrive Centres in London and Birmingham. There could be an opportunity to work with children and young people with disabilities or PMLD.

Full or part-time options considered