Job Title: Specialist Social and Therapeutic Horticulture (STH) Practitioner
Location: Thrive, Battersea Park, London
Hours: 35 hours (Full or part-time options considered)
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £25,390 (rising to £26,500 on completion of C&G Training)
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?
We're looking for a Specialist STH Practitioner to provide high quality and effective Social and Therapeutic Horticulture programmes for adults in our gardens in Battersea Park and outreach settings.
Working alongside volunteers this role will support people with learning disabilities, autism, long term health conditions or disabilities. Delivering horticulture qualifications for client gardeners, such as tutor and assessor for the City & Guild Level 1 Practical Horticulture Skills.
Based at Thrive's London Centre in Battersea Park. The role will involve some work undertaken off-site in London and occasional travel to the Thrive Centres in Reading and Birmingham.
Appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Thrive complies fully with the DBS Code of Practice. Having a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an individual from working for Thrive.
For more information, please download the Information Pack or email
To apply, please email recruitment with your CV and a written statement explaining how you meet the person specification and what you will bring to Thrive.
Closing date for applications: Friday 19th September.
Interviews are anticipated to take place w/c 22nd September.