Horticulture Facilitator

Package Description :

Together we make a difference, develop and learn, and support each other. Every day with us is different, but our mission remains the same : To champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support - they are at the heart of everything we do. We stand by them and we work together for change.

We believe that everyone deserves a chance to learn and space to thrive and that the right education can change lives. You’ll help break down barriers to education for young people, helping them learn and grow at their own pace.

Hours                                 37.5 hours

Working pattern                52 weeks per year

Salary                                £29,108 per year

Location                            Bridge College, Whitworth Street, Openshaw, M11                                                                  2GR

Aim of the Role

Bridge College is the Together Trust’s specialist education college for students aged 16 to 25 years with disabilities, complex needs and autism. Bridge College promotes a multidisciplinary approach to learning and has expertise in supporting students with a wide range of needs.   We are seeking to recruit a horticulture facilitator who will be responsible for small groups of young adults contribute to their outdoor learning & development.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate small groups of learners and their access to the outdoor learning environments for the purposes of work-based learning.
• Lead on the development of the college garden centre.
• Plan and prepare activities which will support learners to undertake work-based learning roles within the vocational learning environments including lawn maintenance and jet washing.
• Share your love of gardening and answer questions from visitors
• Understand some basic business-related tasks and procedures.
• Ability to work independently to ensure the gardens and grounds are well maintained.
• Use learning support plans to better understand the barriers learners may be facing and use this information to plan for activities when facilitating a session

About you

Full role requirements are shown on the Job Description.

Benefits

Visit our website - https : / / www.togethertrust.org.uk / join-us to discover more about Bridge College and the Together Trust.

Take a look at our short video https : / / www.youtube.com / watch?v=ECkSkJV6Qeg

If this sounds like a place for you and you think you have the relevant skills and experience, we are looking for please get in touch at [email protected] or apply now. We would love to hear from you!

This role expires 4th April 2025

Applications are very welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or socio-economic background. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments for disabled people. We positively encourage applications from those with lived experience.

If there is any part of your lived experience you want to keep confidential in some way please talk to the Recruitment or HR shared service teams and we will do what we can to support you

The Together Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support and expects all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Safeguarding checks will be undertaken for the successful candidate in line with our safer recruitment policy, including an Enhanced DBS check (at no cost to yourself).

This role will involve regulated activity.