Volunteer Gardener/Handy Helper

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SERVE have a exciting new role within our Servescape team.  Our volunteer gardener/handy helpers are able to offer assistance and support to enable vulnerable adults to enjoy their gardens once more.  This may be achieved by working as part of a team and utilising basic garden skills.

Skills

Key Responsibilities

• Being available to volunteer for a minimum of one hour a week
• Building a sensitive and caring relationship with the service user
• Spending time restoring their gardens to a standard that they would have done themselves if they were able
• Being understanding rather than judgmental about a service users situation or circumstances
• Respecting the confidentiality of service users at all times
• Establishing and maintaining appropriate boundaries
• Attending induction training and participation in ongoing training activities/networking meetings
• Respecting differently cultural values and working in a non-discriminatory manner
• Meeting the Servescape coordinator for feedback and support
• Informing the Servescape coordinator of any concerns about the service user

Person Specification

• Ability to commit to the project
• Ability to listen to and communicate with service users, volunteers and staff
• To be reliable and keep all commitments and/or appointments with service users
• Ability to maintain service users confidentiality
• Ability to share skills or activities with the service users
• To be respectful of the service users individuality
• Awareness and/or understanding of the ley issues facing the service user

Details

When do I need to be available?

Start Date: 12/05/2022

End Date: 12/05/2025

Availability Details

A minimum of 1 hour per week is required. Further availability can be discussed further with the Servescape Coordinator.