Do you want to work outdoors, explore your creative flair, and make a real difference to your local community?

If you have a passion for growing plants and supporting people to grow this could be the perfect role for you!

About the Walled Garden

The Walled Garden is one of Cyrenians public facing services, where we support people on Community Payback Orders to put back into the community and develop their own horticultural skills. Set within Dollar Park, Falkirk the garden is highly valued by the community, and is a home for events, volunteering and enjoying the tranquillity it has to offer.

About the role

As Community Gardener you’ll contribute to developing a creative and interactive garden. Your main responsibilities include:

• Designing a year-round plan for the Walled Garden

• Contributing to the growth and maintenance of the garden

• Supporting individuals on Community Payback Orders to engage with gardening related tasks

About you

You’ll be an experienced gardener with a genuine interest in people, gardening and working outdoors. You should also be:

• Experienced in seasonal garden maintenance

• Excellent at building trusted relationships

• Confident leading and motivating others

What we can offer you

You’ll be part of an enthusiastic, knowledgeable staff team, with a supportive line manager who will help you develop and grow in your role. You will be encouraged to participate in any relevant training for continued personal development.

You’ll also have access to wider Cyrenians support, including our learning and development programme, and staff wellbeing services.

Our garden services are delivered 7 days a week so offer flexibility for the postholder while meeting service delivery needs.

About us

At Cyrenians we tackle the causes and consequences of homelessness by taking a Public Health Approach to Homelessness Prevention. We take a values-led and relationships-based approach to delivering all our services.

You can find out more about our impact and our values online.

Website

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Walled garden page

Are you passionate about working with people in a person-centred way?

If so, then our Keyworker role may be the one for you.

About Social Bite Village

Founded by Social Bite who partnered with Cyrenians to provide the support, the village provides temporary, supported accommodation to people who have become homeless. The village provides a home as well as the opportunity to participate in shared activities and opportunities. Our Community model is based on Cyrenians core values, prioritising trusted relationships and putting the person at the heart of the decisions which matter most to them.

About the role

Our keyworker will work as part of a team, and the wider social bite partnership, to ensure the village is a homely, welcoming and safe space. Your main responsibilities include:

• Working with residents to develop their own support plan

• Supporting residents to be active in the day-to-day activity of the village, including decision making

• Provide support and supervision to volunteers

About You

As a committed, compassionate and reliable member of the team, you’ll be able to develop trusted relationships with those we support and with your colleagues. You should also be:

• Experienced in delivering person-centred support

• A strong communicator with experience of working collaboratively

• A calm and encouraging presence, able to work at the pace of the individual

How we’ll support you

You’ll be joining an experienced and knowledgeable team who will give you full training on all aspects of your role. You’ll also have access to wider Cyrenians support, including our learning and development programme, and staff wellbeing services.

About us

At Cyrenians we tackle the causes and consequences of homelessness. We understand that there are many routes into homelessness, and that there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach to supporting people towards more positive and stable futures. That’s why all our work is values-led and relationships-based. Read more about our values here.