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Parks Manager
Reports to: Head of Parks & Community
Responsible for: Volunteers, Sessional Staff, Waterloo Park Warden
Position type: Full time, permanent, 5 days (35 hours a week), occasional evenings and weekends
Salary: £34,918.03
Benefits: Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme
Location: Bankside SE1 and surrounding areas
Application deadline: Midnight Monday 31st March 2025
Interviews: Thursday 10th April 2025
Bankside Open Spaces Trust is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all people, regardless of their race, sex, disability, age, religion or sexual orientation
Applications: To apply, please fill out our application form. CVs will not be accepted.
About the role:
Bankside Open Spaces Trust is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and organised person with a passion for sustainable gardening and volunteering to work within the SE1 community. Responsible for supporting the day-to-day management and maintenance of BOST’s parks and open spaces with the implementation of small-scale projects for repair, maintenance and improvement. To support the day-to-day social and community involvement activities within these parks including co-ordinating volunteers, working with steering groups, supporting events and activities, and facilitating educational use and involvement. Excellent communication skills and a friendly and welcoming manner are required. You will need to be flexible in your working approach, working both independently and as part of a team to deliver the aims of our charity. This will include additional engagement activities, supporting our events, corporate volunteering sessions and community involvement activities.
About Bankside Open Spaces Trust:
Bankside Open Spaces Trust is an environmental and volunteering charity. We were launched in 2000 by a group of local people with an aim to improve the SE1 area, making it a greener, more beautiful place to live and work.
We manage and maintain open spaces, welcome volunteers from both the community and the corporate sector, run regular gardening groups, support park steering groups, organise and take part in public events and educational projects, and offer advice to others. We collaborate closely with local residents and businesses to champion green spaces.
Thousands of people enjoy our open spaces every day. Each of our sites is unique, with its own atmosphere, identity and sense of place. Our spaces include Red Cross Garden, Marlborough Sports Garden, Waterloo Millennium Green and Tate Community Garden. Our spaces have won more than 32 awards, including the UNESCO Man and Biosphere award, London in Bloom Champion of Champions and the MPGA London Spade for our community gardening partnerships.
None of our work would be possible without our incredible staff, volunteers and trustees. We are partnered with numerous community organisations, housing associations, educational and health organisations, landowners and funders who have worked with us over the years and their continued support is what makes Bankside Open Spaces Trust what it is today.
How to apply:
For further information please download the Job Description and Person Specification here.
Apply here using our application form: https://forms.office.com/r/PzhZSWgMFJ and separate monitoring form https://forms.office.com/r/YdP8hxd6fK.
We look forward to receiving your application to join our friendly team.
This post is generously funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and City Bridge Foundation.
Community Gardener (10-month maternity leave cover)
Reports to: Head of Parks and Community
Position type: Part-time, temporary, 2.5 days (17.5 hours a week), occasional evenings and weekends
Salary: £28,592.11 – £31,769.32 Full-Time Equivalent (depending on experience)
Benefits: Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme
Location: Bankside SE1 and surrounding areas
Application deadline: Midnight Sunday 13th April 2025
Interviews: Thursday 24th April 2025 in SE1
Start date: Thursday 8th May 2025
Bankside Open Spaces Trust is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all people, regardless of their race, sex, disability, age, religion or sexual orientation
Applications: To apply, please fill out our application form. CVs will not be accepted.
About the role:
Bankside Open Spaces Trust is looking to recruit an energetic, enthusiastic and organised person with a passion for horticulture and working with the community. This is an exciting and varied role working with an award-winning environmental and community charity in Central London. The community gardener will proactively work with groups and organisations on our community gardening volunteering as well as our successful corporate workdays. The ability to plan fulfilling and engaging gardening sessions, ensuring they follow health and safety guidelines and carry out the relevant risk assessments, is essential.
You will have experience of leading groups in an outdoor environment and safe use of gardening tools. You must be practically minded and have a good level of horticultural knowledge and park or garden maintenance. Excellent communication skills are required in both written and verbal form and a friendly and welcoming manner. You will need to be flexible in your working approach, working both independently and as part of a team to deliver the aims of our charity. This will include additional engagement activities, supporting our events, other volunteering sessions and community involvement activities.
About Bankside Open Spaces Trust:
Bankside Open Spaces Trust is an environmental and volunteering charity. We were set up in 2000 by a group of local people with an aim to improve the SE1 area, making it a greener, more beautiful place to live and work.
We manage and maintain open spaces, welcome volunteers from both the community and the corporate sector, run regular gardening groups, support park steering groups, organise and take part in public events and educational projects, and offer advice to others. We collaborate closely with local residents and businesses to champion green spaces.
Thousands of people enjoy our open spaces every day. Each of our sites is unique, with its own atmosphere, identity and sense of place. Our spaces include Red Cross Garden, Marlborough Sports Garden, Waterloo Millennium Green and Tate Community Garden. Our spaces have won more than 32 awards, including the UNESCO Man and Biosphere award, London in Bloom Champion of Champions and the MPGA London Spade for our community gardening partnerships.
None of our work would be possible without our incredible staff, volunteers and trustees. We are partnered with numerous community organisations, housing associations, educational and health organisations, landowners and funders who have worked with us over the years and their continued support is what makes Bankside Open Spaces Trust what it is today.
How to apply:
For further information please download the Job description and Person Specification here.
Apply here using our application form: https://forms.office.com/r/PzhZSWgMFJ and separate monitoring form https://forms.office.com/r/YdP8hxd6fK.
We look forward to receiving your application to join our friendly team.
This post is funded by Southwark Council through the Common Purpose Fund and Landsec.
Community Gardener (10-month maternity leave cover)
Join Our Team at Bankside Open Spaces Trust!
Are you passionate about gardening and eager to lead enthusiastic volunteers in maintaining vibrant green spaces? Look no further! We are currently seeking dedicated and skilled individuals to fill the roles of Sessional Community Gardeners and Volunteer Leaders.
Job Description: As a sessional worker, you will play a key role in overseeing our gardening groups on various days, collaborating with volunteers to enhance the beauty of local parks and open spaces in SE1 around Waterloo and Borough. Your responsibilities will include working with corporate gardening groups, covering ad hoc hours for gardening groups with volunteers, and performing occasional garden maintenance work.
Hours:
• Collaborate with BOST staff during corporate gardening group sessions, with dates and times varying.
• Flexibility for ad hoc hours to cover gardening groups with volunteers or occasional garden maintenance work.
Location: Embrace the opportunity to work in the heart of SE1, surrounded by the scenic beauty of local parks and open spaces in Waterloo and Borough.
Pay: Earn a competitive hourly rate of £15.25.
Skills Needed: We are looking for individuals with:
• Good knowledge and hands-on experience in gardening.
• Confidence in leading and managing groups.
• Enthusiasm, excellent people skills, and a genuine passion for gardening.
• Desirable: Diversity training, experience working with individuals with mental health needs, learning disabilities, etc.
• Health and Safety awareness and a First Aid certificate will be required.
How to apply: Take the first step towards joining our dynamic team! Submit your application by sending your CV and a brief paragraph outlining your relevant work experience, along with why you’re eager to be a part of our team, to william@bost.org.uk.
Alternatively, you can post your application to: Red Cross Garden, 50 Redcross Way, London SE1 1HA.
Please specify your availability for work, including mornings, afternoons, weekends, etc. If your CV aligns with the required skills, we will invite you to an interview to discuss the position further. Be prepared to provide two references and proof of identity. Due to the nature of the role, a current DBS check will be required. Successful candidates will be responsible for their own Tax and National Insurance contributions as self-employed individuals.
Join us in cultivating green spaces and making a positive impact in the heart of London!
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