Hayward, London - Green Space Coordinator (Inclusive Sensory Garden Project)

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Hayward, CA | United States

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About The Role

Employer: Kids

Job Title: Green Space Coordinator - Inclusive Sensory Garden Project 

Position Type: Term time only - 12 hours a week

Contract: 1-Year Fixed Term (Term time only - 36 weeks a year)  

Salary: £8,037.89 including holiday pay (£29,297 FTE)

Location:Islington, London

The Good Stuff/Benefits:

• 25 days holiday + Bank holidays
• Flexible working
• Colleague Wellbeing Programme
• A strong team culture where successes are celebrated together
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
• Company events and socials
• Life assurance
• Employer Pension contribution
• Employee benefits portal
• Referral scheme with financial reward
• Employee Assistance Program- access to free counselling sessions and support
• Free, engaging and effective e-learning platform
• Family Friendly Leave Pay
• Bereavement Leave

Role Overview: We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Green Space Coordinator to lead our inclusive Sensory Garden Project, aimed at providing a therapeutic and engaging outdoor space for young people with disabilities. The successful candidate will be responsible for organising volunteer groups of young adults with disabilities, managing project budgets, fostering relationships with corporate partners for pro-bono support, and engaging community volunteers to contribute to the development of the Sensory Garden.  

Responsibilities:

Volunteer Coordination:

• Recruit, train, and organise volunteer groups of young adults with disabilities to actively participate in the development and maintenance of the Sensory Garden.
• Foster an inclusive and supportive environment that encourages personal growth and skill development among volunteers.

Budget Management:

• Develop and manage budgets for the Sensory Garden Project, ensuring financial resources are allocated effectively.
• Identify potential funding sources and collaborate with the fundraising team to secure grants and sponsorships to support the project.

Corporate Partnership Development:

• Establish and maintain relationships with corporate partners, seeking pro-bono support in the form of materials, expertise, and manpower.
• Collaborate with corporate partners to ensure alignment between their corporate social responsibility goals and the project's objectives.
• Co-ordinate volunteer days for corporate partners.

Community Engagement:

• Engage with the local community to recruit volunteers, ensuring a diverse and committed group to support the Sensory Garden Project.
• Organize community events, workshops, and outreach programs to raise awareness about the project and encourage community participation.

Project Planning and Execution:

• Develop a comprehensive project plan outlining timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
• Oversee the execution of the plan, ensuring that the Sensory Garden is designed, constructed, and maintained according to established standards and guidelines. 

About You

Personal Qualities:

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse groups of individuals.
• Passion for creating inclusive and accessible outdoor spaces for individuals with disabilities.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to plan sessions and source materials and equipment within budget. 
• Good leadership skills, with the ability to motivate and co-ordinate groups of service users and volunteers. 
• Knowledge of gardening, maintenance and planning green space activities in accordance with the seasons. 
• Community-mindedness and a willingness to reach out and forge relationships with local community groups. 
• Ability to work independently and manage own time effectively

How to Apply:Click the apply button to submit your application.

Join us in creating unforgettable experiences for children and young people, and be part of a team that loves what they do!

We welcome applications from disabled people or people with lived experience of disability. We demonstrate our willingness to make reasonable adjustments to enable disabled candidates/colleagues to access and participate in the recruitment process (for example we make our adverts accessible, and where required/requested, will make application forms available in alternative formats, i.e. large print).  Kids encourages applications from disabled people by offering any disabled person who meets the person specification an interview.

If required, support is provided to applicants to complete an application form. Our in-house Careers team will discuss what support we can provide.  

KIDS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all those who come into contact with our services. Our colleagues are trained to recognise and respond to safeguarding concerns. We work closely with families and other agencies to take all reasonable steps to minimise the risk of harm to children, young people and adults. 

To fulfil our commitment to those we work with we observe safer recruitment and selection procedures and nurture a safeguarding culture which is open and transparent, where all concerns in relation to our people can be identified and spoken about openly and are dealt with promptly and appropriately. By identifying concerning, problematic or inappropriate behaviour early we aim to minimise the risk of abuse.

Please note KIDS Safer Recruitment procedures will include a DBS check and a Colleague Suitability Declaration where applicable. Within the DBS check there are two Barred Lists. The Children’s Barred List and the Adults’ Barred List. If you are added to a Barred List then it is against the law to work, apply for work or volunteer in Regulated Activity with children and/or adults. Therefore, we ask you not to progress with your application. 

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We work to ensure that all of the Kids team:

• are committed to equality of opportunity, treatment and behaviour
• have equal access to employment, promotion and development
• have equal access to services
• have their needs considered as we develop services

This means that equality and human rights are:

• embedded in our business planning
• fully considered within our structures
• part of the personal development of all staff

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