Corporate Partnerships Officer / Gardener

Corporate Partnerships Officer / Gardener

Reference: 1094/CPOG

Location: Groundwork London office in Hackney, with project delivery across
London

Contract: 18 months fixed term, with view to extend

Salary: £24,000 – £27,000

Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week

The Groundwork London Corporate Partnerships Programme aims to make Groundwork London the
“go-to” environmental charity in London that the business community approach for their employee
corporate social responsibility (CSR) engagement and corporate volunteering events.

Working with a really diverse range of businesses, the Corporate Partnerships Officer/Gardener
will use their practical and volunteer coordination skills to provide support in the
preparation and delivery of our extensive corporate volunteering programme being delivered
right across London. This is an exciting hands-on role that will provide real benefits to
London’s community groups and London’s public open spaces.

The role is diverse. The postholder will have the opportunity to use design and repurposing
skills; organisation and planning skills to arrange materials and wider logistics prior to
events and lead volunteers to deliver a menu of practical volunteering days, for example
building food growing beds, conservation tasks or improving green spaces. The post is high
paced, delivering on average two volunteering days per week during our busiest months.

The post will join a core team of three and extended team of Community Gardeners and Officers.

Please contact us if you are:

• Experienced in coordinating volunteer teams / in customer facing roles
• Experienced in gardening and have other practical skills such as carpentry
• Passionate about enhancing public open spaces, helping people and the environment
• Have a full driving licence
• Committed and capable to take on a fast-paced, practical role, that will include long
  working days

Groundwork London works with communities across the capital to transform their lives and the
places they live. We have been at the forefront of social and environmental regeneration in
London for over 25 years, and today we have a simple mission: to create better places, improve
people’s prospects, and promote greener living and working. We are passionate about creating a
future where every neighbourhood is vibrant and green, every community is strong and able to
shape its own destiny, and no one is held back by their background or circumstances.

Final job closing date: 9am, Friday 31st March 2023

Interview date: Throughout the recruitment period. Interviews will be in person at Groundwork
London’s Hackney office.

Applications received for this job will be considered throughout the recruitment process.

Appointment to the job may occur before the closing date.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed
to our website to complete your application for this position.

Groundwork London is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members
of the community.

No agencies please.