Trainee Horticultural Therapist

Trainee Horticultural Therapist United Kingdom

Thrive
Full Time United Kingdom 21750 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

You can make a genuine difference. Our evidence-based interventions have a real and lasting impact for our clients. At Thrive, our Horticulture Therapist’s work with plants and people to improve an individual’s physical and psychological health, communication and thinking skills.

‘It’s a joy to see the life changing impact of our services and to know that my job really makes a difference.’

We’re looking for a Trainee Horticultural Therapist who can work with groups of clients in establishing personalised goals and supporting Client Gardeners in achieving their objectives.

We’re looking for candidates who are keen to start a career in Social and Therapeutic Horticulture. You’ll need to be able to build rapport with a wide range of people. This role includes training a Training pathway, culminating in a funded place on Thrive’s Level 5 Award in Social and Therapeutic Horticulture.

Want to get a real feel for what our teams do, take a look at the case studies on our website.

Our London Centre is based in Battersea Park. The role is based in Battersea Park, with some days spent at outreach programs within London.

Appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check. Thrive complies fully with the DBS Code of Practice. Having a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an individual from working for Thrive.

For more information, please download the Information Pack. For an informal conversation about the role, please email recruitment in the first instance.

To apply, please emailrecruitment with your CV and a written statement explaining how you meet the person specification and what you will bring to Thrive.

Closing date for applications: 12thof April 2023 at 17.00.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £21,750.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Company pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Wellness programme

Schedule:

  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Battersea, Greater London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Application question(s):

  • Have you worked with people with long term health conditions/disabilities
  • How much IT experience do you have
  • have you worked in a social care setting

Experience:

  • gardening/horticultural: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

  • Horticultural/STH qualification (preferred)

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 12/04/2023

Trainee Horticultural Therapist
Thrive

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