Working 1 day a week / 7.5 hours
Salary: £23,500 pro rata
Fixed term 2 year contract from 5 August 2024
Reporting to the Artistic and Business Director
People Speak Up (PSU) is a social, arts, health, mental-health, and well-being community organisation that connects people and creates healthier and resilient communities through storytelling, spoken word, creative writing, volunteering, training, and participatory arts.
This is a new position which has been created as a result of a successful grant application to fund for a one day a week, or equivalent, volunteer and community garden co-ordinator.
People Speak Up received funding to set up a community garden at the Ffwrnes Fach in Llanelli Town Centre. To date this has been run by the staff team and volunteers. As the garden has begun to grow in size we now need someone to look after it and co-ordinate the volunteers who support it’s care and the work of People Speak Up across the organisation.
The garden is a wellbeing garden, growing herbs, fruit and vegetables and native flowers to encourage pollinators into this urban area.
It is a sanctuary for people of all ages, backgrounds and life experiences to enjoy, whether they are novice or experienced gardeners wanting to get their hands dirty or people looking for a peaceful place to relax, write, draw and support their mental health and wellbeing.
Working one day a week, or 7.5 hours split across the week, you will take a lead on the planning, preparation, planting and ongoing care of the garden, ensuring it is well maintained, and a safe, welcoming place for all to enjoy.
You will maintain all equipment, planting structures and be responsible for ensuring health and safety procedures are put in place and adhered to.
You will take a lead on the recruitment, training and ongoing support of volunteers for the garden and across the organisation.
This will include inducting volunteers to the organisation, arranging safeguarding training, health and safety training sessions and arranging DBS checks.
Volunteers earn Tempo Time credits https://wearetempo.org/ as part of a reward and recognition scheme for the invaluable work they do within their communities. You will manage the scheme for People Speak Up, recording the hours and number of credits for each volunteer and supporting people to claim them.
You will be working with young people, older people and vulnerable people so attendance at safeguarding training sessions and a clear DBS check are essential for this position.
To apply
Please send your CV and covering letter or a short video*, maximum of 5 minutes, giving examples to explain how you meet the specifications of the role, to Eleanor Shaw eshaw@peoplespeakup.co.uk
Applications can be submitted in English or Welsh.
*If you are sending a video please email Eleanor first with your contact details and CV if you have one. Video files are often too large to email so please send it by Wetransfer or similar to ensure it reaches us. Videos can also be sent by WhatsApp to Eleanor on 07972 651920 please include your full name so we can match it to your email. Please contact us if you need help to do this.