Project Coordinator (Greenhouse) - Albert Place Galashiels - SBO09077

Job Details Grade: 8A Hourly Rate: £19.54 - £21.20 Salary: £17,836.07 - £19,350.82 per annum. Contract Duration: Permanent Role Purpose Justice Social Work, Scottish Borders Council are excited to advertise a new and innovative post. The Project Coordinator, Greenhouse, builds upon the already established unpaid work greenhouse project at Eastlands Cemetry, Galashiels, which has for a number of years worked in partnership with NHS Borders and community groups to grow and provide fresh produce to a range of organisations and individuals, promoting access to healthy eating and meeting the council's sustainability and environmental goals. It is in recognition of the success of this project that we have decided to expand it and develop a specific greenhouse coordinator post. The post holder will build on the already established project to enable other Justice service users to access volunteering opportunities; the greenhouse will move from a 2 day a week to a 5 day project, improving the accessibility to others within the Justice Service (CPO supervision, throughcare, early intervention) and providing more time to develop partnership working across other community groups. The post holder will be responsible for one other 17.5 hour post, providing direction and supervision. They will be managed by a Senior Social Worker and expected to adhere to the value base of the Justice Service - working with a range of individuals often with complex needs and trauma backgrounds. They will be responsible for the daily operation of the greenhouse, buildings, machinery, tools equipment and safe systems of work, ensuring up to date health and safety risk assessments. They will attend team meetings, work closely with the unpaid work service and maintain the administrative and information management systems required to ensure the effective operation and performance management of the project. As this is a new post, created from the Project Coordinator, Unpaid Work, it is being advertised as a WEPE band A but this will be reviewed upon appointment. Essential SVQ 4 or Work Place Qualification. Health and Safety Qualification. First Aid Qualification. Horticultural experience. A current driving licence and use of a vehicle is an essential requirement of this post. * If you have a disability which precludes you from holding a drivers licence, Scottish Borders Council will take into account its responsibility to make reasonable adjustments to allow for your disability. Should it be possible to make such an adjustment in order that you can undertake the travel responsibilities of the post, this will be taken into account in consideration for this role. Informal Enquiries Informal enquiries may be made to Sarah Henderson by telephone on 0189666410 or by email at sarah.henderson@scotborders.gov.uk. Scottish Borders Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. In particular from candidates who assess themselves as having a disability, under the Disability Confident Employer scheme this guarantees an interview to those individuals who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.

Location: Galashiels, GB

Posted Date: 5/1/2025