Employer: Caldmore Village Festival Ltd

Job Title: Caldmore Community Garden Assistant Community Development Worker

Contract Type: 2 years with potential extension subject to funding.

Start Date: February 2022 (subject to references and DBS checks)

Salary: £24,000 per annum plus employer contribution pension

Closing Date For Applications: Noon on 5th January 2022.

Interviews to take place on Wednesday 19th January 2022.

Caldmore Village Festival Ltd (CVF) is seeking to appoint a dynamic Assistant Community Development Worker to work alongside our Caldmore Community Garden Project Manager and team of volunteers. This is a fantastic opportunity to join CVF at an exciting time. You will be a motivated self-starter who is able to use initiative and have experience in administrative work. This post is a 2 year fixed term contract.

Key roles include:

• To support the work of Project Manager and other team members and volunteers at Caldmore Community Garden.
• To provide administrative support to Project Manager and Management Committee.
• To promote the work of Caldmore Community Garden and House by communicating with the public via phone, social media, newsletters, etc.
• To ensure that the Garden responds to the needs and demands of the diverse local community.
• To work with the staff team and Management Committee to:
  • Plan and implement a programme of events, activities and learning opportunities associated with the Garden and House.
  • Build on existing and identify new areas of development work.
  • Recruit and support Garden’s volunteers.

You will:

• Have previous experience in a community orientated role.
• Be an active team member in relation to projects and events.
• Have flexible working which includes working some evenings and weekends.
• Report to Project Manager and CVF Management Committee.

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

Job Description and Person Specification (attached)

Please send your CV and a covering letter explaining why you are suitable to be considered for the role to: caldmoregarden@gmail.com

All candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted by January 12th 2022 by email.