Job title: Gardening Co-ordinator
Salary: £19,229.07 per annum
Contract: Part-time (21 hours per week), permanent contract
Do you believe in the power of gardens to change lives? At Providence Row, we work with people affected by homelessness, supporting them to build safe, healthy and
sustainable futures. Our award-winning rooftop garden is at the heart of this
work — a vibrant, green space where we grow food for our kitchen, run training
programmes, and welcome volunteers.
We’re looking for a Gardening Coordinator to lead the day-to-day care of the garden, and to support clients and volunteers to learn, grow and thrive. This is a hands-on role where you’ll combine horticultural expertise with creativity, people skills and a passion
for social impact.
Key responsibilities
- Running our Gardening Trainee Scheme, including structured learning sessions and accredited training.
- Supporting and inspiring volunteers, trainees and corporate groups.
- Leading on food growing to support our kitchen and health programmes.
- Keeping the garden beautiful, productive and safe year-round.
The ideal candidate
You’ll have strong horticultural knowledge (RHS Level 2 or equivalent experience) and a track record of maintaining gardens to a high standard. You’ll be confident working with people from a wide range of backgrounds, including those facing significant challenges. Organised, resilient and proactive, you’ll also bring excellent communication skills and a real enthusiasm for using gardening to support wellbeing and inclusion.
This is more than a gardening job – it’s a chance to use your passion for plants and people to help others build a brighter future.
About us
Providence Row works with more than a thousand homeless and vulnerably housed people a year in East London, offering an integrated service of crisis support, advice, substance use & alcohol support and employment and training advice. Our aim is to ensure that people who are so often excluded from mainstream services gain the support and opportunities they need to create a safe, healthy and sustainable life away from the streets. Central to our work are our core values of Compassion, Respect, Inclusiveness, Empowerment and Justice. These inform the content, style and delivery of all our services.
Benefits
- 27 days holiday plus bank holiday
- Pension scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Employee assistance programme
- Access to shopping discounts
- Learning & development opportunities
- Monthly reflective practice
To apply
If you are ready to take on this challenging and rewarding role, we'd love to hear from you.
Research shows some people, especially women and marginalised groups, may hesitate to apply unless they match all the criteria. However, we want to assure everyone that we encourage applications from all individuals, regardless of whether they fulfil every point in the job description. Your unique perspective matters to us – please apply with confidence.
Interviews: Please note that we will interview on a rolling basis and therefore encourage early applications.
Providence Row is a charitable company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales; company number 07452798 registered charity number 1140192.
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