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Job description

The post is based at TCV's Ravenhill Road office in South Belfast with projects being delivered throughout the city and greater Belfast area. Project sites include community gardens and allotments, shared greenspaces, Health Trust settings, schools and community hubs. The Project Officer will be part of a busy team with access to shared resources, tools and vehicles. Please see employer website for full job details & person specification.

Responsibilities

• Delivering TCV's Green Gym project to connect local people to green spaces for health and social well-being benefits through a model of community development.
• On site and online leading of food growing and community projects such as community garden development and horticultural workshops.
• Leading practical environmental projects with volunteers having responsibility for Health and Safety, Safeguarding, quality standards and volunteer welfare.
• Promoting the benefits of the Green Gym to new audiences through social media, online workshops, attending events and networking.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Applicants should have sound experience and knowledge of food growing and be able to articulate their learnings to educate and upskill community volunteers. Good record keeping skills are essential and experience of evaluating projects desirable.
• Experience of delivering horticulture projects in a community setting is essential. This can be through paid employment or voluntary work.
• There is no specific qualification required, but a qualification in horticulture or environment such as NVQ, HND or BTEC is helpful. Experience of volunteering in this sector will be highly regarded.
• A full driving licence is required.

Further Information

Location: Beech House. Please note this role is Tuesday to Saturday with occasional evening work. This post is predominantly funded by the Public Health Agency.