Centre Support jobs in Wokingham

• Location: Englefield Estate, near Theale, Reading RG7 5ES
• Hourly rate: £13.00
• Hours per week: 15 hours - to be worked on Tuesday and Friday
• Required: Previous horticultural experience and knowledge. Experience supporting people with Learning Disabilities, either through professional or personal experience
• Sponsorship is not available for this position

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Affinity Trust has a strong reputation for creating innovative projects enabling adults with learning disabilities the opportunity to enhance life skills and enjoy an invaluable occupation. Located on Englefield Estate, near Theale, Reading and managed by Affinity Trust, Englefield Garden Centre is the home of such a project.

We currently have a rare and exciting opportunity available for a Garden Centre Assistant and Support Mentor to join our team at the Garden Centre.

How will I make a difference?

As part of this role you will be providing Support and Mentoring to staff and volunteers employed at the Garden centre who may have additional learning and/or support needs to be able to successfully carry out their roles.

Selling over 100,000 plants a year, Englefield is not only a thriving garden centre but also runs a horticultural therapy programmes for Adults with Learning disabilities and Autism. The programme engages participants in horticultural activities that promote improved health and wellbeing, increased confidence and enhanced practical and social skills. Therefore, as part of your role you will be working alongside and supporting adults with learning disabilities by providing advice and support in line with the programme.

You will also be assisting in the successful day to day running of the Garden Centre and Plant Nursery.

What do I need?

This role is a very practical & hands on, You will be assisting in delivering excellent customer services, serving on the till, and using our EPOS system, so you should have a good understanding of excel and outlook as well as having a good understanding of Horticulture and willingness to learn & multitask.

Previous horticultural knowledge is essential, as is prior experience supporting people with Learning Disabilities, either through professional or personal experience.

You will need to have a flexible approach to work and be able to adapt to lots of different situations and roles within your normal day, so be prepared to try new ideas and in return, you will be part of a team committed to providing excellent support to people with learning disabilities within an established and thriving Garden Centre.

This role is to work across Tuesdays and Fridays but there may be occasions where you will be required to work flexibly including some weekends.

Our Benefits

• Buy & sell annual leave
• Access pay as you earn via Stream - https://stream.co/en
• Wellbeing scheme
• Fully funded health plan via Simply Health (GP, dental, optical)
• Blue Light Card reimbursement
• Pension & Life Assurance

An enhanced DBS check is required (paid for by us).

We interview as we receive applications, so please apply today!

Find out more about our Garden Centre here https://www.englefieldgardencentre.com

We're committed to being Disability Confident, and we guarantee to interview all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

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