Social and Therapeutic Horticulture Practitioner in Rochdale

Part-time (32 hours) – flexible working patterns available. Based in Rochdale. Annual salary of £24,654 (£28,506 FTE) FTC – Until December 2027.

The purpose of this role is to support Petrus service users and the wider community to engage in social and therapeutic horticulture and to support the development of our corporate social value horticulture programme at our community garden PIER and its associated projects.

The right fit:

• An understanding of the underlying principles and methods used in social and therapeutic horticulture and social prescribing delivery models.
• Demonstrable knowledge of horticulture principles and practices and the ability to pass this knowledge on to others.
• Ability to develop new and existing projects based on the principles of coproduction.
• Experience of supporting and delivering horticulture-based activities for service users, volunteers and groups with varying abilities and skill levels.
• An understanding of the issues faced by people who are at risk of or are experiencing homelessness and/or those with complex support needs.

Who We Are:

Petrus provides support services for people facing homelessness or in housing need. We are a charitable organisation and deliver both drop-in and residential services in Rochdale and Oldham. We believe people should have access to safe, secure, quality housing. We help people to develop skills, independence and make positive choices. We believe collaboration with other agencies and organisations is key to creating a world where everyone has a safe place to live. Petrus is part of The Regenda Group; we work in places where we can make a difference and operate across the housing and construction sector, in care and support, and in education, training and careers.

Next steps:

If you like what you’ve read so far and think you’ve got what it takes to join our team, then apply now with a copy of your CV and a short covering letter detailing why you think you would be a good fit for the role. Our Talent Acquisition team will review your application and will be in touch shortly.

What We Offer:

Petrus really is a great place to work – and you don’t have to just take our word for it! We’re accredited by Best Companies for our ‘world class’ levels of staff engagement and have been consistently named as one of the Best Companies to Work For in the North West. We can offer you a working environment where you can enjoy yourself, develop yourself and be yourself and where you really can make a difference to people’s lives. We also offer a fantastic reward and benefits package which includes:

• A range of flexible working options.
• 25 days paid annual leave each year (rising to 27 days after three years) in addition to 8 bank holidays.
• 6 additional days for volunteering.
• 5% Employers Contribution to the Pension Scheme.
• £250 annual ‘Live and Learn’ allowance to spend on learning any new skill.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay schemes.
• Employee Assistance Programme and health and wellbeing initiatives.
• A wide variety of exciting learning and development opportunities.
• Interest-free loans to assist with the purchase of computer equipment and travel season tickets.
• Monthly staff lottery scheme.

We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from disabled and minority ethnic candidates as they are currently under-represented within our organisation. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, we’d encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.