Market Gardener / Grower (VN691)

Job description

Vacancy Name
Market Gardener / Grower (VN691)

Work Location
Edmondsley, County Durham

Employment Type
Volunteer

Contract Type

Salary Minimum
£0.00

Salary Maximum
£0.00

Salary Period
Per Annum

Details

• Over 7 weeks' holiday a year
• Pension scheme with employer contributions
• Instant access to up to 40% of your salary as you earn it
• You'll be paid and supported to achieve a Diploma in Health and Social Care
• Further specialist training to develop your career
• Employee discounts on over 130,000 shops and entertainment venues
• Access to Blue Light Card, the discount service for emergency and social care staff
• Employee Assistance Programme to support health and wellbeing
• Refer-a-friend scheme - receive £500
• Beautiful working environment
• Salary sacrifice car scheme

About you
The role will lead the production of high-quality, seasonal produce for our on-site restaurant while supporting the farm's wider charitable, environmental and community aims. This is a practical, hands-on position suited to someone who wants to develop their growing / horticultural skills. You will work closely with the farm manager and restaurant team to develop crop plans, coordinate harvests and ensure a reliable supply of fresh produce throughout the seasons.

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For more than 40 years we've led the way in providing autism-specific care and education for children, young people, and adults across the North-East of England.

Find out more about our work here: www.ne-as.org.uk/what-we-believe.

This role is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. As such it will be necessary for a enhanced Disclosure submission to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. The North East Autism Society's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children, young people and adults across all of our services is reflected in our safer recruitment process.

As a Disability Confident Employer we guarantee to interview all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for this job vacancy.

It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children and/or vulnerable adults.