Job Description

Environmental Activities Officer

Hours:

21 hours per week (Monday-Friday)

Salary:

22, 986.00 pro rata to hours worked

Contract:

Fixed-term - Ends 31 March 2026

Location:

Monmouthshire

About Growing Space

Growing Space is a mental health charity established in 1992, supporting individuals with mental ill health, autism, or learning disabilities. We empower people to build confidence, develop social skills, and improve their quality of life through therapeutic training, creative activities, vocational development, and work experience.

Job Summary

The

Environmental Activities Officer

will coordinate and deliver a meaningful, nature-based activities across a range of settings including hospitals, care homes, and community venues, to dementia patients. This role is key to improving wellbeing, social inclusion, and participant engagement through hands-on environmental work such as planting, wildlife habitat creation, food growing, and creative environmentally themed crafts.

You will play a central role in designing and delivering activities, developing new projects, and ensuring activities are inclusive, high-quality, and aligned with the charity's wellbeing outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Activity Delivery & Engagement

Facilitate environmental and nature-based activities in community, care, and clinical settings. Design a diverse programme of inclusive activities that support wellbeing and social interaction, including for individuals living with dementia. Encourage participation and liaise with healthcare professionals to promote engagement on wards and in services. Organise group sessions that inspire creativity, outdoor engagement, and environmental awareness.

Leadership & Project Development

Provide day-to-day supervision and support to the participants Support project planning, delivery and monitoring, of participants. Ensure that mandatory training, record-keeping, and administrative tasks (including Lamplight database updates) are completed accurately and on time. Ensure relevant training of participants in the use of tools, equipment, and materials. Ensure tools are used safely, maintained, and properly recorded in inventories.

Participant Progression & Support

Liaise with referral agencies and professionals, providing updates on participant progress and outcomes. Support individuals to access further training, volunteering, education, or employment opportunities. Help build the confidence of vulnerable individuals to promote personal growth and independence. Signpost or liaise with agencies regarding wider support needs (e.g., housing, benefits).

Monitoring, Partnership & Reporting

Maintain regular communication with Line Manager about participants and project progress or concerns. Attend and contribute to team meetings, training sessions. Support the promotion and publicising of Growing Space projects to potential participants and referral sources, via our social media. Work in line with the charity's policies on safeguarding, data protection, health and safety, and equality and diversity. Any other reasonable duties.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Level 2 in Numeracy and Literacy or equivalent (Essential) RHS Level 2 or equivalent horticultural qualification (Desirable)

Experience

Minimum 2 years' experience in a mental health or related support setting (Essential) Experience of coordinating and facilitating group activities (Essential) Experience of partnership or multi-agency working (Desirable)

Skills & Abilities

Strong verbal and written communication skills (Essential) Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building abilities (Essential) Organisational and administrative skills; ability to prioritise and meet deadlines (Essential) Confident IT user, including Microsoft Office (Essential) Ability to problem-solve and use creative approaches (Essential) Welsh language skills (Desirable)

Personal Attributes

Committed to promoting equality, inclusion, and positive outcomes for participants (Essential) Self-motivated, enthusiastic, and reliable (Essential) Able to act as a positive role model, reflecting Growing Space's values (Essential) Strong commitment to partnership working and continuous improvement (Essential)

Other Requirements

Full, clean driving licence and access to own vehicle (Essential) Willingness to travel across sites and work flexibly if required (Essential) Willing to undergo an enhanced DBS check (Essential)
Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 7 months

Pay: 22,986.00 per year

Expected hours: 21 per week

Benefits:

Company pension On-site parking
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 19/09/2025
Reference ID: GS/EAO/AUG25