Farm Assistant – Community Gardening (Oasis Southampton City Farm) Part Time NEW

Oasis Trust

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Farm Assistant – Community Gardening

Location: Based at Oasis Southampton City Farm, Green Lane, Southampton SO16 9FQ with some work at other community locations

Hours: Part-time (16 hours per week, 0.4FTE)

Contract: Fixed Term (until December 2028)

Salary: £11,220 per annum (£28,051 for 1 FTE)

Oasis Southampton City Farm is a community focused registered charity working in Southampton. We provide a range of supportive, wellbeing boosting, and nature-based activities for our communities, which include young people and adult learners with disabilities.

We are looking for a Community Gardening Assistant who will support the Farm Lead and community development lead for Southampton in delivering the vision for the farm, the oasis academies, and its wider community by supporting the growth of the farms garden project, as well as community gardens across the city. These tasks will include:

Delivering garden based educational and wellbeing boosting activities

Working alongside our volunteers, young people, and adults with learning disabilities to care for the garden by planting, watering, and sowing.

To work with Oasis Academies across the city, as well as partner organisations, to support the creation of community garden spaces to boost wellbeing across the city.

The successful applicant will need to demonstrate:

Relevant qualifications or experience in horticulture

The flexibility to work across the week,

Excellent verbal communication skills

Proven ability to work alongside others in projects that work with the public.

Punctuality, reliability, and honesty.

Ability to always evidence the Oasis ethos and values.

This is a unique opportunity for a hardworking and driven individual, who is looking to make a difference in a growing and community focused field of work. In return we offer:

Flexible working practices which encourage innovation and fresh ideas.

A supportive network and friendly team in a motivating working environment.

A non-contributory defined benefit pension scheme with 7% employer contributions.

25 days annual leave (plus BH), rising to 30 days after 2 years of service (pro rata).

For more information please visit the Oasis Chartiy Jobs website If you are interested, please send your CV and Supporting Statement. In your supporting statement please address these questions:

1. Expand on your CV to explain how your skills and experience meets the Job Description. Give specific examples.

2. What personal attributes does a person need to do well as a Community Gardening?

3. How do you see the Oasis ethos and 9 Habits being displayed in this role?

Applications will close 9am Monday 7th December interviews will be arranged in week commencing 14th December

We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups. If you require any assistance to overcome potential barriers, please let us know.

Applicants must be able to prove their right to work in the UK. Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.

Oasis supports Equal Opportunities. Registered Charity No.