Senior Project Officer

Job location: Derry/Londonderry

Salary: £20,000 per annum

Hours: 35

Worktime: 9:00am - 5:00pm to be confirmed

Closing date: 07/03/2022

Employer: TCV

Business: Charity

Address: Brooke Park

Derry/Londonderry

Postcode: BT48 1HH

Telephone: 028 71262664

Email: recruitment@tcv.org.uk

Website: www.tcv.org.uk

Job Duties: Run a food growing programme in 250 private gardens across the Derry City & Strabane District Council area.Deliver Horticulture Training courses to garden owners and the general public and provide NCFE accreditation.Run a regular pop-up market to sell vegetables and other produce produced by the project, to promote wider awareness of locally grown food. Support the delivery of other training required by the project, including a longer permaculture course. Recruit and support Volunteer Officers and other volunteers to help deliver the programme.Help to promote all aspects of the project.

Qualifications / Experience: Applicants should ideally have a relevant qualification in horticulture and experience in practical horticulture and vegetable growing. Experience and understanding of working with volunteers, community involvement and the public is also important.

Application Method: Please send completed employer application/monitoring forms (available via www.jobcentreonline.com) to the employer (see employer details). Employer Ref: SPOACO