GreenFingers

A therapeutic gardening project, has received funding from Burngreave New Deal for Communities to relocate to an allotment site and provide an expanded service to adults with mental health problems in the Burngreave area. We therefore seek to recruit:

SUPPORT WORKERS
Full time or part time

The successful candidates will have experience of working (paid or unpaid) with adults with mental health problems and a keen interest in gardening. You will be self-motivated, a good team worker and have a commitment to empowering those with mental health problems.

Hours negotiable up to 37 per week
Salary £15,000 pro rata
Initial contract to Sept 2006

For application pack send A4 sae to: Greenfingers Project, Bessemer House, 59 Carlisle Street East, Sheffield, S4 7QN

For information you can contact John Lawson
or Helen Warburton on 275 4584 or (0793) 292 7153.

Closing date for completed applications:
Monday, 15 March at 12 noon
Interviews: Tuesday, 30 March

Burngreave is a culturally-diverse area and we encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

For more about GreenFingers, see this month's article:

Greenfingers

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