Curriculum Gardener
Ashley Church of England Primary School, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, KT12 1HX15 days remaining to apply
Start date details
To be confirmed with successful candidate
Closing date
28 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
7 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,528.00 Annually (FTE) The Good Shepherd Trust support staff scale E1 £25,528 pa FTE, £15769.81 actual for 4 days per week
Curriculum Gardener job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic curriculum gardener to join our team.
JOB PURPOSE
To maintain the school’s growing areas and support children’s learning around the principles of sustainability and understanding of growing food (from simple seed sowing to plant care).
DUTIES
The tasks below serve to indicate the range of duties involved. However, it is not an exclusive or exhaustive list and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.
GARDENING
Soil cultivation, digging, forking, mulching, watering, raking, weeding edging, bed preparation and planning
To work with Curriculum Subject Leaders and World Caretakers to embed the curriculum-linked gardening programme from EYFS - Year 6
To work with groups of children to demonstrate and support gardening
To propagate and raise plant material suitable for bedding and pupil projects
To select and order bulbs for bedding and naturalization
To prepare and plant raised planting beds
Liaise and nurture relationships with the local community/charities
The pruning and thinning of shrubs
The planting, staking and aftercare of trees
Undertake hedge trimming and general clearance
To ensure all equipment, machinery and buildings are secure
Be resourceful about obtaining items needed for the garden – receive donations when possible or purchase within budget guidelines.
SEEDS AND WEEDS CLUB
To liaise with the school office team regarding children attending after school Seeds and Weeds clubs.
Fundraising
Liaise with School Business Manager (SBM) regarding fundraising.
Liaise with World Caretakers and children at Seeds and Weeds regarding fundraising opportunities
Identify and facilitate fundraising opportunities such as coordinating the selling of seeds, seedlings and excess produce or food made with produce e.g. beetroot brownies
With the support of the SBM, apply for grants
Volunteers
Liaise with the wider community and nurture relationships with those donating goods to the kitchen garden.
Coordinate and support garden volunteers, help coordinate volunteer events, advertise for volunteers and respond to interest from potential volunteers.
Interventions
Attend training to support children using horticulture as a therapeutic intervention
Regularly run therapeutic interventions with identified pupils
In addition, the following activities will be undertaken under the direction of the Headteacher
To support the Senior Leadership Team in the planning and implementation of projects concerning the development and enhancement of school site
To liaise with teachers and other members of the school community concerning the development and enhancement of school site
To provide advice and planting schemes for small landscape projects in the school grounds
OTHER INFORMATION
The job holder needs to be aware of safety issues and perform all duties whilst adhering to safety standards.
Reliability and good timekeeping are essential
Perks and Benefits:
Participate in the Vivup – Cycle to work, Lifestyle Savings program
Opportunities for professional development and training
Flexible hours
Safeguarding Statement:
The Good Shepherd Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We ensure that all our employment practices reflect this commitment.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Good Shepherd Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We ensure that all our recruitment and employment practices reflect this commitment.
The safety and wellbeing of every child in the care of Ashley is our absolute priority. We expect all of our staff, pupils, parents, LGC members, Trust directors, visitors, contractors and third-party professionals to share this view. The safeguarding and protection of children is everyone’s responsibility.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Ashley Church of England Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 564 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Ashley Church of England Primary School website
Ashley is a large primary school for children aged between 4 and 11 (Reception to Year 6). Since September 2021, we have had three classes in each year group, with 630 pupils in the school. We benefit from a huge site which includes a large playing field and a forest school area, where children experience outdoor learning such as gardening, bee-keeping and scientific study.
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