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Garden Centre Customer Service Assistant

Unity Works
West Hampstead, London

Posted: 16 May 2023

Deadline: 29 Jun 2023

Compensation: £11.55 per hour

Paid Flexible hours

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Job description

Unity Works - Creating Opportunities, Showcasing Talent

Unity Works is a charity that supports people with a learning disability to gain skills, qualifications and jobs.

Our delivery includes business to business social enterprises, supported employment contracts and complimentary skills and learning provision.

Located in West Hampstead, Mill Lane Garden Centre is one of our social enterprises. As well as providing a wide range of plants, seeds, gardening equipment and seasonal gifts, the site also provides therapeutic and vocational training for people with a learning disability

About The Role

We’re looking for a dynamic and motivated individual to join our team in running our West Hampstead based social enterprise garden centre. This is an opportunity to combine your horticultural background with working alongside a team dedicated to providing horticultural training to people with a learning disability. Alongside assisting in the running of the garden centre you’ll be able to provide exceptional support to trainees accessing the centre.

The Ideal person:

  • You have a background in horticulture and an understanding of business development.
  • You’ll have strong customer service skills
  • You’ll have experience in researching and ordering horticultural products, stock maintenance and developing seasonal promotions
  • You’re organised, adaptable, enthusiastic, hardworking and a team player
  • You have a real passion for Unity Works’ mission and values.

We will be interviewing as applications come in.

Unity Works is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and support applicants with disabilities.

Application information

Contact Barney Seignior with your CV or for more information about the role:

barney.seignior@unityworks.org.uk or 07989 241 374

 

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About Unity Works

Unity Works is a charity that supports people with a learning disability to gain skills, achieve qualifications and secure jobs, so they can reach their full potential. Our social enterprises, including cafes, a mailing fulfilment business and a garden centre, create opportunities for people with a learning disability and enable them to showcase their talents.