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School Gardener

Hammersmith Community Gardens Association
West London

Posted: 27 Oct 2025

Deadline: 8 Dec 2025

Compensation: up to £20 per hour depending on experience (in minimum half day blocks)

Paid Part-time

Job description

Hammersmith Community Gardens Association

Are looking to recruit  for a 2 day a week role leading gardening in a secondary school in Hammersmith with the opportunity for additional session leading adult education classes

This is a freelance position and the post holder would be required to hold a teaching qualification

For further details please contact jobs@hcga.org.uk or call Sean Buckley Education Manager 07535260050

Hammersmith Community Gardens Association is a small, award-winning environmental charity working across multiple sites across 3 London boroughs in west London. Learn more about us at www.hcga.org.uk

JOB DESCRIPTION FOR SCHOOL GARDENER

• To plan and deliver gardening sessions in schools in consultation with the head teacher or link member of school staff
• To plan and deliver activities for family play schemes in consultation with the manager and other staff
• Promote environmentally friendly gardening and lifestyle practices
• To promote the wider aims of the Association and contribute to its long term development
• To work in co-operation with the manager, other staff and the committee
• To undertake monitoring and administrative tasks necessary for the smooth running of the organisation including quarterly reports

Personal Specification

• Teaching quualification
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a commitment to working as part of a small team
• Good knowledge of gardening practice using environmentally friendly methods
• Experience of working in a community/ school setting and the ability to work supportively with a wide range of people and groups including vulnerable people with a range of low level mental health and / or physical health needs
• Self motivated and able to work under own initiative / be reliable
• Ability to get on with members of the general public

The post will be subject to a DBS check. 

Application information

To apply please email your CV to jobs@hcga.org.uk, applications will be considered on an on-going basis. Unfortunately we are not able to respond to unsuccessful candidates.

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