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Gardening Coordinator

Providence Row
Whitechapel, London

Posted: 12 Oct 2026

Deadline: 30 Oct 2026

Compensation: £26,275 per annum

Ethnicity Confident scheme Disability Confident scheme

Paid

Job description

£26,275 per annum (Part time) - permanent contract

Are you passionate about gardening, food growing, and community enrichment?

We are looking for a Garden Coordinator to nurture our award-winning urban rooftop garden. This part-time role is perfect for someone with a green thumb, a heart for education, and a knack for community engagement.

The ideal candidate: With experience in gardening and food growing you will have experience in building the skills and confidence of others in these areas.  You have great organisational and time-management skills, in order to run our Gardening Trainee Scheme. You may also have experience in delivering relevant accredited qualifications related to horticulture and food growing. 

The Gardening Co-ordinator is responsible for:

• Ensuring the Providence Row gardens are well maintained, attractive and thriving
• Facilitating the use of the garden as a therapeutic and learning resource for the charity
• Deliver our accredited Gardening Trainee Scheme
• Facilitate corporate challenges throughout the year
• Lead on our food growing initiative

If you're ready to dig deep and help our community flourish, apply now to become part of our Providence Row family. Let's grow together!

About us: For homeless people, or those at risk of homelessness, finding employment and housing opportunities can feel like an uphill battle, even more so if they’re affected by physical, mental health or substance misuse issues. Providence Row works with those affected by homelessness and those vulnerably housed in London, offering an integrated service of crisis support, advice and progression programmes. We ensure that people often excluded from mainstream services gain the support and opportunities they need to create a safe, healthy and sustainable life away from the streets.

Benefits

• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Generous pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Employee assistance programme
• Monthly reflective practice
• Wide range of learning & development opportunities 

Interviews:  Please note that we will interview on a rolling basis and therefore encourage early applications.

Application information

To apply:  Please upload your CV with a covering letter, detailing how you meet the job specification by 30 October 2026 at 23:30. 

Application link: https://www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/providence-row/gardening-coordinator/1084406

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