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Furzey Garden’s Nursery Instructor
Location: Furzey Gardens, Minstead
Days: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm
Advert Closing date: 27th May 2026*
Do you love working outdoors, growing plants, and making a real difference in people’s lives?
Creating meaningful, person‑centred opportunities:
- Work alongside people we support to maintain and develop the nursery within Furzey Gardens.
- Plan and deliver structured yet flexible sessions covering all stages of plant production, including compost making, seed sowing, pricking out, potting on, watering and plant care.
- Adapt activities to different communication styles, preferences and support needs.
- Support individuals to develop horticultural skills, confidence, independence and a sense of achievement.
- Encourage participation in preparing and selling plants, including appropriate customer interaction.
Leading a purposeful working environment:
- Take responsibility for the daily organisation and smooth running of the nursery.
- Order seeds and plug plants in line with an agreed planting plan.
- Work with seasonal growing cycles to ensure plants are high-quality and ready for sale.
- Contribute to income generation through plant production and sales.
- Maintain high standards of presentation across the nursery.
Wellbeing, safety and positive risk‑taking:
- Create a safe, supportive environment where people feel valued and secure.
- Ensure safe use of tools, equipment and materials.
- Carry out ongoing risk assessments that support positive risk‑taking and meaningful participation.
- Be attentive to individual wellbeing, adapting approaches when needed.
- Work closely with the Furzey Head Gardeners to ensure a joined‑up approach.
- Take part in supervision and reflective practice with the Day Opportunities Manager or Deputy.
- Provide guidance to volunteers and 1:1 support staff.
- Build positive relationships with families, carers and professionals.
- Confidence leading activities to groups of adults with learning disabilities.
- Practical horticulture experiencein a garden or nursery environment.
- A calm, patient and inclusive approach.
- Strong teamwork and communication skills.
- At least 1 year’s experienceworking alongside adults with a learning disability.
- An interest in social enterprise, sustainability or community gardening.
- Work in a beautiful, purpose‑driven garden setting
- Make a genuine difference to people’s lives every day
- Be part of a supportive, values‑led charity
- Opportunities for training and development
What benefits can we offer you?
- 25 days annual leave, plus Bank Holidays
- Refer-a-Friend scheme worth £750!
- A Celebration Day’s Leave for Your Birthday pro rata
- Death in Service Insurance
- Company Pension
- An easy to access Health Care Scheme
- Cycle to Work
- Free Parking on-site
- Blue Light Card Eligibility
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
- Company Sick Pay