Wellbeing in Nature Project Officer - Tenders Global

Wellbeing in Nature Project Officer

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Knowetop Horticulture & Wildlife Project – Wellbeing in Nature Project
Officer

Reporting to: Horticulture & Wildlife Supervisor
Hours: 16 hrs per week to the end of March 2025

Job purpose

To develop, promote, and run a pilot programme of group-based social and therapeutic
nature-based activities to improve mental health and wellbeing at Knowetop.

Continue the two sessions a week, for adults on Mondays and Thursdays 11am to 3pm, with the
option to increase the frequency or extend these sessions.

Key tasks

  • To devise and deliver a programme of group based therapeutic activities using nature to
    improve wellbeing.
  • To plan a series of suitable workshops led by external specialists.
  • To promote the programme / wellbeing group to appropriate partners and their service users,
    and the wider community of West Dunbartonshire.
  • To manage enquiries about, and enrolment into wellbeing group.
  • To manage the day-to-day budgeting of expenditure, in close liaison with the Horticulture
    & Wildlife Supervisor & the Finance Manager, supplying information to them in the
    required format on request.
  • To undertake the necessary monitoring to meet the requirement of the funding agreement.
  • To maintain accurate records relating to attendance, outcomes, experiences and obtain
    feedback from participants.
  • To signpost participants on to any additional support as necessary.

PVG Scheme Membership is required, as is a current First Aid qualification.

Alternatives operates an Equal Opportunities Policy.

For full details and to apply, please see the application pack attached below. Completed applications to be returned by 5pm on 21st February 2024 to [email protected]

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