Be a St Faiths Sunflowers Nurture our Green Spaces

Get InVOLved Norfolk; Norwich; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A community volunteer organization in Norwich is looking for volunteers to help maintain and regenerate green spaces. Responsibilities include gardening, litter picking, and general site maintenance. This role is perfect for anyone passionate about enhancing outdoor environments and making a positive impact in the community.

Qualifications

• Experience in gardening or grounds maintenance is preferred.
• Ability to work outdoors and engage with the community.
• Responsible and reliable nature.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and regenerate woodlands and green spaces.
• Conduct litter picking in community areas.
• Assist with general gardening and site maintenance tasks.

Skills

Gardening

Site maintenance

Litter picking

Job description

Be a St Faiths Sunflowers 🌻 Nurture our Green Spaces

We nurture and preserve our green spaces, and regenerate our woodlands and streams ensuring they remain welcoming, well cared for and a source of pride for all.

Detailed description

Our focus areas are the St Faiths Centre, the Parish and the Church.

The St Faiths Centre

• Woodland maintenance and regeneration, keeping the paths passable, cutting back vegetation, spreading bark chip over muddy sections, removing fallen branches or tree trunks blocking the paths after storm damage, opening up overgrown old paths and wetland areas.
• Stream maintenance, removing obstructions to the flow and under bridges, keeping drainage channels clear, where possible.
• Tennis court maintenance, leaf blowing, algae treatment and pressure washing
• General site maintenance, litter picking, scraping debris from the carpark kerbs, check drains (if appear blocked), low hedge trimming, pressure washing patio.
• General gardening maintenance, weeding the enclosed garden area, the children’s play area, the bar patio plus tubs and under hedges.

The Parish

• Litter picking within the community, the green spaces, the two playing fields, the bus stops
• Leaf clearing of paths, when applicable
• Public footpath accessibility maintenance

Getting there

We meet at the St Faiths Centre 9am - 2pm, plenty of parking available, follow the volunteer sign

About St Faiths Community Volunteer Group

We are dedicated to enhancing and maintaining our village’s green spaces and regenerating our woodlands and streams through hands‑on gardening, site maintenance, litter picking and community collaboration.