Activity Lead (Growing) Growing Well

Growing Well is a mental health charity which helps support people create their own recovery goals, unearth new confidence, skills and purpose through horticultural activity.

Growing Well are seeking an experienced grower with excellent horticultural and interpersonal skills to work alongside our existing team in leading field-based activities for our beneficiaries at our site in at Low Sizergh Farm near Kendal.

The role of the Activity Lead (Growing) is to:

• Work alongside our existing two activity leads in the delivery of field-based, individual goals-based activity for adults experiencing mental ill health, in the context of a thriving commercial growing enterprise.
• Work collaboratively with Mental Health Support Coordinator to establish the best occupationally-focused pathways to mental health recovery, tailored to each individual beneficiary's goals.
• Deliver horticultural skills development to our beneficiaries as part of the horticultural activity, in tune with the season, the needs of the business and individual Volunteers' needs with particular focus on heritage skills.
• Record, on Growing Well's bespoke database, all social and vocational progress and achievements on behalf of each individual beneficiary.
• Ensure that at all times our site is safe, productive, excellently maintained and efficiently run.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to create a culture of respect, inclusion and security.
• Carry out administrative tasks related to the role, such as the weekly newsletter, pick/pack list, sending out availability list and creating recipe cards.

If you think you're the right person for this position, we'd like to hear from you.

Please email your current CV and covering letter to Sinead McCann, Manager (Kendal), at

Deadline for applications is Friday 10th October, and interviews will be held in the following week.