Community Garden Development Officer

community garden development officer vacancy

Edible Estates are recruiting a Community Garden development officer for their Growing Together Project.

The post is full-time 35 hours per week with a salary of £28,000 – £32,677 (dependant upon experience). The post is fixed term until December 2025 (extension subject to funding).

From the job advertisement:


The purpose of the role is to engage with communities to encourage and support participation of residents in community gardens/ growing projects in council estates across Edinburgh. Build the capacity of new and existing community garden groups to manage their gardens through good organisational practice. Provide remedial support to groups where required where policies and relationships have deteriorated. Support the positive contribution community gardens can make to their wider communities through event and services.

To be clear, the role does not include teaching participants how to grow food, designing or building community gardens, these roles are delivered by other members of the team

You can download the full job description here: Community Garden Development Officer JD Nov 24

Please complete the application form here: CGDO Application Form Dec 2024

Send the completed application form to admin@edibleestates.scot

Closing date: 9am on Monday 20th January with interviews taking place the week commencing the 27 January 2025.

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