Become our Next Community Grower!
Become our next Community Grower!
Role: Community Grower
Salary: £32,671 full-time (37.5 hours per week), plus 5% pension contribution
Hours: We require someone who can work Tuesday to Saturday, and will consider a job share to enable this.
Are you brimming with energy, passionate about plants, and eager to green the inner-city environment from the ground up? If you’re a grower at heart with a flair for community-building, we’ve got an exciting opportunity waiting for you!
As part of our exciting five-year plan, we’re on the hunt for a Community Grower to join our award-winning, community-led Urban Growing team based in the vibrant heart of Islington. This is more than a job—it’s where our plant passion meets people power. Together, we’re pioneering sustainable, closed-loop horticulture in one of the London’s most dynamic urban environments.
Here’s what you’ll be diving into:
Be the catalyst in developing and delivering a thriving Community Plant Nursery as a hub of sustainable, hands-on learning.
Inspire and empower residents across diverse communities to get growing—whether they’re seasoned gardeners or fresh-faced beginners.
Collaborate with brilliant minds, passionate volunteers, and creative partners to turn green dreams into reality, rain or shine, all year long.
Connect the dots between our Nursery and three emerging Nature Anchor sites, growing a web of innovation and inclusion.
You’ll thrive in this role if you’ve got:
A strong background in plant nursery work and organic growing techniques.
A love for community development and inclusive learning.
Experience of working with young people, children and their families.
The resilience and positivity to work outdoors in all conditions.
The flexibility to work evenings and weekends.
We’re proud to cultivate a truly inclusive environment and strongly encourage applications from individuals who are under-represented in the horticulture world, especially those with Black, Asian and Global Majority heritage, and those with disabilities.
If you are currently available, we can offer the suitable candidate an immediate start.
Please return your completed application by email to info@octopuscommunities.org.uk. If submitting by post, send to Julie Parish, Caxton House Community Centre, 129 St John’s Way, London, N19 3RQ, marking your envelope as Private and Confidential. Your completed application should be received by 10am on Friday 24th October.
Interviews will take place on Thursday 6th November.