Key Responsibilities

Core Administration & Data Management

• Email & Communication: Manage the primary Grow for Life email account, responding to queries and forwarding as appropriate - Grow for Life will provide a Google Chromebook, access to printer, paper, and ink.
• Volunteer Onboarding: Enrol new volunteers by requesting forms, sending welcome packs, and processing DBS checks.
• Database Management: Input and maintain up-to-date records for all Gardeners and Volunteers on Salesforce.
• Team Liaison: Coordinate with the Horticultural Therapy Lead to input initial and interim reviews on Salesforce, and manage session attendance registers.
• Operations Support: Book training courses for staff/volunteers, reserve venues for meetings, and assist other staff members with general admin tasks as needed.
• Policy Maintenance: Review, update, and maintain Grow for Life’s organizational policies annually alongside the Director.

Community Engagement, Marketing & Events

• Event Coordination: Partner with the existing team to organize and execute Grow for Life events (including Open Days, Apple Day, the Christmas Party, and Wassail).
• Newsletter Distribution: Create and distribute our monthly digital newsletter.
• Digital Presence: Maintain and update the Grow for Life website, write regular news articles/blog posts, and optimize content using SEO (Search Engine Optimisation).
• Social Media & Design: Collaborate with the team to create 2–3 weekly engaging posts on Facebook and Instagram, and design promotional flyers, literature, and posters.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

• Proactive Attitude: An independent worker and proactive thinker who uses initiative, takes responsibility for decisions, and adapts well to changing situations.
• Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a confident, friendly telephone manner and the sensitivity to connect with a diverse range of staff, volunteers, service users, and external agencies.
• Digital Literacy: Strong IT skills, including proficiency in Excel and practical experience using databases. Working knowledge of website design/maintenance (specifically Wix) and graphic design (Canva).
• Experience with Social Media: Skilled in promoting organizational presence via Facebook and Instagram.
• Team Player: Proven ability to work efficiently as part of a small, remote team.

Desirable Criteria

• Previous experience working in an administrative or PA role.
• An awareness and understanding of the challenges of working for a mental health charity.
• Sympathetic to the charity's Christian ethos.
• Full driving licence.

How to Apply

This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

If you are enthusiastic, organized, and share our passion for helping people flourish through nature, please submit your CV and a covering letter explaining your suitability for the role to:

• Contact: Dr Alex Eldridge
• Email: info@growforlife.org.uk
• Application Deadline: 12/07/2026