Ryton Volunteers

Location: Garden Organic, Ryton Organic Gardens, Wolston Lane, Coventry, CV8 3LG

Department: Corporate Resources

Position reports to: Charity Administration Manager

Could you be a Garden Organic Volunteer?

Ryton Gardens lies at the heart of our work to promote organic gardening, offering volunteers the chance to make a real contribution in a beautiful and unique setting. in supporting our wider team, you will help present a professional and friendly organisation that visitors will come to time and time again. Enjoy the company of a friendly group of like-minded people or use your time with us as a stepping stone into work or college.

Tasks can be variable depending on our needs but can include; dealing with incoming and outgoing post, ordering of stationary and refreshments, updating spreadsheets and databases as necessary, filing, photocopying, scanning and shredding, preparing mailings or resources for events, answering the telephone, covering reception when needed and helping with other administrative duties as and when required.

Volunteers may also occassionally be asked to assist in other departments.

Is this for you?

We're looking for volunteers who have a cheerful, outgoing and confident demeanor, and enjoy working as part of a team. Someone with good communication and listening skills and have a positive, organised and flexible approach to work.

Previous experience of working in an office environment and the use of email software, databases and word processing is desirable.

All Garden Organic volunteers will:

• Become part of a friendly and dedicated team.
• Maintain a clean and pleasant working environment.
• Work with professional courtesy and respectfully of other volunteers and members of staff.
• Report any safety concerns immediately to your supervisor.
• Be courteous, helpful and welcoming towards members of the public where required.
• Remain diligent about your own safety, and that of others at all times, whether on-site, travelling, field based or remote working.
• Engage honestly, openly and ethically at all times.
• Respect the property and produce of Garden Organic at all times, remaining respectful of the preservation of all growing spaces, processes, recording and storage.
• Be a positive ambassador for Garden Organic whilst out in the community or representing our organisation in any way.

What do we offer our volunteers?

• Full induction to Garden Organic
• Appropriate support and supervision
• Relevant training 
• Reasonable travel expenses.
• Membership of Garden Organic*
• Job References

*Subject to contributing an agreed number of hours per year