Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Horticulture Support - New Leaf

The closing date is 08 August 2025

Job summary

New Leaf is part of Devon Partnership NHS Trusts Vocational Rehabilitation Service. Our service has been developed from delivering many years of therapy, training and supported employment to adults living with a mental health condition who are working towards paid employment now or in the future. Set in a rural environment near Exeter overlooking Exminster and the Exe Estuary. New Leaf offers an opportunity for people to test themselves outside a medical environment, and develop themselves as a"person not a patient"within its different businesses.

Sowing the seeds of recovery was established in 1990. New Leaf Nursery is a commercial wholesale/retail plant nursery, producing a wide range of plants for the public and private sector. You will become part of the team within a comfortable, caring environment, and will be able to work alongside the technical instructors to support people in recovery to develop horticultural skills including commercial plant production, maintaining and growing on the allotment and pruning fruit trees in the orchard. We also harvest the apples for pressing our own apple juice

Main duties of the job

We are currently looking for additional volunteers on a Tuesday and Thursday.

Contribute to planning of daily activities and creating tasks linked to peoples individual goals

To participate in practical tasks around the nursery, allotment and orchard e.g. filling pots with compost, pricking out, potting on, dead-heading, watering and general plant husbandry

Contribute to development of horticulture at New Leaf

To work alongside colleagues and service users during the day

To be aware of health and safety and contribute to the maintenance of a safe working environment.

About us

About Devon Partnership Trust

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Date posted

25 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Volunteering

Contract

Voluntary

Duration

365 days

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

C9369-25-0567

Job locations

New Leaf

Farm House Rise

Exminster

Devon

EX6 8AB

Job description

Job responsibilities

Contribute to planning of daily activities and creating tasks linked to peoples individual goals

To participate in practical tasks around the nursery, allotment and orchard e.g. filling pots with compost, pricking out, potting on, dead-heading, watering and general plant husbandry

Contribute to development of horticulture at New Leaf

To work alongside colleagues and service users during the day

To be aware of health and safety and contribute to the maintenance of a safe working environment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Contribute to planning of daily activities and creating tasks linked to peoples individual goals

To participate in practical tasks around the nursery, allotment and orchard e.g. filling pots with compost, pricking out, potting on, dead-heading, watering and general plant husbandry

Contribute to development of horticulture at New Leaf

To work alongside colleagues and service users during the day

To be aware of health and safety and contribute to the maintenance of a safe working environment.

Person Specification

Experience

Desirable

Good levels of physical fitness-and practical person, you will be on your feet the majority of the day and some tasks will require stamina.
People who are happy volunteering outside in all the different weather conditions and in greenhouses
Basic knowledge /interest in nursery work & horticulture
Manual handling experience (not essential)
Commitment to the ethos and values of DPT
Adaptability, flexibility and creativity
Good interpersonal skills and experience of working in a team

Person Specification

Experience

Desirable

Good levels of physical fitness-and practical person, you will be on your feet the majority of the day and some tasks will require stamina.
People who are happy volunteering outside in all the different weather conditions and in greenhouses
Basic knowledge /interest in nursery work & horticulture
Manual handling experience (not essential)
Commitment to the ethos and values of DPT
Adaptability, flexibility and creativity
Good interpersonal skills and experience of working in a team

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.