Allotment Tutor

About us

At Epilepsy Connections, we are the leading provider of community-based epilepsy support services in Scotland. For over 25 years, we’ve been at the heart of improving the lives of people living with epilepsy, their families, and carers.

Our mission is to walk alongside people affected by epilepsy, providing vital support and encouragement so that they can live well and have their voices heard. Guided by our vision of a society where everyone affected by epilepsy has the support, resilience, and respect they need to live life to the full, we are dedicated to making a meaningful difference every day.

Joining our team means being part of a passionate, inclusive, and forward-thinking charity that values innovation, collaboration, and compassion.

About the role 

Epilepsy Connections is looking for a dedicated Allotment Tutor to manage and oversee our community allotment in Glasgow’s West End.

This freelance role offers a unique opportunity to combine gardening expertise with social impact. Each week, you'll lead a welcoming and inclusive allotment group, supporting people living with epilepsy as they engage in nature, peer support, and skill-building. You’ll be responsible for maintaining the site, planning and overseeing seasonal planting, and ensuring a safe and enjoyable experience for participants.

If you have experience in horticulture, a passion for working with diverse groups, and the ability to create a positive outdoor learning environment, we’d love to hear from you!

Job Description and Person Specification:

Allotment Tutor

Job Description.  

The purpose of the role is to manage and oversee Epilepsy Connections Allotment site in Glasgow’s West End. The site is the home of our weekly Allotment Group for service users – each week approx. 4 – 12 people, living with epilepsy, come to the site to access peer support, enjoy the outdoors and to socialise, all while learning about the allotment informally in the company of the Allotment Tutor who has lead responsibility for maintaining the plot site during the year. The site generally grows a range of fruit, flowers and vegetables, but ultimately the choice of planting is down to the successful candidate to determine. Overall responsibility for the plot site lies with the successful candidate.

The Allotment Tutor is supported each week by 2 trained volunteers who are able to help provide additional support in the event of any onsite seizure activity with our participants.

Job Title: Allotment Tutor     
 
Salary: £15 p/h plus expenses– paid by submitting a monthly invoice each month.

Pension: Not Applicable as this is a Freelance position 
 
Hours: Minimum of 5hrs on a weekly basis on an agreed day of the week between Monday – Friday that suits the successful candidate. Minimum of 20hrs p/m.

There will be a requirement to visit the site out of season to maintain the site’s readiness and to ensure it is prepared for each coming season. All additional visits will be paid at the agreed hourly rate
 
Place of Work: Epilepsy Connections Allotment site in Glasgow’s West End
 
Contract: This is a freelance role there for the successful candidate with be  responsible for their payment of tax & national insurance
 
Reports to: Scott Coyne - Epilepsy Connections 
 
Overall aim of the post:  
 
Main Tasks:

• Plan, manage and take responsibility for the overall site including growing, planting and general maintenance of the plot across the year. *(Season runs weekly from March – December).
• Facilitate the groups engagement and safe attendance each week onsite in collaboration with the trained volunteers who provide additional support.
• Maintenance of all onsite equipment and reporting any issues to organisational contact.
• Record weekly statistics including number of attendees each week during the course of the year. Reported Monthly. 
• Keeping a record of what is grown and ensuring that the organisational contact is kept informed on a reasonable basis of progress during the year. 
• Attending any additional training events including epilepsy specific training events that are reasonably required by the organisation.

This post involves regulated work with adults and children and is subject to PVG membership.