Food Union Green for All Apprentice

Job Overview

This apprenticeship is a key part of the Coventry Green for All programme, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund as part of the Nature Towns and Cities programme. The role focuses on ecological horticulture, community engagement, and sustainable food production across the city’s green spaces.

Key Responsibilities

• Work outdoors, with communities, across growing sites and neighbourhoods.
• Learn practical ecological horticulture and relational skills needed for community change.
• Support community members at Food Union’s CV5 site and other Green for All spaces.
• Learn practical, ecological and organic growing methods from seed propagation to harvest.
• Help shape welcoming, safe and inclusive spaces for people to garden together.
• Support workshops and events such as composting, natural dyes, hedge laying and shared meals.
• Build confidence in the people you work with.
• Contribute to planting plans, tool care, soil health and habitat creation.
• Learn how community food projects collaborate with councils, charities and national partners.
• Play a role in a city-wide movement for greener, fairer futures.
• Work responsibly and safely, including health & safety, risk assessment, and supporting a wide range of people in outdoor environments.

Qualifications

• Curious about food, nature, climate and social justice.
• Enjoys working outdoors and with people.
• Brings a calm, warm, grounded presence.
• Wants to learn by doing—and by being part of something real.
• Cares about fairness, inclusion and sustainability.
• May already garden at home, on an allotment or in a community space.

Benefits

• Be paid while you learn.
• Gain a Level 3 qualification in Horticulture Operative Apprenticeship.
• Work in a supportive, mentored environment with real responsibility.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• An outstanding local government pension scheme.
• Great opportunities to develop with access to accredited courses.
• Access to an award‑winning Occupational Health Service.
• Salary Sacrifice Scheme.

Legal and Eligibility

All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK. The position is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and requires a satisfactory DBS check. Sponsorship is not offered.

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