Social and Therapeutic Horticulture (STH) Practitioner
Thrive
Social and Therapeutic Horticulture (STH) Practitioner
Could you help people improve their health and well-being through gardening? Do you have experience of working in a community gardening or health and social care setting?
At Thrive, our Practitioners work with plants and people to improve an individual’s physical and psychological health, social interaction, skills and confidence.
We are looking for an STH Practitioner to provide high quality and effective Social and Therapeutic Horticulture programmes for adults in our gardens in Beech Hill, near Reading and outreach settings.
Working alongside volunteers this role will support people with learning disabilities, autism, long term health conditions or disabilities.
Find out more about our Reading programmes on our website www.thrive.org.uk/reading
STH Practitioner
Full or part-time options considered
Salary £24,136 fulltime
Based at Thrive’s Reading Centre in Beech Hill. The role may include occasional work undertaken off-site in Reading and surrounding areas and occasional travel to the Thrive Centres in London and Birmingham. There could be an opportunity to work with children and young people with disabilities or PMLD.
Appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check. Thrive complies fully with the DBS Code of Practice. Having a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an individual from working for Thrive.
For more information, please download the Information Pack from our website or email [email protected]
Closing date for applications 1 December: Interviews are anticipated to take place week commencing 8th December 2025.
Thrive is a disability confident employer passionate about inclusive working.
About Thrive
We use gardening to bring about positive changes in the lives of people living with disabilities or ill health, or who are isolated, disadvantaged or vulnerable.
We have over 40 years’ experience of an approach called social and therapeutic horticulture (STH), where trained horticultural therapists work with plants and people to improve an individual’s physical and psychological health, communication and thinking skills.
We use gardening to bring about positive changes in the lives of people living with disabilities or ill health, or who are isolated, disadvantaged or vulnerable. We have over 40 years’ experience of an approach called social and therapeutic horticulture (STH), where trained horticultural therapists work with plants and people to improve an individual’s physical and psychological health, communication and thinking skills.
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