Wilder Crew

Grow Wilder Support Crew – Weekend Site Operations

Contract:

Casual |

Hours:

Flexible (normally 9:00‑5:00 Saturday; may include evenings) | Pay: £13.59 per hour + 12.07% holiday entitlements.

Location:

Grow Wilder, 181 Frenchay Park Road, Bristol, BS16 1EL.

Applications are currently on hold; we will re‑open if further openings arise.

• First point of contact for site visitors and customer questions
• Oversee site operations to keep people safe and informed
• Open and close the site for space hires
• Manage and drive wildflower and vegetable sales
• Water plants and landscape as needed
• Provide event support, handling questions or general site requests from the catering team
• Respond to ad‑hoc queries or broader assistance to individuals and groups

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage individuals and groups warmly and informatively.
• Broad awareness of health and safety on site; knowledge of potential risks when opening to the public and appropriate interventions.
• Interest in Grow Wilder’s work and an understanding of the kinds of groups that use the space.
• Experience taking responsibility for resources such as money, physical assets and people.

• Flexible working on a casual contract
• Opportunity to work at our flagship urban growing hub, learning centre and wildflower nursery
• Full site induction and shadowing of staff
• The chance to make a real and positive difference to nature and local communities
• No green‑dye needed – diversity and inclusivity are core values

Grow Wilder, established in 2012, is an urban growing hub, learning centre and wildflower nursery for Bristol and surrounding areas. It is run by Avon Wildlife Trust, a charity that manages over 30 nature reserves across the West of England. Grow Wilder aims to engage and inspire local people and communities to support nature’s recovery through demonstration, learning and events.

Send a CV and covering letter to the HR portal via our Apply Now button. In your letter state how you meet the criteria in the tasks and skills sections. Please download and complete the Equality and Diversity Monitoring form before submitting. If you prefer to apply by post, send your confidential application to HR, Avon Wildlife Trust, 17 Great George Street, Bristol BS1 5QT by the closing date.

Closing date: We are actively interviewing for these posts and will hire if we find the right person before the advert closes.