Working at Kevin Heinze Grow
A job at Kevin Heinze Grow is an opportunity to make a positive and lasting impact in our community. Our creative and passionate multidisciplinary team are focused on achieving the best possible outcomes for vulnerable people and the natural environment.
What we offer:
- dynamic and engaging roles
- strongly supportive community environment
- opportunities for learning and development
- opportunities to closely engage with different disciplines
- work in a beautiful, natural environment
- salary packaging and flexible working
Kevin Heinze Grow is an equal opportunity employer.
Applications are encouraged from women, people with a disability, LGBTIQ applicants, and First Nations peoples.
Current Vacancies:
Fundraising Coordinator
- Unique opportunity to work creatively in the not-for-profit disability sector for the leaders in Therapeutic Horticulture where connection to community and nature is essential in our practice
Highly collaborative, dedicated, and creative senior team
Not-for-profit salary packaging with flexible work arrangements working part time – 15 hours per week, SCHADS Level 4
ABOUT US
Kevin Heinze Grow (KHG) has been operating for over four decades supporting people of all abilities with the principles of therapeutic horticulture. We deliver evidence-based programs and services in the peaceful, natural environment of a garden setting. Participants primarily work outdoors alongside our highly qualified multidisciplinary team of staff, developing confidence and resilience while engaging in meaningful activities.
KHG closely aligns with a social model of disability and see our role as supporting people as best we can to navigate their lives and the way they wish to engage with others.
THE ROLE
We are seeking a passionate creative fundraiser that can think outside the box to deliver our fundraising strategy at Kevin Heinze Grow (KHG). Supported by the CEO and Senior team you love seeking and building new connections and opportunities to strengthen the financial sustainability at KHG. As a key contributor in the development and delivery of the KHG fundraising strategy, your key activities will include:
- implementing a cohesive fundraising proposition
- developing and delivering key fundraising programs including Gifts in Wills, regular giving and peer to peer fundraising across multiple campaigns
- coordinating key KHG fundraising events and activities
- developing and maintaining key partnerships with corporates and philanthropic foundations
ABOUT YOU
Your strengths are collaboration and thinking creatively. Bringing your extensive experience in fundraising where you have been an integral part of successfully rolling out fundraising strategies.
Using your highly developed time-management, attention to detail and organisational skills to get the job done.
Having an interest in and knowledge of disability, horticulture and/or community services is highly desirable.
You will have:
- Strong experience in fundraising, ideally in the social service sector;
- A collaborative approach encompassing stakeholder management, administration, event and activity management and strategic planning;
- Strong professional experience in effective relationship management building key relationships within the corporate, philanthropic and donor spaces;
- Extensive project management expertise in managing key fundraising events and activities;
- Experience with Mailchimp and Canva
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills
Apply now!
Please apply via the button below, including a current CV and cover letter.
Applications may be assessed on an ongoing basis, so please apply as soon as practicable.
Horticulture Trainee – GROW Glen Eira
- Are you between 15-35 years old who lives with a disability an/or mental health challenges?
- Do you have an interest in the garden, plants and outdoors?
- Paid employment opportunities are available through participation in an all-abilities horticulture training program
GROW Glen Eira is an exciting and innovative all abilities horticulture training program run by Kevin Heinze Grow in partnership with the Glen Eira City Council. This program forms part of Council's A Community for All Abilities program. The aim of the program is to create stronger social, employment and support networks for people living with a disability in the City of Glen Eira.
The program is a hands-on horticulture training program that provides trainees with the technical skills and work readiness skills to find open employment in garden maintenance and horticulture. Trainees undertake a customised hands-on horticulture training program. Under the guidance of the GROW Glen Eira Coordinator, trainees complete work placements through Glen Eira Council's Park Services, Kevin Heinze Grow's nurseries or the Rippon Lea Estate gardens.
Following the completion of the program, trainees are supported in their journey to find employment or volunteering opportunities within the horticulture industry in their community.
The program is open to young people who have a disability or mental health challenges aged 15 – 35 years old living in the City of Glen Eira and who have an interest in horticulture.