DUDLEY Mind is appealing to the borough’s green-fingered community to help find its new horticulture project assistant.

The paid role would see the individual working alongside and supervising the volunteers at the charity’s walled garden project in Wollescote Park.

Dudley Mind is looking for someone with suit someone with work experience in mental health and who has an aptitude for practical activities, or an experienced gardener with good people skills and mental health awareness.

A charity spokesman said: “We support people to volunteer their time in looking after and developing the site, which is open to the public.

“Volunteers share and learn new skills in horticulture and related activities, including the renovation of two glasshouses.

“The project generates its own income for tools, materials, plants, one off projects. Producing plants for sale is an important part of the project's work.”

The horticulture project assistant will assist the horticulture project manager on site from 9.15am until 1.15pm on Mondays and Wednesdays.

Duties include gardening and practical activities, being alert to safety issues, being a 'listening ear' to the volunteer and deputising in the manager's absence.

Additional time of two hours per month is included to allow for admin, supervision and training, with the job paying £8.20 per hour.

For more information, as well as details of how to apply, visit www.dudleymind.org.