Programme Coordinator

Lindengate is a mental health charity that supports children and adults of all ages with their mental, physical, and social wellbeing through nature-based activities. Guided by our principle “Let’s all grow together,” we provide tailored support that fosters confidence, resilience, and life skills, helping people grow, connect, and thrive. 

The Programme Coordinator plays a central role in coordinating, delivering and developing Lindengate’s educational, wellbeing, mental health and community engagement programmes, ensuring they are safe, inclusive, impactful and financially sustainable.
Working within Lindengate’s unique six-acre therapeutic gardens in Buckinghamshire, the postholder will create meaningful opportunities for children, young people and adults to connect with nature, develop practical and transferable skills, improve mental health and wellbeing, build confidence and resilience, and strengthen their connection with others and the natural environment.
The role encompasses programmes for schools, further education providers, corporate groups, community organisations and individuals, including those experiencing mental health challenges, neurodivergence, social isolation and other barriers to participation.
Social and Therapeutic Horticulture (STH) is fundamental to Lindengate’s approach. The Programme Coordinator will ensure that nature-based therapeutic principles underpin programme design, delivery and evaluation, integrating horticulture, conservation, biodiversity and environmental stewardship with person-centred wellbeing outcomes.
Combining compassionate leadership with operational effectiveness and commercial awareness, the postholder will oversee programme facilitators, contractors and volunteers, build productive partnerships, maintain high standards of safeguarding and quality assurance, and contribute to the continued growth, impact and sustainability of Lindengate’s services.
Key Responsibilities:
Programme Delivery and Participant Support
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Session delivery, coordination, implementation and continuous improvement of educational, corporate, community and wellbeing programmes.
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Create and develop engaging, structured and purposeful activities that respond to participants’ needs, abilities, interests and aspirations.
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Ensure STH, nature-based therapeutic approaches and the Five Ways to Wellbeing are embedded throughout session planning and delivery.
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Work collaboratively with horticultural, conservation and programme colleagues to maximise the therapeutic and educational potential of Lindengate’s gardens.
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Develop engaging opportunities for participants to gain practical skills, confidence, independence, personal development and pathways towards education, volunteering or employment.
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Ensure programmes are accessible, inclusive, culturally sensitive, trauma-informed and responsive to the needs of vulnerable or marginalised groups.
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Facilitate and deliver sessions, demonstrating high standards of participant engagement, professional practice and care.
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Regularly review and adapt sessions in response to participant feedback, emerging community needs, evaluation findings and sector best practice.
Resource Coordination
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Coordinate and support session facilitators, staff and volunteers to ensure consistently high-quality delivery.
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Provide clear direction, regular communication, constructive feedback and practical support.
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Coordinate programme schedules, staffing, resources and operational requirements.

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