Botanical Horticulturist Kew Gardens, England
Job description
Botanical Horticulturist
This role helps to deliver RBG Kew’s mission by working in a team undertaking cultivation, maintenance, record keeping and development of plant collections held within Kew’s Princess of Wales Conservatory, our most climatically diverse display glasshouse.
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The role offers the exciting opportunity to work with some of the world’s rarest plant collections held in a diverse range of climatically controlled glasshouse zones ensuring the maintenance and development of Kew’s high standard horticultural displays. The successful applicant will also play a role in the implementation of Kew’s renowned and popular annual Orchid Festival, ensuring it is delivered within the time scale set and delivers the high horticultural standards expected. The successful candidate will also be expected to assist with other festivals and seasonal displays across the Glasshouse collections unit.
To achieve the high horticultural standards desired candidates will require an eye for detail and take pride in their work ideally with previous experience maintaining high end displays - in a botanic garden or similar. A passion for plants and dedication to achieving outstanding results is essential.
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) is a leading plant science institute, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and major visitor attraction. Our mission is to understand and protect plants and fungi for the well-being of people and the future of all life on Earth.
We are working to end the unprecedented extinction crisis and to help create a world where nature is protected, valued by all and managed sustainably. We will achieve these goals by drawing on our leading scientific research, unrivalled collections of plants and fungi, global network of partners, inspirational gardens at Kew and Wakehurst, and our 260 years of history.
Join us on our journey as protectors of the world’s plants and fungi.
The salary will be £24,252 per annum pro-rata.
Our fantastic benefits package includes opportunities for continuous learning, a generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance, an Employee Assistance Programme and other wellbeing support such as cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership. We also offer a competitive pension, an employee discount scheme and free entry into a wide range of national museums and galleries, as well access to our own beautiful gardens at Kew and Wakehurst.
If you are interested in this position, please submit your application through the online portal, by clicking “Apply for this job”.
We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.
No agencies please.
