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Join the prestigious Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and be part of a team working to protect and understand plants for the welfare of our planet.
Overview
Salary
£29692
Location
Wakehurst, West Sussex
Expires
Expires at anytime
Organisation Summary
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) is a renowned plant science center and UNESCO heritage site focused on understanding and safeguarding plants and fungi for humankind and Earth's future. As a major visitor attraction, it combines cutting-edge scientific research, a global network of partners, historic gardens, and a rich 260-year history.
Role Summary
- A maternity cover role in Wakehurst’s Conservation and Research Nursery.
- Tasks include propagation and cultivation of various plant species.
- Working in landscape collections, auditing and labelling.
- Supporting nursery relocation to a new adjacent glasshouse facility.
Role Requirements
- Proactivity, motivation, and adaptability.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- An Enhanced DBS Check is required.
Application Process Details
- Enjoy continuous learning opportunities, flexible working hours, and an Employee Assistance Programme.
- Generous annual leave, discounted gym membership, competitive pension, and employee discount scheme.
- Access to the beautiful gardens at Kew and Wakehurst, along with free entry into numerous national museums and galleries.
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 role: An exciting opportunity has arisen for maternity cover fixed term appointment in Wakehurst’s Conservation and Research Nursery. We are looking for a proactive, motivated individual to join our dynamic team working alongside skilled Horticulturalists, apprentices, and volunteers. The successful candidate will carry out a range of tasks within the nursery, propagating and cultivating woody, perennial and annual plant species for the gardens and landscape, research projects, and conservation programmes. Additionally, the candidate will work in the landscape collections auditing and labelling. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on experience working with a diverse range of temperate plants from around the world set in the beautiful landscape of Wakehurst, Sussex. During the contract, the nursery will be relocating to a new adjacent glasshouse facility onsite, so we are seeking someone adaptable, practical, and ready to take on a wide variety of tasks, both independently and as part of a team to support this work.
Job requirements: An Enhanced DBS Check is required for this role.
Benefits: 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 as access to our own beautiful gardens at Kew and Wakehurst.
