Job Opportunities

Job title: Botanical Horticulturist

REF: 368

ELIGIBILITY TO APPLY: Internal/External applicants

HOURS OF WORK: Full time - Average 36 Hours per week variable throughout the year

JOB STATUS: Permanent

SALARY PER ANNUM: £17,729

DIRECTORATE: Conservation, Living Collections and Estates

LOCATION: Royal Botanic Gardens, Richmond

JOB DETAILS:

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) is a world famous scientific organisation, internationally respected for its outstanding living collection of plants and Herbarium as well as its scientific expertise in plant diversity, conservation and sustainable development in the UK and around the world. It is also a major international visitor attraction, attracting nearly 2 million visitors a year, and one of the largest organisations of its type in the world. Kew Gardens was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003 and celebrated its 250th anniversary in 2009.

In this role you will provide comprehensive support to the Herbaceous Team assisting with the care and maintenance of the botanical collections and horticultural features in the Order Beds, Wall  Borders and Aquatic Garden areas of the Hardy Display section. Working in a team of Kew staff, students, trainees and volunteers, including interns and work experience students, you will support the team leader in leading, managing and training the team and handling their performance management. You will ensure collections are maintained to a high standard and horticultural maintenance and cultivation techniques are carried out as required. You will update and maintain plant records, give guided tours to official visitors and liaise with staff throughout the organisation.

You will have proven experience in working in horticulture, caring for a range of shrubs, herbaceous perennials, bulbs and aquatic plants. You will have experience of working in a team carrying out horticultural tasks. A wide working knowledge of horticulture including the following is essential:

    • Diverse plant knowledge including shrubs and herbaceous plants.

    • Knowledge of good plant husbandry

    • Turf maintenance

    • P&D control

CLOSING DATE: 19 February 2013


How To Apply

1. Download and read the Job Profile.

Job Description, Person Specification and Additional Information (Word)

2. Complete an Application Form (including the Equality and Diversity Form).

3. Return your completed Application Form and Equality and Diversity Form to jobs@kew.org. Please be advised that we do not accept applications by post.  If you have a disability or a special need that requires support please contact us on 020 8332 3135.

 

PLEASE NOTE:
 
We will only contact those candidates selected for interview. Therefore if you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date, you should presume that you will not be called for interview. Unfortunately we are unable to provide feedback on your application if you are not selected for an interview.

If you have any general queries please do not hesitate to call the recruitment team on 020 8332 3135.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE.