Botanical Horticulturist (Wakehurst)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and dedicated full time horticulturist in our Asian Heath Garden. The area will be undergoing a significant change over the next few years as we develop our new Silk Road Steppe. Applicants will have sound experience of working in a botanic garden or similar, and/or recognised horticultural qualifications. The position requires you to be organised, self-motivated and articulate when dealing with visitor enquiries.

This post is based at Wakehurst, near Ardingly in West Sussex where you will form a key part of our horticulture team.

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You will be hands on, working alongside your team to maintain the Asian Heath Garden and to practically implement the new Silk Road Steppe. You will show competence and understanding in the seasonal requirements of perennial and woody plants and to demonstrate the required horticultural skills and techniques to our apprentices and volunteers.

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 - £26,947 per annum, depending on skills and experience.

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.

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.