Botanical Horticulturist


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Details

Reference number

325792

Salary

£26,100 – £28,543
Salary per annum, depending on skills and experience

Job grade

Administrative Officer

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

RBGK – Wakehurst

Type of role

Environment and Sustainability

Working pattern

Full-time

Number of jobs available

1

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Wakehurst

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic individual to join Wakehurst as a Botanical Horticulturist.

Job description

You should have an eye for detail and a passion for plants. Our ideal candidate will have previous experience of caring for a range of outside plants, be organized and self-motivated.

Person specification

You will be hands on developing and maintaining the collections at the visitor entrance and adjacent areas.

Applicants will have recognised horticultural qualifications and experience of working in a botanic garden or similar.

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.

Selection process details

To apply for this role, please submit your application through the Kew Gardens website.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

  • UK nationals
  • nationals of the Republic of Ireland
  • nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
  • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
  • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
  • individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
  • Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).
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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

  • Name : jobs@kew.org
  • Email : jobs@kew.org

Recruitment team

  • Email : jobs@kew.org

Further information

https://careers.kew.org/vacancy/botanical-horticulturist-543304.html
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