Arboretum Supervisor

Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

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Details

Reference number

370672

Salary

£30,200
per annum

Job grade

Executive Officer
Band C

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

RBGK - Horticulture, Learning and Operations

Type of role

Operational Delivery

Working pattern

Full-time

Number of jobs available

1

Contents

London, London (region), TW9 3AE

Job summary

RBG Kew’s Living Collection is arguably the most diverse plant collection in cultivation in the world. Working as part of the Arboretum team, involves working within Kew’s Temperate collections.

This position covers the supervision of a wide range of areas within the Temperate Arboretum Section, including, the Berberis Dell, Mediterranean Garden, Wild Rose collection and Winter Garden.

Job description

These collections are important components of Kew’s living heritage landscape and visitor offer, and it is critical that they are kept to a high standard. The successful applicant will have an eye for detail, pride in their work and a passion for plants.

Person specification

Recent and significant experience of working in horticulture, caring for a range of hardy woody plants and turf maintenance, is essential. In addition to a Horticultural qualification equivalent to NVQ level 3 (or equivalent relevant 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.

Selection process details

If you are interested in this position, please visit the provided weblink and submit your application through the online portal, by clicking “Apply for this job”.

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Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
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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
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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.

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

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

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