Senior Horticulturist (Benmore)
Starting Salary £21,133 (Pay Band C)
Applications are invited for a Horticulturist to join Benmore Botanic Garden, near Dunoon, Argyll, part of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Key responsibilities of the role include:
- Maintenance and development of the living plant collection at Benmore
- Stocktaking and labelling of the plant collection
- Maintaining plant records on the computer database
- Maintenance and development of the garden’s turf areas, plant borders, drainage and path network
- Participate and contribute to new and existing projects at Benmore
- Pesticide application
- General tractor and horticultural machinery operations
- Imparting information about the garden and its plants to garden visitors
Applicants must be team players, possess good communication skills, ability to demonstrate a flexible approach to working practices, basic ICT skills and have previous experience of machinery operations and maintenance. Additionally, a recognised horticultural qualification, PA1 and PA6 pesticide application certificates and a driving license are essential. Experience in arboriculture and possession of Lantra certificates for operating horticultural equipment are desirable.
A full job description and person specification which outlines all of the essential and desirable criteria for this post can be downloaded from this page.
Applications should be made by way of CV and covering letter which outlines your suitability for this post as well as a completed equal opportunities questionnaire should be sent to the HR Department at The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, 20a Inverleith Row, Edinburgh EH3 5LR or recruitment@rbge.org.uk by noon on Friday, 8 February 2013.
If you have not heard from us by 22 February 2013, please assume that your application has not been shortlisted. No recruitment agencies please.
Visitor Welcome Team Members
Starting Salary £15,994 (Pay Band B)
Various Posts; based in Edinburgh
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is looking to recruit into the following vacancies:
Seasonal Visitor Welcome Team Members (2 vacancies); full time, 6 month temporary posts working fixed days (including weekends)
Visitor Welcome Team Members (2 vacancies); permanent; part-time working Saturdays and Sundays
Visitor Welcome Team Member (1 vacancy); permanent; part-time working Friday to Monday
The primary focus of this role is to ensure that visitors receive a first class visitor welcome, ensure the living collection is secured, and that visitors are provided with a safe environment. The team remit also includes working with the events and exhibitions team to provide access and information to various public exhibitions and events, including the real life science studio. You will also be responsible for opening, closing and security of various Garden buildings.
Applicants should have previous experience working in a visitor or customer service environment. You will be proactive and take responsibility for your own workload, prioritising to meet conflicting demands, have a can-do attitude, have excellent interpersonal skills and have the ability to communicate with people at all levels, excellent customer service skills, ability to work flexibly across a range of areas and be able to use initiative and work to tight deadlines. A full job description and person specification outlining all the essential and desirable criteria can be downloaded from this page.
Completed application forms which should specify which post(s) you are applying for and an equal opportunities questionnaire should be sent to our HR Team at recruitment@rbge.org.uk or to the HR Department, The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, 20a Inverleith Row, Edinburgh EH3 5LR by noon on Thursday, 31 January 2013.
If you have not heard from us by 22 February 2013, please assume that your application has not been shortlisted. No recruitment agencies please.