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Permanent, part time (29.6 hours) based in Edinburgh
Starting salary £26,468 (£21,174.40 pro-rata), pay award pending

We have an exciting opportunity for a Retail Supervisor to join our team at the Botanics Trading Company in Edinburgh.

In this role, you will lead, motivate and support a small retail team of 5–6 staff, helping to drive sales and maximise profitability. Working closely with the management team, you will play a key part in ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of the shop, while delivering an outstanding, 5-star customer experience.

We’re looking for someone with strong organisational skills and proven experience in supervising and motivating a retail team. You’ll be passionate about customer service, confident in driving sales, and take pride in maintaining excellent visual merchandising standards.

A confident, outgoing personality is essential, along with the ability to collaborate effectively with both your team and colleagues across the wider organisation to achieve shared goals.

Although a degree of flexibility is available, the position will require work on both Saturday and Sunday.

Recruitment Information:    Job description and person specification 

To apply, please email recruitment@rbge.org.uk with:

•    your CV
•    a covering letter outlining the skills, knowledge and experience you’d bring to the role

Please also electronically complete and submit an equal opportunities questionnaire using the following link: EOQ form. This form should not be included with your email application.

Closing date:            9am Monday 27 April 2026
Interview date:         w/b 4 May 2026

Full-time (35 hours), fixed term (to 18 December 2026), based in Edinburgh
Salary £33,454 to £37,235 plus generous holiday entitlement, Civil Service pension and other benefits

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) is a world leading centre for plant science, conservation and learning, set within one of Scotland’s most loved public gardens. We welcome thousands of visitors each year and are committed to creating inspiring, inclusive and accessible experiences that help people connect with plants, nature and global biodiversity.

We are looking for an Interpretation Co-ordinator to support the delivery of engaging visitor facing interpretation across the Garden, and particularly for the reopening of our renowned Victorian Palm Houses. Working closely with an established interpretation and design team of RBGE colleagues and external partners, you’ll play a key role in co-ordinating projects, managing timelines and administration, supporting procurement and finances, and helping ensure interpretive materials — from signage and trails to digital content — are delivered smoothly, on time and to a high standard.

You’ll be a highly organised and collaborative individual with experience supporting projects in a cultural, heritage, environmental or public facing setting. Comfortable working across teams and with external suppliers, you’ll bring strong communication skills, attention to detail and a proactive approach. An understanding of visitor experience, inclusive practice and interpretation — or a genuine enthusiasm to develop these skills — will be central to your success in the role.

RBGE is unable to sponsor applicants without the right to work in the United Kingdom for this role. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure eligibility to work in the United Kingdom for the duration of the appointment.

To apply, please email recruitment@rbge.org.uk with the following:

•    Your CV
•    A covering letter outlining the skills, knowledge and experience you would bring to the post

Please also electronically complete and submit an equal opportunities questionnaire using the following link: EOQ form. This form should not be included with your email application.

Closing date:                            Midday (BST) on Thursday, 30 April 2026
Interview date:                         Tuesday, 12 May 2026
Recruitment information:     Job description and person specification

Full-time (35 hours), permanent, based in Edinburgh
Salary: £27,366 to £29,125 plus civil service pension, generous holiday entitlement and other benefits

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) is one of the world’s leading scientific botanic gardens, holding knowledge gained over centuries that the world needs today. All known life depends on plants and fungi, and it is our mission to explore, conserve, and explain the world of plants for a better future. Our four Scottish gardens – Benmore, Dawyck, Logan, and ‘The Botanics’ in Edinburgh – attract over a million visitors every year. Together, these gardens comprise one of the richest plant collections on earth.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Horticulturist to join our Alpine, Rock and Woodland team on a permanent basis. Based primarily in the Rock and Woodland gardens, you will be responsible for general horticultural activities including weeding, watering, planting, propagation, grass cutting, and helping to develop garden areas. You will also maintain plant records and work on projects within the alpine, rock, and woodland areas. You will develop your knowledge of RBGE to benefit visitors, staff, and students and will actively support our volunteers.

You should be an experienced Horticulturist with a practical horticultural qualification at SVQ Level 2 or equivalent or have relevant practical work experience. You will have an interest in alpine, rock, and woodland plants, have experience in garden maintenance and propagation techniques, be a positive team player with the ability to work independently, have good attention to detail and comfortable with taking instruction and working to deadlines.

To apply please email recruitment@rbge.org.uk with:
•    your CV
•    a covering letter outlining the skills, knowledge and experience you’d bring to the post
•    a completed equal opportunities questionnaire: EOQ form

Closing date:                           Friday, 08 May 2026 (12 noon)
Interview date:                       Tuesday, 26 May 2026    
Recruitment Information:    Job description and person specification