Vacancies
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The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) needs keen and enthusiastic individuals to support the Garden’s mission to explore, conserve and explain the world of plants for a better future.
We have four sites around Scotland, Dawyck Botanic Garden near Peebles, Benmore Botanic Garden in Dunoon, Logan Botanic Garden near Stranraer and in Edinburgh.
We currently employ around 240 staff and work with around 300 volunteers to achieve our objectives.
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is committed to ensuring that all staff and customers are treated equally irrespective of their age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity. Our strategy may be downloaded from the box on the right.
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If you require the above download documents in an alternative format, please email recruitment@rbge.org.uk or call 0131 552 7171.
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Current vacancies
- Assistant Visitor Welcome Manager
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Permanent, Full-Time post, based in Edinburgh
Starting Salary £26,756 (Band C), plus civil service pension and other benefits
A rare and exciting opportunity to join our Visitor Welcome Team as an Assistant Manager, where you will lead the team to ensure that our visitors receive a world-class welcome. You’ll have the opportunity to help shape our visitor operations for the future, as we rebuild our visitor numbers and develop our visitor experience post Covid, and as we start the largest capital investment in our history, Edinburgh Biomes.
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. In this time of biodiversity loss and climate emergency, the role of botanic gardens – and the part you can play - has never been more important.
We’re looking for someone with the energy and creativity to make a difference as part of a team dedicated to the needs of our visitors. You should have previous experience in a staff management role, ideally within a similar fast paced visitor-focused role, where you will have demonstrated excellent leadership, teamwork, organisational and communication skills. You should also be computer literate in the use of Microsoft Word and Outlook.
As we are open to the public 7 days a week, you will be required to work on a roster, working 5 days over 7 days which will include working weekends and public holidays. Full details of the post, including a job description and person specification can be downloaded from this page.
Applicants should send a CV and covering letter which outlines their suitability for this vacancy to recruitment@rbge.org.uk as well as complete and submit an online equal opportunities questionnaire by 12pm 7 August 2022. Interviews will likely take place week commencing 15th August 2022
If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been shortlisted.
No recruitment agencies please.
- Horticulturist
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Full Time, permanent, based at Benmore Botanic Garden, Argyll, Scotland.
Salary £21,213 (Band B) plus civil service pension and other benefits
RBGE are 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 to join our horticulture team at Benmore Botanic Garden. Reporting to the Garden Supervisor, you will be responsible for general horticultural activities including grass cutting, brush cutting and strimming, hedge cutting, fertiliser application, chipping, and tractor work, as well as development and maintenance of plants within the Benmore living collection.
You should be an experienced Horticulturist, holding either a practical horticultural qualification at SVQ level 2 or equivalent or have relevant practical work experience, ideally gained in a similar role. Some of the skills we are looking for include being a positive team player, be comfortable with lone working at times, have good communication skills, demonstrate a flexible approach have experience using and maintaining horticultural machinery.
Full details of the post, including a detailed job description and person specification can be downloaded from this page.
Applicants should send a CV and covering letter which outlines their suitability for this vacancy to recruitment@rbge.org.uk as well as complete and submit an online equal opportunities questionnaire by 12pm on Thursday, 4 August 2022, with interviews taking place shortly after.
If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been shortlisted.
- Horticulturist (Alpine, Rock and Woodland)
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Full-time, permanent, based in Edinburgh
Salary £21,213, Band B (pay award pending)
RBGE are 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. You will be responsible for general horticultural activities including weeding, watering, planting, propagation, grass cutting and developing 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, holding either a practical horticultural qualification at SVQ level 2 or equivalent or have relevant practical work experience, ideally gained in a similar role. An interest in alpine, rock, and woodland plants and experience with garden maintenance and propagation techniques is essential. Some of the skills we are looking for include being a positive team player, be comfortable with taking instruction and working to deadlines and ideally, you will also hold PA1/PA6 spraying certification.
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.
Interested applicants should send a CV and covering letter outlining the skills and experience you could bring to the post, along with a completed online equal opportunities questionnaire from our website to recruitment@rbge.org.uk by noon on Thursday 18th August 2022. Interviews will take place via Microsoft Teams on 25th August 2022.
If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been shortlisted. No recruitment agencies please.
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